RSS 2.0 FeedThursday, January 26, 2012, Freeport-Baldwin Leader
Baldwin schools honor MLK
Day featured many cultural arts performers.
REMEMBERING MARTIN: Above, the a capella group Soul Definition sings the National Anthem.
The 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, sponsored by the Concerned Parents of Baldwin and Baldwin School District, was held on January 12 at Baldwin High School.
Throughout the evening, Master of Ceremonies Robert O’Neil and Mistresses of Ceremonies Anika A. Parrish and Yolanda Mackey gave detailed narrative on this year’s theme: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – A Crusader for Humanity.”
Baldwin Middle School student Amelia Smith and Baldwin High School students Fatima Diaby-Cadet and Gabrielle Alcindor were presented with this year’s humanitarian awards from the Concerned Parents of Baldwin for their outstanding community service. Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby also presented citations to these students during the program.
Musical entertainment was provided by students from Brookside, Meadow, and Shubert Schools, and Baldwin Middle School as well as by Baldwin High School’s Soul Definition, Concert Choir, Violin Quartet, and Step Team.
Winning artwork by elementary students in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Contest was on display in the cafeteria that night and will be displayed at the District Office through February.