Delaware
2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Communication Contest
 On Sunday, January 15th, YWCA Delaware and Christ Church Christiana Hundred presented the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Contest at the baby grand. At this opportunity for our youth to be heard, 7 New Castle County high school students reflected on and shared with their community how Dr. King's message of social change through nonviolence speaks to their hopes and dreams. The 3 top finalists were:
1. Tyrek Traylor
Conrad Schools of Science (Grade 12)
2. Nana Ohemaa Asante
Charter School of Wilmington (Grade 12)
3. Madison Washington
Cab Calloway School of Performing Arts (Grade 9)
Thank you to our 2017 MLK judges: JoAnn Balingit, Delaware’s 16th Poet Laureate; The Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson; Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Delaware’s 17th Poet Laureate; Bebe Coker, Playwright & Social Activist; Kaamilah Diabaté, 2016 Winner of the MLK Communication Contest; Ajit George, TEDx Wilmington; Dr. Guillermina Gonzalez, Delaware Arts Alliance; Martha Holler, Sallie Mae; Elizabeth (Tizzy) Lockman, President, ACLU-DE Foundation; Cynthia Primo Martin, Trustees of Color; Albert Mills, Delaware’s 17th Poet Laureate; Dr. Yasser Payne, University of Delaware; Michelle Taylor, President & CEO, United Way of Delaware; Laurisa Schutt, Teach for America; Hanifa Shabazz, President, Wilmington City Council; and Dr. Melva Ware, University of Delaware.
Thank you to the following generous sponsors for their support: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc.; Mercedes Benz of Wilmington; the Rotary Club of Wilmington; Trustees of Color; and WSFS. |