Young speaker channels MLK on stage at school
Khamisie Green, an eight year old from the community, delivers a near flawless rendition of Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have a Dream. He previously recited the speech for Black History Month at Hays Elementary, earning praise from secretary Pat Palmer for his natural stage presence.
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Online poll on desegregation agreement approval
An online poll asks if trustees will approve the desegregation agreement. Voters weigh likelihood with skeptical remarks and a link to vote at www.oapa.com.
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ECISD Board Set to Vote on Desegregation Settlement
ECISD trustees plan a 6 p m meeting to consider terms of a desegregation settlement ending decades of court supervision. If approved the agreement could return the district to federal court and end the long standing order. Also on the agenda is a truancy classroom program presentation and an interagency agreement with the juvenile probation department.
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Ector County Juvenile Probation Department
Gospel Celebration and King Speech Event Series
Schedule lists a gospel celebration at Blackshear Magnet School free admission, a King Breakfast at Woodson Community Center, and a King speech rally with Green at Southside Senior Citizens Center. Green, Odessa High sophomore, planned to expand on King's themes, drawing on church mentors and family history as he prepares a speech. The events include a freedom march starting at 11:30 a.m. and a rally at 11 a.m. at 900 S. Dixie Blvd, with contact for more info.
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Odessa High School
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