Oratorical Contest
What is the Oratorical Contest?
The Oratorical Contest provides young people with an opportunity to develop and receive recognition for their public speaking skills. Contestants are judged based on a set of criteria that measure their demonstration of intellectual thinking and positive expression in an original written and oral presentation of the annual theme. College scholarships are awarded to the contestants with the highest scores. The Oratorical Contest is held annually during the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education Annual Session.
Interested in being a participant? Download the Guidelines below.
The 2024 Oratorical Guidelines and Application
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2024 Oratorical Contest Winners
1st Place |
Zion Richard (MS), $5,000 |
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2nd Place |
Mekenzie Phillips (MI), $3,000 |
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3rd Place |
Maliyah Hill, (NC), $1,500 |
2022 Oratorical Contest Winners
1st Place – Makyla Tate (TN), $5,000
2nd Place – Tamaine Hill (IL), $3,000
3rd Place – Brittany Wright (MI), $2,000
2019 Oratorical Contest Winners
1st Place – Rachel Henderson, Georgia
2nd Place – Danielle Jenkins, New Jersey
3rd Place – Joseph Matthews, Michigan
2018 Oratorical Contest Winners
Ms. Rakayla Brooks, 1st Place
Ms. Lenecia Turner, 2nd Place
2016 Oratorical Contest: “Jesus Christ Keeps Using My Life to Inspire My Generation to Follow Him” Luke 9:23
1st place Ms. Billie Mwangi of NJ; 2nd place Ms, Madisyn Elam of NC; and 3rd place Ms. Nile Ruth Pierre of CA
History of NBC Oratorical Winners: 2003 to 2016
2019 Rachel Henderson – Georgia
2018 Rakayla Brooks – Missouri
2017 India Nichole Martin – Ohio
2016 Billie Mwangi – New Jersey
2015 Chante’ Dobson – Tennessee – Click here to download the report
2014 Yunique’Murphy- Oklahoma – Click here to download the report
2013 Joei M. Robertson- Utah – Click here to download the report
2012 BerThaddaeus M. P. Bailey- Oklahoma – Click here to download the report
2011 Nadia Agbozo – New Jersey
2010 Sabrina Elizabeth Stansberry – Louisiana
2009 Jerome Bailey, Jr. – Texas
2008 Synthia Pullum – Texas
2007 Sha’ Vana Daniels – Utah
2006 Brandi Fulton – Louisiana
2005 TeRance Darnell Golden – Missouri
2004 Tasia Stone – Florida
2003 Crystal Horne – California / Bruce Hughes – Illinois Oratorical Winner (Tie)