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Shaping Our Future Through Art: Thunder Celebrates Black History With Annual Creative Contest

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 5, 2021 – The Oklahoma City Thunder today announced that students in grades 9-12 can submit an original poster to the Thunder’s Black Heritage Creative Contest, which is now open to participants across Oklahoma. In honor of Black History Month, the Thunder’s Black Heritage Creative Contest aims to ignite creativity while engaging with Black history and honoring Black heroes or moments that have been inspirational and influential.

In partnership with Sprite, the contest encourages students to submit an original poster on either an 8.5x11 or 12x18 piece of paper or poster board depicting an individual or moment in Black history that has personally motivated and inspired them.