Racial Justice in West Virginia—Fact or Fiction? An essay contest for high-school students from Berkeley County The Berkeley County NAACP is pleased to join Shepherd University and the WV Humanities Council in sponsoring an essay contest for Berkeley County high school students. Our goal is to encourage students to think, research, and write about racial justice. ESSAY GUIDELINES • All high school students whose residence is in Berkeley County, West Virginia, are eligible. This includes those attending public schools, private schools and those who are home-schooled. • The length of your essay should be at least 1000 words, but do not exceed 1500 words. Resources listed on a separate Works Cited Page are not to be included in word count. • Do not include in the essay any identifying information, such as your name or name of your school. • Use an easy-to-read font such as 12-point Times New Roman or Arial. You may single or double space. • You may use Microsoft Word or a PDF f