The Oklahoma City Thunder are issuing a challenge to students in Oklahoma during Black History Month as part of their Black History Heroes Challenge. This is the eighth consecutive season the Thunder will coordinate this contest, which will run from Jan. 5 through Feb. 12.
As per the team’s official press release:
Students throughout Oklahoma in kindergarten through 12th grade can enter the contest by submitting an essay, poem or visual arts piece portraying an outstanding individual in black history or an impactful African-American in their life. Entrants are encouraged to employ creativity in their entries, including photography, music, video, art or writing.