Carter G Woodson Annual Report

wright james c. & Omega Psi Phi T H E C A R T E R G . W O O D S O N S C H O L A R S H I P I S A W A R D E D T O G R A D U A T I N G H I G H S C H O O L S T U D E N T S , W H O H A V E D E M O N S T R A T E D A C O M M I T M E N T T O E D U C A T I O N A S A P A T H W A Y T O A S U C C E S S F U L L I F E A N D T O C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E A S A M E A N S O F C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D . C A R T E R G . W O O D S O N F O U N D A T I O N S C H O L A R S H I P W I N N E R S W I L L H A V E D E M O N S T R A T E D A N A B I L I T Y T O O V E R C O M E A D V E R S I T Y A N D A C O M M I T M E N T T O H E L P I N G O T H E R S .

O ur First Recipient desires to end the discrimination that exists within our criminal justice systemand serve as an agent of change for thosewho aremarginalized and mistreated. As an African Americanwoman, she is often frustratedwhen she sees people who look like her facing countless acts of abuse andmistreatment in a system intended to be just and fair to all. As a firm believer that the color of one’s skin should not determine the severity of the charges or sentence, she is committed to eliminating the stereotypes and negative ideologies that produce the inequities that people of color face. She desires tomajor in Criminal Justice with aminor in African American Studies so that she can help return the criminal justice to its intended purposes and help underprivileged peoplewho fall victim to the biases within the justice systemby raising awareness of themistreatment,

educating the community, serving as a rolemodel and inspiring youth tomake positive change. Believing that racism in the criminal justice system is a pressingmatter that we cannot ignore, she intends to help eliminate the impurities that lie deepwithin our criminal justice systemand encourage others to do the same. Therefore, the Carter G. Woodson Foundation is honored to award our first scholarship to a youngwho is in passionate pursuit of justice for others, Miss Adeja Shannon.

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