Stanhope Elmore ninth grader Olivia Stephens said she was shocked to learn that she'd won first place in the high school essay division of a districtwide Black History Month contest, spearheaded by District 2 Board of Education member Wendell Saxon.
Stephens and her mother visited Wetumpka's Black History Museum Saturday afternoon to see her winning essay about the late civil rights leader, Rep. John Lewis, on display. The work of all the winners, as well as others, was on display at the Black History Museum Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The winners were also recognized at Tuesday's board of education meeting.
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