Watch This Houston 4th Grader Win the 28th Annual Mlk Jr. Oratory Competition
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Dr. King would be proud! Montoia Murray is a fourth grader at Houston Independent School District’s (ISD) Blackshear Elementary, the Houston Chronicle reports. While many in her city celebrated MLK day as just another holiday, 9-year-old Montoia prepared for weeks to honor the late civil rights icon. Working with her school librarian, Montoia prepared a […]
Fisk University Set to Host Historic Gymnastics Meet With All Black Women Coaches
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It will be held on MLK day! Fisk University made history last year as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to have a gymnastics team. Aimed at diversifying their sports offerings for student-athletes, the team is looking to double down on that commitment. Now, they’re set to make history again, hosting a first-of-its-kind […]