Garcelle Mckenzie
St. Joseph High School
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A day to celebrate the legacy of a man who fought for not only one race, but equality of all. He helped many recognize the importance of togetherness. For this, I admire him greatly.
Nedira Mobley
St. Joseph High School
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day where I can reflect on how far we have come from racism. He was the voice of the entire black community for equal rights amongst all.
Jaycee Mondesir
St. Joseph High School
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Martin Luther King J.R. day represents an accomplishment for me. It is not a secret that some races were seen as more dominant than the other. He obviously had a dream for everyone to be equal. Not only for African-Americans, but for all kinds of races. It’s phenomenal that we get to celebrate our achievement. When I say “our,” I mean for the entire world because we are celebrating unity. Yet, we still have a lot of work to do presently.
Adebola Adenodi
St. Joseph High School
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It means remembering a man who fought for equal rights and to stop racism.
Maria Constable
St. Joseph High School
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It’s a day we celebrate all the advocating Dr. King did for black people. We celebrate all the accomplishments and rights he helped African-Americans gain. We celebrate his knowledge and all his hard work, we celebrate equality.