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NCCU Oratorical Winners to Present Speeches Sunday

Winners presented oratories as a part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

 

Despite the span of four decades between her and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson Elementary School fourth-grader Grace Bishop understands him and his message.

Bishop won the first through fifth grade category in the North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical competition.

The other winners in the competition, by grade or age level include:

This year’s theme was Dr. King’s Unfinished Business: Promoting Economic Empowerment.

“It feels like I’m really important; that I did something that everyone is proud of me for,” Bishop said. “I used a few of Dr. King’s quotes that he said to economically empower others.”

Ferguson-Florissant Superintendent Art McCoy said that this is the first time so many winners had come from their district -- four out of the five winners. Bishop attends Lawson in the Hazelwood School District.

Each winner received a $100 U.S. Savings Bond.

All of the winners will present their speeches at the Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Sunday.

Related Topics: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest, Lawson Elementary, MLK Day 2012, NCCU, and North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice
What are you doing to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Tell us in the comments.

Vickie M.

11:37 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

What a wonderful event! I so enjoyed all the presenters today.

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