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Local students honor life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
Read full article: Local students honor life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the annual MLK Jr. Oratory CompetitionNow in its 28th year, the Foley and Lardner Law Firm hosted the annual competition last week. Find out who the winner was!
Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th Emmys
Read full article: Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th EmmysWith the 75th edition of the Emmy Awards coming Monday, the Television Academy has ranked the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.
IN PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech
Read full article: IN PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speechThe speech was a part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, an event organized to advocate civil and economic rights for African-Americans.
MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
Read full article: MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on WashingtonThe last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring.
Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
Read full article: Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing strugglePeople at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.
Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games
Read full article: Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)MIAMI – The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from some dogs. The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games. The first Heat game with ticket holders is set for Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Monday is the first day that season ticket holders will be able to start securing their seats. At Heat games, fans arriving for the game will be brought to a screening area and the detection dogs will walk past.
‘I have a dream’: 12 HISD students participate in 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition
Read full article: ‘I have a dream’: 12 HISD students participate in 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory CompetitionHOUSTON – Today, the world celebrates civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. King’s fight for equal rights and social justice has been an inspiration for people of all generations. The speech has inspired several generations in Houston, so much so that an oratory contest happens every year in King’s honor. The final round of the 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition allowed 12 Houston Independent School District students to showcase their public speaking skills. The 2020-2021 finalists are:Jason Hudson, Atherton Elementary School, fourth gradeAndrianna Harden, Bastian Elementary School, fifth gradeVivianna Serna, Crespo Elementary School, fourth gradeJada Rountree, Dogan Elementary School, fifth gradePahy’tton Williams, Foster Elementary School, fourth gradeSkylar Stevenson, Law Elementary School, fourth gradeMikeen Holiday, Bell Elementary School, fourth gradeChanning Roberts, MacGregor Elementary School, fourth gradeJakiyah Bickham, Pleasantville Elementary School, fourth gradeKamila Reyes, Sutton Elementary School, fourth gradeGoodwill Nsude, Valley West Elementary School, fifth gradeMadison Jones Austin, Young Elementary School, fifth gradeStudents were judged on delivery, stage presence and decorum, content interpretation, and memorization.
Trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crash
Read full article: Trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crash(Michael M. Santiago/Pool via AP)A Louisiana state trooper has died following a single-vehicle highway crash that happened just hours after he learned he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man. Authorities initially said Greene died after crashing his vehicle into a tree following a high-speed chase in rural northern Louisiana that began over an unspecified traffic violation. But Greene’s family alleges troopers used excessive force and “brutalized” him while taking him into custody. The controversy deepened last week when Greene’s family released graphic photographs showing deep bruises and cuts to his face, and other photos showing his car with little damage. State Police have said only that the 49-year-old Greene died “after resisting arrest and a struggle with troopers” who took him into custody.