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17th Annual Martin Luther King Day Writing Awards

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WINNERS—Recipients of the 17th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day Writing Awards, standing with Richard Purcell, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University.
WINNERS—Recipients of the 17th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day Writing Awards, standing with Richard Purcell, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University.

Recently Carnegie Mellon University hosted its 17th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards—a highlight of CMU’s campus-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations.
RICHARD PURCELL, CMU Associate Professor of English
RICHARD PURCELL, CMU Associate Professor of English

 
POETRY CONTESTANTS—Participating students reciting Maya Angelo’s “And Still I Rise.“
POETRY CONTESTANTS—Participating students reciting Maya Angelo’s “And Still I Rise.“

Seventeen Pittsburgh-area high school and college students be recognized for their poetry and prose at the ceremony, in the Rangos Ballroom. The students presented their personal narratives dealing with racial prejudice and discrimination.
CMU CHOIR SINGING TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
CMU CHOIR SINGING TRADITIONAL GOSPEL

 
DRUM CORP—Colfax Elementary School Drumming Corp
DRUM CORP—Colfax Elementary School Drumming Corp

 
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE (Photos by Jackie McDonald)
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE (Photos by Jackie McDonald)

Founded in 1999 by Jim Daniels, the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards established a safe haven where students can create an honest and open dialogue about their experiences.
 
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