Civil Rights leader honored for his contributions

By Abi Martinez and Alejandra Ochoa

Martin Luther King Jr. was a special person to the world. He stopped racism and united all people with different skin colors. Martin Luther King Day is MLK’s birthday, and it is a very special day to remember the person who made our world more fair. Here are some questions that we asked the students, and their opinions on racism.

Q: What did you do for MLK day?
Mrs. Renfro: I went with some Waldo students to Washington Elementary and read books to first graders.
Richie: I slept most of the day.
Kathy: Hanged out with my cousins.

Q: Do you think racism still exists, and how?
R: Yeah, because people make racist jokes.
K: Yes, because people make fun of other people in a different race.

Q: What would you do to stop racism?
R: Tell people not to be mean to someone of a different race.
K: Make posters that say “stop racism”.

Q: Do you think racism is fair?
R: No, because it offends people.
K: No, because it’s not nice.

Q: Do you think that Martin Luther King made a big change in racism?
R: Yes, there’s not that much racism anymore.
K: Yes, because people from different races unite more with each other.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a really good guy for this world. He made peace between whites and blacks. This world now has less racism because of Martin Luther King, and the changes he made in this world. There is still some racism out there, but you can make a change just like Martin Luther King did.