“Refuse Hate – Embrace Love”: A Tribute to Maya Angelou

A Black History Month poetry recital open to South Santa Barbara County high school students.

First Prize

for the top recitation

Second Prize

for the runner-up

Third Prize

Registration is $15 per student

How It Works

Choose a poem and make it your own

High school students from across South Santa Barbara County compete by reciting one of four Maya Angelou poems:

The recital is part of EYC’s Black History Month celebration, alongside the African flags on State Street, February 17–24, 2027.

Registration is $15. Contact Cliff Lambert, President of EYC, for a registration form.

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