On MONDAY January 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM, our communities in North Texas celebrated our  32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The organizing Committee had chosen the  theme of “Building Bridges of Hope Toward Unity” listening to Dr. King as he said, "...building bridges promotes fellowship, friendship, and favor with God". 

This civic event is a fun educational non-political inter-Faith event to celebrate the ideals of Dr. King such as elimination of all forms of prejudice, equality of races, equality of gender, sustainable development, and international peace. 

Venue:  Marcus High School Arena
Fee: The Event is free. Donation of dried goods/canned food is encouraged.
We'll have CCA collection bins for food items or cash donations at the event.

During the Dr. King celebration event in January 2025, the organizing committee awarded nearly $8,000.00 in cash prizes to students from 4th-12th grade in FOUR categories of Essay, Art, Photography, and 3-D Art [Ceramics and Sculpture] thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. The winning Art, 3-D, and Photography entries will be on display in the City of Lewisville's Exhibit area at Lewisville Grand Theater for 4 weeks after the event.  

The Committee will also provided 2 scholarships to graduating LISD seniors. The Dr. King Service Award in Honor of Vernell Gregg will be presented for 6th consecutive year. The Award has provided $500 scholarships to 11
outstanding seniors as of spring 2024.
 
OUR SPONSORS:
 
Major Sponsor: Saunders Family [Joan Parks-Saunders & Mark Saunders]

 
Silver Sponsors:  Vernell Gregg, Davoodi Family MedicineDenton-Lewisville Chapter of Kappa Alpha PsiMinuteman Press-LV, Rho Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 


Our Goal is to help raise prejudice-free children.
We recommend these 10 steps:

1. Create an environment at home that contrasts with biased messages of  
    society.  Provide items that reflect diverse ethnic and cultural images.

2. Show that you value diversity in the friends you choose, and in the people you 
    choose for services (e.g., dentist, mechanic, teacher). What you do is more
    important than what you say.

3. Make it a rule that a person's identity is never an acceptable reason for   
    teasing  or rejecting. Support the child who has been hurt.

4. Initiate activities and discussions to build positive self-esteem. People with
     positive self-esteem are less likely to show prejudice towards others.

5. Talk positively about the physical characteristics and cultural heritage of other
     ethnic group. Include people who have stood up against bias and injustice.

6. Help the children learn the differences between feelings of superiority and 
   feelings of self-esteem and pride in their heritage.

7. Provide opportunities for children to interact with other children who are
    culturally different from themselves and with people who have  
    various disabilities. Visit museums and cultural events that reflect diverse 
    heritage.

8. Educate yourself about common stereotypes in our society so that you can
    evaluate your selection of children's materials and experiences. Teach the 
    children to recognize stereotypes and caricatures of different groups.

9. Respectfully answer children’s questions about themselves and people who
    appear to be physically different.

10. Teach children to stand up for themselves when they are ridiculed because of
     perceived differences. Be sensitive to children’s feelings about themselves
     and  immediately respond when they show signs of being affected by biases.

  • From “Teaching Your Children to Resist Bias” 
  by the National Association for the Education of Young Children 

Tel.: 972-410-3682
Dr Davoodi's Office
Email: info@mlkofnorthtexas.org
Harold Clark
MLK Treasurer
5100 Singing Brook Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75028-2259