Hello RedHawkS! We just wrapped up our annual MLK assembly last Friday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and life of activism for civil rights and racial equality. During the assembly, we learned MLK trivia, heard the National Anthem, and enjoyed our STEP team performance as well as an amazing and inspirational speech by our guest speaker Ms. Pitts. We hope you enjoyed the assembly, with a special thank you to ASB for their leadership.
Niabella Goode and Jamie Michelle (seniors at Renton High) sang the National Anthem to start off the assembly. Their voices were absolutely beautiful! Following the National Anthem, our former principal of Dimmitt Middle School, Ms. Pitts, gave us an inspirational speech. The MLK trivia followed and was played by 2 people from each grade level. The trivia was about MLK and his life / legacy. In addition, we also enjoyed a STEP performance. The STEP dance has been a significant part of our school and during history, especially during the civil rights movement as a form of non-verbal communication and cultural expression. Finally, we concluded with a video about what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. means to students and faculty members here at Renton High School.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was influenced by his father, who was a church pastor, eventually leading him to be one as well. King took a leadership role in organizing protests. His arrest and imprisonment as the boycott’s leader pushed him as a lead figure in the Civil Rights Movement. After his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1994. King’s legacy has inspired activists fighting injustice anywhere and everywhere throughout the world.
We can honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy by loving everyone, treating everyone as an equal, and standing up against injustices.
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