Spartan Magazine
Celebrating King’s Legacy Every January St. Stephen’s celebrates the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. — not by taking the day off, but by actively seeking ways to educate students about King’s legacy. This year’s MLK Day was truly inspiring. Sixth, ninth and 12th grade students, faculty and trustees joined the Austin community in a march from the Capitol to Huston-Tillotson College. Other students enjoyed a morning filled with nonviolent defense demonstrations and screenings of civil rights documentaries. When our marchers returned to campus, Upper School students participated in more than 30 educational seminars, which covered such topics as the intersection of class and race, stereotypes in sports, affirmative action, musicians of the civil rights era, King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and international freedom of speech. At the end of the day, the entire school community joined together for a special chapel service honoring King, reflecting on his courage and conviction, passion for peace, and tireless quest for justice.
p h otos clockwise from Top left: Trustees Ricky D. Green ’86, Kathy Caldwell and Emily Hummel ’86; Sofia Burnett, Kyla Scott, Lila Ellis and Maya Sampleton; Tyler Wong, Timothy Bridgeman, Ben Sabra, Ethan Machen and Ben Przybocki; Elise Wilson, Shilpa Saxena, Claire Zagrodzky, Jordan Katz and Tarah Van De Zande; Annie Nordhauser, Spencer Dunkerley-Offor, Kaydee Reese and Katie Snyder; Jacob Hale
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