EPB honored eight Hamilton County students, who celebrated the achievements of African-Americans in the company’s 13th annual Black History Month Poetry Contest.
Students in first through 12th grades were encouraged to write poetry about an African-American individual or group that inspired them to make history themselves.
In some 141 entries, a recurring theme was love and its power to overcome acts of hate. Each of the eight winners was honored at a banquet and received a $100 prize, as did their teachers.
“EPB is proud to have the opportunity to inspire young people to celebrate the important achievements of African-Americans,” said EPB president David Wade.