The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 6-8 winners.

Baldwin Middle School student Lillian McKinney, 12, shows her artwork honoring the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday while at school on Thursday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

In addition to the activity that Morehead, 31, does with his students, he also has three 8 x 10 inch portraits of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Malcolm X’s mugshots.

Martin Luther King III, son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Great Neck South High School, the same stage that his father spoke on during a visit to Long Island almost 60 years ago.

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 1-5 winners.

In this April 2, 1965 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., second from right, speaks at a news conference next to John Lewis, to his left, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating ...

For Benedictine University student Shahista Rahman of Joliet, helping those who suffer from food insecurity is one of the best ways to serve others. “I wanted to help today and my heart is re… ...

Students at STEAM at Dr. King School honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 12, 2024.(Photo by CNY Central) ...

The hope and vision of Martin Luther King Jr. rang across Fort Lewis College on Monday through the strength and spirit of the students and staff he continues to inspire with his legacy of non ...

Dozens of students walked out of Martin Luther King Jr. Early College school Tuesday morning, protesting violence and Denver Public School district policies. The "DPS Do Better Walkout" was ...

First grade students at Sherman Multicultural Arts School are winners of the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest Grade ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here ...