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Article: THE WINNER IS . . . NORCOM SENIOR GETS ALL QUESTIONS RIGHT ON THE BLACK HISTORY QUIZZES.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 23, 1996
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Byline: JANIE BRYANT, STAFF WRITER
WHEN THE CURRENTS planned a Black History Quiz Contest we decided to use local heroes to make sure young people in Portsmouth knew about the rich heritage in their own hometown.
Sadly, we had a very low number of entries.
The three students who won should feel especially proud of themselves.
Not only did they make the necessary trips to the library to answer most of the questions in four quizzes correctly, but they showed that trying often means winning.
The top award went to Timithea J. Branch, 17, a senior at Norcom High School and a resident of Cavalier Manor, who answered every single ...