Winners and Runners Up in Our Civil Rights Art and Essay Contest

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Hindus for Human Rights and Indian American Muslim Council collaborated in January-March 2021 on a Civil Rights Art and Essay Contest.

Read here about the contest, the accomplished panel of judges, our process, and the wonderful award ceremony with these special guests: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Prof Rajmohan Gandhi; Executive Director of NAACP-Alabama, Terra Foster; and professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the UN-affiliated University for Peace, Dr. Mary E. King.

Our media partner American Kahani has published all the winning entries and runners up in our three categories: high school essay. middle school essay and art. We are thrilled to present all our winners and runners-up, and their essays and art!!

WINNERS

Suhan’s essay; Samara’s essay; Victoria’s artwork

FIRST RUNNERS UP

Aminah’s essay; Sarina’s essay; Vaishnavi’s artwork

SECOND RUNNERS UP

Meghna’s essay; Anya’s essay; Anya’s artwork




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