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MLK speech contest in Milwaukee
We Energies' 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Contest reached its final round on Saturday, Dec. 7.
MILWAUKEE - A competition that encourages kids to carry on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy reached its final round on Saturday, Dec. 7.
We Energies presented the finals for its 41st annual MLK Speech Contest. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade gathered to deliver original speeches inspired by the civil rights icon.
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"I try to be a good role model and follow the rules so they will grow up and have good behavior like me," one participant said.
The theme of this year's speech contest was "What are you doing for others?" It draws inspiration from remarks King delivered in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957.
The contest was held at the We Energies Public Service Building in downtown Milwaukee. Judges selected six winners to deliver their speeches to the city on MLK Day in January.