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January 05, 2016

Young Writers To Showcase Their Work at Carnegie Mellon’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards

Awards Honor Pittsburgh Students Whose Poetry and Prose Describe Personal Experiences with Racism and Discrimination

By Emily Stimmel / 412.268.1788

Seventeen Pittsburgh-area high school and college students will be recognized for their poetry and prose at Carnegie Mellon University’s 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards Ceremony, beginning at 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18 in CMU’s Rangos Ballroom. The students will present their personal narratives dealing with racial prejudice and discrimination.