[LNP | LancasterOnline] Columbia Middle School sixth-grader wins statewide Black History Month essay contest

Columbia Middle School sixth-grader Ayisha Beausejour won a statewide essay contest for Black History Month.

Ayisha's essay highlighting the legacy of Black leaders such as Ruby Bridges and Martin Luther King Jr. was selected from five submissions across the state. She won a certificate of achievement for the accomplishment.

Black History Month means "celebrating all the great things Black people have done and learning what they have gone through," Ayisha wrote in her essay.

Ayisha's teacher, Amy Wright, encouraged her and her peers to participate in the contest.

"Ayisha's essay is a testament to her hard work and passion for learning," Wright said. "She has a unique ability to connect the past to the present, while her words remind us why Black History Month is so important."

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