SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS

15th Annual

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest November 17, 2010 - December 16, 2010

Celebration Ceremony Friday January 14, 2011 - 5:30- 8:30 Place: Bayview Opera House 4705 Third St. S.F. CA 94124 Sponsored by the San Francisco Alliance of Black School Educators

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest Developing Relationships to Empower ALL Humanity…What is the relationship between Dr. King’s work for freedom for all people and the election of President Barack Obama, an African American male? In his famous I Have A Dream Speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called for a racial equality and an end to end to discrimination. Dr. King dreamed of a future where “black” and “white” people, “Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics” among others “will be able to join hands” and coexist in harmony as equals. Dr. King wanted to “transform…our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood” where “the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood, “work together struggle together, and stand up for freedom together. Has Dr. King’s dream been fulfilled or is there much more work to be done before we have equality for all? Barack Obama started at the 99thAnnual Convention of the NAACP, July 14, 2008, that “…we all owe a debt to those who marched…and fought for us and stood up on our behalf; of the sacrifices that were made for us by those we never knew; and of the giants whose shoulders I stand on here today. They are the men and women we read about in history books…whose lives we honor with schools, boulevards and federal holidays that bear their names… I want to remind you tonight- on Youth Night …these giants, these icons of America’s past, were not much older than many of you when they took up freedom’s cause and made their mark on history.”

ESSAY TOPIC Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama were both young men when they began their activist work. They saw social injustices and took steps to resist them. What are social justices that you are noticing in your world and how will you resist them? In what ways can we continue to fulfill Dr. King’s dream and develop relationships to empower all humanity?

PRIZES High School: 1st Place, $150.00; 2nd Place, $100.00; 3rd Place, $75.00 Middle School: 1st Place, $75.00; 2nd Place, $50.00; 3rd Place, $25.00 Elementary School: 3rd - 5th Grades: 1st Place $60.00; 2nd Place $40.00; 3rd Place, $20.00 Elementary School:

Three Special Kindergarten – 2nd grade award = $25.00 each

Trophies are awarded to all winners at each level. ALL PRIZES AWARDED THE NIGHT OF THE BANQUET .

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

All students currently enrolled in elementary, middle or high school in the San Francisco Unified School District may participate.

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The essay theme should be on the following topic:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama were both young men when they began their activist work. They saw social injustices and took steps to resist them. What are social justices that you are noticing in your world and how will you resist them? In what ways can we continue to fulfill Dr. King’s dream and develop relationships to empower all humanity?         

High school student essay must be between 700-1000 words in length. Middle school student essay must be between 400 words and 700 words in length. Elementary student (4th & 5th grade) essay must be between 150 words and 300 in length. All students currently enrolled in elementary, middle or high school in the San Francisco Unified School District may participate. One essay per student. The cover sheet must contain student’s name, school, home phone number, and address. No other information should be included in the body of the essay. Deadline for submission of essays is Thursday, December 16, 2010. Essays judged on: Content and substance, development of ideas, focus of topic, organization, creative thinking, varied sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and legibility. Essays will not be returned. All winners will be asked to read their essays at the banquet.

MLK Essay Contest 2055 Silver Ave, S.F.CA. 94124 FAX 415.695.5335 Questions: Valarie Bell 415.695.5400 CONTEST DEADLINE: 5:00PM, December 16, 2010

Winner notification: Winners will be notified by Friday, January 7, 2010. All winners, plus one adult guest, will receive complimentary tickets to the banquet, all other guests $15.00

2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ART POSTER CONTEST Only Light, Only Love “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. The chain reaction of evil must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the abyss of annihilation.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This contest will be held in conjunction with the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest ______________________________________________________________________________________

This year, each student will be asked to create art about a person or social event in his/her life, or in the world, that portrays the image of Dr. King’s ideas (not necessarily his portrait) about the power of goodness and love overcoming evil. A. Rules and Directions: 1. The Art Contest is open to all SFUSD students. 2. ALL ART WORK MUST BE THE ORIGINAL WORK OF THE STUDENT WHO ENTERS THE CONTEST. 3. The DEADLINE for posters is Friday, January 7, 2011

B. POSTER Information: Entries must show how the person featured in the art exemplifies the concept of the power of goodness and love. (NOTE)The artwork may include a depiction of Dr. King’s philosophy in relation to images of civil rights issues and current progress,) 1. Size: Poster Size should be 11” x 17” or larger. Maximum size is 20” x 30” 2. Poster Theme: Only Light, Only Love 3. Color: Poster may be in color or black and white. 4. Medium: Students may use watercolor, poster pain, acrylic pain, color pencils. 5. Front of Poster: Must have signature of the student and the date completed. 6. Back of Poster: Must have the following printed information: a. Name of Student b. Address & Phone of Student c. Grade and Age of Student

d. Name of Teacher & School (Need not be an art teacher or art class) 7. Packaging Poster: Poster should be covered with butcher paper or newspaper/print. 8. All artwork can be picked up at the Banquet or at Willie L. Brown, Jr. College Prep Academy.

C. Winners: 1. There will be a First Place and Second Place Winner for elementary middle and high school 2. First Place winner will receive $100.00, a trophy, and certificate. All other winners will receive a trophy, certificate and $25.00.

D. Send to:

Willie Brown College Preparatory Academy Attn: Valarie Bell 2055 Silver Ave San Francisco Ca. 94124 (415) 695-5400 ex3009