As we reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this Martin Luther King Day, sixth-grader Tyrell Survillion finds new personal meaning in King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
Survillion is a student at Cote Brilliant Elementary School in north St. Louis and a participant in Mentor St. Louis, a program of the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. His essay is titled “Keep the Dream Alive” and was written when asked to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech.
Listen to Survillion’s essay and an excerpt of King’s iconic speech:
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