{"id":100170,"date":"2021-03-04T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=100170"},"modified":"2021-03-04T14:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:00:28","slug":"palmdale-library-announces-black-history-month-essay-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/03\/04\/palmdale-library-announces-black-history-month-essay-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmdale City Library announces Black History Month essay winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_100172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100172\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100172\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Palmdale-City-Library-essay-contest-winners.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Palmdale-City-Library-essay-contest-winners.jpg 714w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Palmdale-City-Library-essay-contest-winners-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[L to R] Essay contest winners Rocio Rivera, Khloe N. Kith, Ily Mac Millan, and Anthony Rivera. [Contributed]<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE \u2013 The Palmdale City Library announced the winners of its <em>Black History Month<\/em> essay writing contest during a virtual Zoom awards ceremony Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The winners are <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9311\/1stplacelangstonhughes2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rocio Rivera<\/strong><\/a>, first place in the 9th to 12th grade category; <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9312\/1stplacestacyabrams2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Khloe N. Kith<\/strong><\/a>, first place in the 6th to 8th grade category; <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9313\/2ndplaceMarshaJohnson2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ily Mac Millan<\/strong><\/a>, second place in the 6th to 8th grade category; and <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9314\/3rdplacethurgoodmarshall2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anthony Rivera<\/strong><\/a>, third place in the 6th to 8th grade category.<\/p>\n<p>The contest\u2019s theme was <em>\u201cWho is your favorite African American Hero and how has she or he influenced your life?\u201d<\/em> The winning essays may be found on at <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/318\/Palmdale-City-Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cityofpalmdale.org\/library<\/a> or on the Palmdale City Library Facebook page.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; \" id=\"theav-509971702\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4504301096758439\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4504301096758439\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5907184250\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were very impressed with the thoughts and writing shared with us during this contest,\u201d said Library Director Robert Shupe. \u201cI encourage everyone to view the winning essays on our website and Facebook page to see some impressive work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to COVID-19, the Palmdale City Library is not open for walk-in services. Patrons may call the Library for phone reference and readers advisory services, or place items on hold online through the Library\u2019s website that may be picked-up by appointment. Library staff members are available to assist customers on the phone Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call the Palmdale City Library at 661-267-5600 or TDD 267-5167, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpalmdale.org\/318\/Palmdale-City-Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cityofpalmdale.org\/library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE \u2013 The Palmdale City Library announced the winners of its Black History Month essay writing contest during a virtual Zoom awards ceremony Wednesday night. The winners are Rocio Rivera, first place in the 9th to 12th grade category; Khloe N. 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