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MLK Essay Contest for Students Presented by Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc

Listen: Gary Simon, Executive Director of Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc.

In the month of January we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We recognize and celebrate his legacy - leading the fight for equality and justice for all people. As a precursor to this year’s 20th Annual Juneteenth Festival, Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc will host its MLK Essay Contest for middle and high school students on January 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Oak Park Community Center. The contest is open to all middle and high school students. Students must submit their essays on 1 of the 2 topics via email by January 16th at 5:00 p.m. The top 20 essays will be selected for the contest. All selected students must attend the January 19th event. Two winners from each category will receive cash prizes and trophies. All participants will receive a cash prize!! For the essay topics and rules information go to the Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc website: www.sacramentojuneteenthinc.org or by calling 916 298-1728. This Free event is open to the public.

TOPSHOT-BIO-MARTIN LUTHER KING-MARCH ON WASHINGTON

The civil rights leader Martin Luther King (C) waves to supporters 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington DC (Washington Monument in background) during the "March on Washington". - King said the march was "the greatest demonstration of freedom in the history of the United States." Martin Luther King was assassinated on 04 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. King's killing sent shock waves through American society at the time, and is still regarded as a landmark event in recent US history. AFP PHOTO (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images


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