2021 AA-RJ Black History Month Art Submissions and Winners
This year’s Black History Month Art Contest Submissions are in and winners have been announced!
Thank you to all the artists for submitting your incredible works and to our esteemed judges; William Downs, Jamaali Roberts, and Jen Singh. Read more about our judges here.
Below, we’ve organized of of this year’s submissions and this year’s winners into 5 groups; Elementary School Ages 5-7, Elementary School Ages 8-11, Middle School, High School, and Young Adult. Click through each of the slide shows to view this year’s incredible entries.
Elementary One, ages five through seven
First place: “The Climb” by Kyle Miller-Dotson, 7
Second place: “Helping Each Other Climb to the Top of History” by Jordyn Moreland, 5
Third place: “Climbing Past a Dead End” by Zoe Adams, 6
AARJ pick: “Black Lives Matter” by Cameron Hubbard, 7
Elementary Two, ages eight through 11
First place: “Black King and Queen” by Keianna Fredrick, 11
Second place: “Sunset at Bat” by Wyllow Trawick, 10
Third place: “Risk Taker” by Kennedy Smalls, 8
AARJ pick: “The One and Only Amanda Gorman” by Zakeria Walker, 10
Middle School Winners
First place: “Generations Building a Nation” by Aubrey Jordan-Yarbrough, 13
Second place: “Scar and Smile” by Townes Covington, 14
Third place: “Overcoming the Hill” by Ari Copeland, 13
AARJ pick: “The Struggle We Brave” by Cai Chee Wah, 12
High School Winners
First place: “The Bridges We’ve Made” by Eimear Kilcullen, 14
Second place: “Lay Down Our Arms” by Maya Frazier, 16
Third place: “Reaching Out” by Ella Macken, 15
AARJ pick: “Reparations & Repairs” by Ella Shiver, 16
Young Adult Winners
First place: “Finding Light” by Sage Rogers, 23