• ICNA CSJ New Jersey
Black History Month Essay Contest Winners
Grades 11 & 12
Grades 9 & 10
Grades 7 & 8
Change Begins With Us By Jannat Zaanoun, Monroe Township High School
Unequal Justice: The Racial Disparities in America’s Legal System By Shayan Malik, Noor ul Iman
Weathering the Tides By Jacob Lee, Tenakill Middle School
The Fight Isn’t Over: Understanding and Combating Racial Injustice as the Youth By Zoeya Pasha, Watchung Hills High School
Voices of Change: How The Youth Redefine the Fight Against Racial Injustice By Hania Hashmi, An-Noor Academy
Bridging Culture and Religion: How Islam and Black History meet? By Bareerah Binte Islam, Baytul-Iman Academy
The impact of systemic racism in law enforcement and the judicial system on society By Karima Kayed, Rising Star Academy
Pursuing Justice: From Civil Rights to Palestine By Mabshurah Naware, An-Noor Academy
Finding Our Power By Safa Rahman, South Brunswick High School
2024 Winners
Grades 11 & 12
Grades 9 & 10
The Tears of Injustice By Shifa Eraj, Rutgers Preparatory School
Racial Injustice in society and your civic responsibility By Dejalee Marmolejos, An-Noor Academy
Echoes of Displacement: Parallel narratives of resilience in Palestine and apartheid-era South Africa by Suleiman Kouar, Darul Arqam School
Racial Injustice and our civic duties by Aesha Badawi, Rising Star Academy
The plight of Palestinians and Blacks in apartheid regimes by Zainab Ijaz, Rising Star Academy
What are our responsibilities in the face of injustice? by Rufaida Hossain, An-Noor Academy
2023 Winners
Grades 11 & 12
Grades 9 & 10
The Intention of Innovation: How Social Media Intersects with Racial Justice by Imaad Siddiqui of Princeton, NJ
Digital Racism by Ziyad Nagarwala of Princeton Junction, NJ
Unbiased Brotherhood: The Islamic Approach to Racial Discrimination by Alisha Noor Chaudhry of Princeton, NJ
Seeds of Change by Marib Saeed of Jersey City, NJ
SOCIAL MEDIA: A World On Fire by Muhammad Siddiqui of Piscataway, NJ
Why Our Communities Will Never Be Equal by Raaida Naser of Somerset, NJ
Grades 11 & 12
Grades 9 & 10
Racial Injustice and the Responsibility of Youth by Salma Abdallah of East Orange, NJ
Discrimination within Diversity: Anti-Blackness in the Muslim Community by Shaimaa Al-Zaman of Princeton Junction, NJ
What Should I Do? by Rahma Rizly of Piscataway, NJ
Being the Same is Mediocre by Noor Alawi of Wayne, NJ
Our Responsibility on Racism by Afnan Abbassi of Washington Township, NJ
The Competence of Present Diversity by Rayhana Chou