Contest

winners will be honored Thursday, Feb. 24 at the

Sheraton Hotel in downtown Atlanta.

Theme

of the essay contest is "Heritage and

Horizons - The African-American

Legacy and Challenges of the 21st Century."

Competition is open to students in grades six to

12. Essays must be a minimum of three pages,

typed and double-spaced. The essays will be

judged on content, creativity, clarity and

grammar. Winners will be selected from grades

six-eight, nine-10 and 11-12. Each winner will

receive $50.

The

public speaking competition is open to high

school students. It is scheduled for Friday, Feb.

11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 258 of the Labor

Department at 148 International Boulevard,

downtown Atlanta.

Students

may speak on one of three subjects: "The

Challenges of an African-American in a

Multi-Cultural Society," "Breaking

Through Cultural Stereotypes in the New

Millennium," and "The Challenges and

Successes of Living in a Culturally Diverse

Society."

Speeches

will be three to five minutes each, and will be

judged on presentation and content. The first

place winner will receive $100, second place $50,

and third place $30.

Deadline

for speaker registration was Friday, Jan. 28.

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