Martin Luther King Jr.

A rainbow of qualities

MLK Day Rainbow Assembly

Martin Luther King Contest

• “Describe someone you know who embodies the principles of tolerance, freedom and equality that Dr. King so actively promoted and explain how these principles have influenced your own beliefs and actions.”

MLK Jr. Essay Winners

MLK Essay Contest Finalists

Emily Hart, Hannah Cook, Lola Dement Myers, Grace Duguay, Mandlenkosi Mandizha, Arshdeep Singh, Ruth Komukeyeya, Chris Rohlicek, Michaela Antonellis, Christa Knell, Hallie Blitzman, Christina Farah, and Samantha Lewis

Essay Winner: Rachel Quinlivan

Runner Ups: Zoe Papastoitsis, Soleen Gharhraman, and Sawyer Ames

Essay Winner and Finalists

The Rainbow: A Symbol of Unity

• Rainbow flag for Gay Pride

• Rainbow logo for the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

• Symbolism of the ICA colors– Purple: Friendship, Love– Blue: Vision, Horizons– Green: Growth, Progress– Yellow: Challenge

Purple: Friendship, Love

“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.”

“In the End, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”– Orange: Hope, Possibilities– Red: Courage

Blue: Vision, Horizons

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal’”

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

Green: Growth, Progress

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

“The time is always right to do the right thing.”

Yellow: Challenge

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

“Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to adjust to the challenge of change.”

Orange: Hope, Possibilities

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”

Red: Courage

“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or an animal is at stake. Societies’ punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.”