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SUMMARY:"Ground Crew" Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:CONTEST NARRATIVE \nFor more than half a century\, the Civil Rights Movement has been remembered\, in large part\, by the narratives schools\, media\, and cultural institutions have promulgated with regards to the Movement’s icons. Dr. King and Rosa Parks often are at the center of those narratives\, and for good reason. The struggle to secure the benefits of full citizenship for Black people in the United States\, however\, covers many more than just a paltry 14 years (1954-1968)\, and its foot soldiers number in the hundreds of thousands. \nIn ways both small and grand\, everyday men\, women and children began fighting for Black civil and human rights on the shores of Africa. They continued the fight on the ships that carried them to this country and\, once here (during and after enslavement)\, they fought under circumstances few of us alive today could possibly imagine. And while so-called leaders always emerged\, those elevated to positions of prominence would not have been able to carry out their work\, much less sustain themselves\, were it not for the determination\, support\, and guidance from those in their communities and across the nation. \nWe will never know all the names of the legions of courageous woman men\, and children who fought for justice and equality for Black people in this country. We can\, however\, try to do so. \nNow in its second year\, The Baton Foundation’s essay contest\, Ground Crew: Honoring Unknown Civil Rights Activists\, challenges Atlanta youth to research and write about those unknown or lesser-known Black Americans. In years to come\, the students’ essays will help us bring to the fore the names and stories of those whose lives were relegated to the margins of history. \nELIGIBILTY & REQUIREMENTS \nEligibility \nThe Baton Foundation Ground Crew Essay Contest is open to Atlanta students in grades 8-12. This applies equally to students in public schools\, private and/or parochial schools\, alternative schools and students who receive instruction at home. All entrants must live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (specifically\, Clayton\, Cobb\, Dekalb\, Douglas\, Gwinnett\, Henry\, Fayette\, & Fulton Counties). Students enrolled in The Baton Foundation’s Cultural Heritage Program and children of Baton Foundation board members may not participate. \nRequirements \n\nThe deadline to submit essays is Monday\, October 31\, 2022\, at 11:59pm EDT (Late entries will not be accepted).\nSubmit essays to Anthony Knight (aknight@thebatonfoundation.org).\nTyped essays should be a minimum of 700 words\, but no more than 1100 words (citations and bibliography are not included in the total word count).\nEntrants MUST create original work (without influence from or written by teachers\, parents\, siblings\, mentors\, etc.)\nWell-known Civil Rights icons are not eligible subjects for essays (i.e.\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Coretta Scott King\, Rosa Parks\, Malcolm X\, Congressman John Lewis\, Fannie Lou Hamer\, Ambassador Andrew Young\, etc.). If in doubt\, please contact us.\nEssays must identify an unknown or lesser-known Black Civil Rights activist involved in the movement from 1954-1968. The essay must address the person’s life before s/he became socially active\, the event(s) that led to the individual’s participation in the Civil Rights Movement\, the specific way(s) in which that person’s work impacted her/his community\, region\, or nation; and how the person might address civil and human rights issues today.\nEssays about well-known Civil Rights Movement leaders will be disqualified.\n\nSource Materials \n\nEssays must list at least 3 source materials.\nAll entrants must cite the source materials they use. Please use parenthetical citations (not footnotes) to reference source material.\nBibliographies must be included with each essay. Please use Kate A. Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Terms Papers\, Theses\, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press\, 2007.\n\nRECOGNITION AND AWARDS \n\nThe first-place winner will receive a $300 cash award and a signed copy of Rolundus R. Rice’s book\, Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance and Protest (The University of South Carolina Press\, 2021).\nThe second-place winner will receive a $200 cash award and a signed copy of Rolundus R. Rice’s book\, Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance and Protest (The University of South Carolina Press\, 2021).\nThe third-place winner will receive a $100 cash award and a signed copy of Rolundus R. Rice’s book\, Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance and Protest (The University of South Carolina Press\, 2021).\nFirst-\, second-\, and third-place winners will be notified by November 21\, 2022.\nAll winning essayists will participate in a virtual public awards ceremony with Professor Rice and Baton Foundation president Anthony Knight on Sunday\, December 4\, 2022.\n\nWe respectfully ask that you not call The Baton Foundation for information regarding the status of your essay. Thank you.
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/ground-crew-essay-contest-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:"Ground Crew" Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:CONTEST NARRATIVE \nFor more than half a century\, the Civil Rights Movement has been remembered\, in large part\, by the narratives schools\, media\, and cultural institutions have promulgated with regards to the Movement’s icons. Dr. King and Rosa Parks often are at the center of those narratives\, and for good reason. The struggle to secure the benefits of full citizenship for Black people in the United States\, however\, covers many more than just a paltry 14 years (1954-1968)\, and its foot soldiers number in the hundreds of thousands. \nIn ways both small and grand\, everyday men\, women and children began fighting for Black civil and human rights on the shores of Africa. They continued the fight on the ships that carried them to this country and\, once here (during and after enslavement)\, they fought under circumstances few of us alive today could possibly imagine. And while so-called leaders always emerged\, those elevated to positions of prominence would not have been able to carry out their work\, much less sustain themselves\, were it not for the determination\, support\, and guidance from those in their communities and across the nation. \nWe will never know all the names of the legions of courageous woman men\, and children who fought for justice and equality for Black people in this country. We can\, however\, try to do so. \nThe Baton Foundation’s newly created essay contest\, Ground Crew: Honoring Unknown Civil Rights Activists\, challenges Atlanta youth to research and write about those unknown or lesser-known Black Americans. Now\, and in years to come\, the students’ essays will help us bring to the fore the names and stories of those whose lives were relegated to the blank pages of history. \nELIGIBILTY & REQUIREMENTS \nEligibility \nThe Baton Foundation Ground Crew Essay Contest is open to Atlanta students in grades 8-12. This applies equally to students in public schools\, private and/or parochial schools\, alternative schools and students who receive instruction at home. All entrants must live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (specifically\, Clayton\, Cobb\, Dekalb\, Douglas\, Gwinnett\, Henry\, Fayette\, & Fulton Counties). Students enrolled in The Baton Foundation’s Cultural Heritage Program and children of Baton Foundation board members may not participate. \nRequirements \n\nThe deadline to submit essays is Friday\, October 29\, 2021\, at 11:59pm EDT (Late entries will not be accepted).\nSubmit essays to Anthony Knight (aknight@thebatonfoundation.org).\nTyped essays should be a minimum of 700 words\, but no more than 1100 words (citations and bibliography are not included in the total word count).\nEntrants MUST create original work (without influence from or written by teachers\, parents\, siblings\, mentors\, etc.)\nWell-known Civil Rights icons are not eligible subjects for essays (i.e.\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Coretta Scott King\, Rosa Parks\, Malcolm X\, Congressman John Lewis\, Fannie Lou Hamer\, Ambassador Andrew Young\, etc.). If in doubt\, please contact us.\nEssays must identify an unknown or lesser-known Black Civil Rights activist working during 1954-1968 (the year Dr. King was assassinated). The essay must address the person’s life before s/he became socially active\, the event(s) that led to the individual’s active participation in the Civil Rights Movement\, the specific way(s) in which that person’s work impacted her/his community\, region\, or nation; and the work in which the person was involved following Dr. King’s death.\nEssays about well-known Civil Rights Movement leaders will be disqualified.\n\nSource Materials \n\nEssays must list at least 3 source materials.\nAll entrants must cite the source materials they use. Please use parenthetical citations (not footnotes) to reference source material.\nBibliographies must be included with each essay. Please use Kate A. Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Terms Papers\, Theses\, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press\, 2007.\n\nRECOGNITION AND AWARDS \n\nThe first-place winner will receive a $250 cash award and a copy of Kate Clifford Larson’s book\, Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer (Oxford University Press\, 2021). The winner will also participate as a speaker in a virtual public program with Ms. Larson and Baton Foundation president Anthony Knight on Sunday\, December 5\, 2021.\nThe second-place winner will receive $150 cash award and a copy of Kate Clifford Larson’s book\, Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer (Oxford University Press\, 2021).\nFirst- and second-place winners will be notified on November 22\, 2021.\nFirst- and second-place winners will be announced via email to all entrants by November 29\, 2021.\n\nWe respectfully ask that you not call The Baton Foundation for information regarding the status of your essay. Thank you.
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/ground-crew-essay-contest/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:Wakanda Forever: Remembering the Life and Work of Chadwick Boseman
DESCRIPTION:The Baton Foundation will host a community discussion to celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s life and extraordinary work. This program is free. Registration is required. \nAbout the Program\nThe world seemed to stop\, if only briefly\, when Chadwick Aaron Boseman died on August 28\, 2020. His short life was exceptional and steeped in history. Over the course of five years (2013-2018)\, Boseman played four characters central to the history of the United States and to the Black community\, in particular: Jackie Robinson\, James Brown\, Thurgood Marshall\, and T’Challa. Later this year\, the world will see Boseman in his final role as Levee\, a trumpeter in the film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom—adapted from the August Wilson play of the same name. \nMany believe Boseman’s life was “touched by the ancestors” — that he was a messenger sent to remind us not only of the tragedies we have faced\, but also to put before us examples of the resilience within each individual and our community’s determination to never be deterred. \nDuring this program\, panelists will help us place Boseman’s work and life within the context of U.S. history and help us think about the role of film with regards to Black representation. Integral to this program will be the thoughts and voices of our community—those in attendance. \nAbout the Panelist\nYema Thomas is a blossoming art historian and visual/performing artist. In her current role as Coordinator of Public Programs at the High Museum of Art Atlanta\, she works to educate and develop programs to showcase the presence of dynamic cultural activities within her community. Before devoting her full-time work to the High Museum of Art\, Yema established a Diasporic dance program called AfroHeat with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Parks and Recreation which furthered her commitment to fostering arts and culture-based programming for the City’s youth\, seniors and adults. \nYema’s professional and personal affiliations speak to her determination to serve as a lifetime cultural liaison and to celebrate the interconnectedness of places and peoples throughout the African diaspora. Her current research explores connections in African diasporic music and movement with a focus on a distinctly relevant “circle of influence\,” beginning with African retentions in the United States and the Caribbean and how those cultural products (i.e. Jazz\, Salsa\, and Konpa) have been reintroduced to Africa\, contemporarily\, in the form of Kizomba and Afro-Zouk. \nYema is interested in explorations of Identity. She firmly believes that no matter how far an individual has travelled from “home\,” there will always be aspects of physical\, spiritual and intellectual ties to reconnect them to their ancestral roots. Yema was thrilled to work as an extra in the film Black Panther. \nKevin Sipp is a visual artist\, writer\, graphic novelist\, curator and arts administrator living in Metro Atlanta. The main focus of his expressive production is to create aesthetic altars to the transcendent consciousness of Africa and the African Diaspora past\, present\, and future. His art often makes references to African and world mythologies\, Afro-futurism\, cultural identity\, colonial history\, past and contemporary music forms\, and comic book culture. \nKevin has lectured at venues such as Brandeis University\, Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum\, The High Museum of Art\, University of Cape Town South Africa\, various arts festivals and comic book conventions. As a featured poet\, he has shared the stage with such luminaries as Amiri Baraka\, Sonia Sanchez\, Saul Williams and the poets of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. \nKevin Sipp currently works as the Project Supervisor for Gallery 72\, a municipal art space for the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Gallery 72 is dedicated to presenting stimulating and thought-provoking contemporary art and programs that focus on advancing Atlanta’s art offerings. Gallery 72 seeks to promote cutting-edge contemporary art\, while extending opportunities for artists and art organizations to explore creative expression and compelling idea. \nEric Bomba-Ire is a filmmaker/writer\, and co-founder of cinemATL.com an online platform for southeastern filmmakers. Originally from Ghana\, Eric has resided in Atlanta for the past 22 years. \nRegister for Zoom Discussion Here
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/wakanda-forever-remembering-the-life-and-work-of-chadwick-boseman/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:Hush No More!: Domestic Violence\, Sexual Abuse and Trauma in the Black Community
DESCRIPTION:The Baton Foundation\, Inc.\, in collaboration with Hush No More! and Comfort in The Storm\, will host a film screening and community conversation about domestic violence\, sexual assault and abuse\, and trauma in the Black community. This program is free\, but registration is required. \nThe Problem\nStudies show that every 98 seconds someone is sexually assaulted. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men experience sexually harassment in the workplace. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of sexual violence by an intimate partner. 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys are victims of child sexual abuse and 3 out of 4 of those children were abused by someone they know. On average\, the National Trafficking Hotline receives approximately 150 calls per day. \nThese statistics clearly show what many of us know–there is a silent epidemic in our community that leaves our family and friends at risk of being a victim of the “hush” topics. \nAbout the Program\nUsing the documentary\, HUSH No More!\, as a catalyst\, facilitators will engage the audience in a community discussion that begins to address topics often too difficult to broach. This program will provide advocacy services and resources for those who might be in need\, personally\, or for a friend or loved one. Facilitators will also provide tips to prevent sexual assault and ways you can support a survivor. \nAbout the Film\nHUSH NO More!: A Documentary (90 mins.) is a critically acclaimed film that explores the negative impacts of “hush” topics–domestic violence\, sexual assault\, sexual harassment\, child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Filmmakers interviewed eight survivors and two experts to explore how individuals can survive trauma and prevent it from happening to others in our communities. Additionally\, the documentary examines the coping skills used to go from victim to survivor. \nAbout HUSH No More!\nHUSH No More! is a non-profit organization founded in 2019 to provide a platform for survivors to share their experience with “hush” topics–those topics that individuals\, families\, and organizations have a hard time discussing (i.e. sexual assault\, domestic violence\, child sexual abuse\, sex trafficking\, sexual harassment\, among others). The organization receives support from survivors and victim advocates and provides training that fosters awareness and prevention in the Black community. Our vision is to help create a world in which survivors feel empowered to be HUSH No More. We believe that by having survivors share their stories with others a knowledge base is created which leads to safer communities. Dr. Vanessa Guyton is the organization’s founder and executive director. \nAbout Comfort in the Storm\nComfort In The Storm is an Atlanta-based organization dedicated to helping end the epidemic of child sexual abuse. As credentialed advocates\, the organization provides child sex abuse prevention and awareness training to groups and organizations of all sizes. Staff also provide peer support to survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. Kathy and Richard Butler founded the organization. \nRegister for Zoom Screening and Discussion Here
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/hush-no-more-domestic-violence-sexual-abuse-and-trauma-in-the-black-community/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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