HEMET – As a part of Black History Month, the Human Relations Council of the Greater Hemet, San Jacinto and Menefee Regions (HRC) announced the 19th Annual Black History Month Essay Contest for middle school, high school and college students in the San Jacinto Valley and Menifee Valley. Private school students, homeschool students, charter school students, and alternative school students are also eligible.
The deadline for essay submission is Friday, Feb. 15. The public awards ceremony will be on Thursday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. Location is the Center for Spiritual Living, 40450 E. Stetson Ave., Hemet CA 92544.
Winners are determined by a jury comprised of HRC members, writers, and journalists. Cash prizes are awarded at the ceremony to all winners, who will have the opportunity to present
