Middle School
1st Place- “Beauty” by Debora Romain, v. 39
2nd Place–“Flame’s Rebellion” by Antonio Burgos V. 39

High School
1st Place–“It Will Be Them Who Yield” Eugene Ventura III v. 9
2nd Place–“Guardian of the Tide” by Maya Tyrell
3rd Place–“In the Field Near the Trees” Elionenai Etienne v. 32

College/Adult Category
1st Place “Transforming Beauty” by Kezia Liburd V. 32
2nd Place “Black Woman” by Majestic Estrada Petersen V. 29
3rd Place “Ocean Queen–Yemaya) Era Daniel v. 14

Cane Roots
1st Place–Wenditha Bryan
2nd Place–Cleone Lynch
3rd Place–Big Man Pas