糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students win free trip to New York City to explore African-American history
New York CityEight University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have won a free trip to New York City to explore African-American history after winning an essay contest.聽In honor of Black History Month, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity held an essay contest in February for undergraduate students. In 600 words or less, students answered the question: How has any one organization, movement, place, or period in New York City鈥檚 history contributed to the African-American struggle for freedom and equality?Winners include McKenzie Baker, international studies major; Deuntay Bennett, economics major; Sean Corrothers, accounting major; Jessica Doyne, professional and technical writing major; Ravan Gaston, political science major; Kimberly Maurer, English-secondary education major; Tieranee Ransom, elementary education major; and Tori Williams, English major with a creative writing emphasis.The eight winners will visit New York City July 9-15. Airfare, lodging, meals, and entrance to site visits will all be covered.Students will stay at and visit sites such as the Studio Museum of Harlem, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the African Burial Ground National Monument, Black Theater of Harlem, Apollo Theater, Ellis Island, Louis Armstrong Museum, and Grant鈥檚 Tomb.The Anderson Institute began the essay contest in 2017 in which eight 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students won a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture and other historical sites.
