Gibsland-Coleman High School can point to not one but two winners in NAACP Arcadia-Bienville’s Black History Essay Contest. The winners were announced on Feb. 16 at the NAACP Black History/NAACP Founders Day Celebration. 

Aeriel Jenkins was 2nd place winner in the contest and won $75 for her essay.

Taraji Allen was the 1st place winner in the contest and won $100 for her essay.

Both essays were read aloud at the Celebration event and will be published.