Talented Youth Deliver Inspirational Words of Wisdom at Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competitions
DALLAS HOUSTON–()–At the Annual
Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, held today in Dallas and
Houston, 20 elementary-school aged children echoed the messages of the
late Dr. King, thanking him for the legacy he paved for their
generation. Winners included Chinelo King of Dallas, a fourth-grade
student at John Neely Bryan Elementary in Dallas and Curtis Babers of
Houston, a fourth-grader at Lockhart Elementary.
“Dr. King left such a lasting impression on our nation, and it’s
undoubtedly evident his legacy has influenced the students who
participated in our annual speech competition”
Student finalists were selected from nearly 450 fourth- and fifth-grade
students, representing a total of 44 schools in Dallas and Houston.
Participants first competed at in-school contests to represent their
schools at the semifinal competitions held in each city. At the
semifinals, eight students were selected in Dallas and 12 in Houston to
advance to today’s final competitions. The events were held in historic
venues in each city — the Majestic Theatre in Dallas and Antioch
Missionary Baptist Church in Houston. The annual speech competition, now
in its 21st year in Dallas and 17th year in
Houston, is presented, hosted and sponsored by Gardere
Wynne Sewell LLP.
Students were judged by a panel of civic and business leaders on their
delivery, stage presence and decorum, content interpretation, and
memorization of their original speeches. The student’s original
speeches, not exceeding five minutes, addressed the topic: “If you could
talk directly to Dr. King about your dream for our future, what would
you tell him?” These young orators challenged the audience and their
fellow students to apply the lessons left by the late civil rights
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