Hello 2020 College Tour Participants!

All College Tour participants are required to submit an essay on an assigned topic.
This year, all essays received by the deadline will be entered into a contest from which
two first place (one young man and one young lady) prizes will be selected.
First prize...$100 Gift Card
                            The Particulars
Essay Topic:  In contemplating the role of African-American artists in
countering the then popular unfavorable portrayals of African
Americans,  W.E.B. DuBois wrote:  "
All art is propaganda, and ever
must be, despite the wailing of the purists.  I stand in utter
shamelessness and say that whatever art I have for writing has been
used always for propaganda for gaining the right of black folk to love
and enjoy.  I do not care a damn for any art that is not used for
propaganda
."  In 250-500 words, please discuss the 21st century
relevance/significance of the preceding quote.

Essay Length:  250-500 words

Submission Deadline:  October 20, 2020

Submission:  Essay should be submitted using the
2020 College Tour
Essay Contest Submission Form

Assessment:  Each essay will be reviewed by at least two different
judges.  Each essay will be objectively assessed.  Assessment criteria
include: organization, grammar, content, and style.