GALLERY: College Park Students Honor MLK Through Art

Artwork honoring Martin Luther King Jr. currently line the walls of the Council Chambers in .

The posters were made by College Park youngsters, who studied King’s dream. Some even shared their own dreams:

“I have a dream that people will stop fighting, killing, stealing and robbing and be friendly," one student wrote.

And another: “I have a dream that people need to stop littering and donate clothes and donate food in cans.”

Every year, the College Park's MLK Committee purchases materials and distributes them to elementary schools in the city, so that students can create works of art featuring the civil rights leader.

The committee's goal is to help youngsters to understand King's philosophies, said City Councilman Monroe Dennis (Dist. 2). The posters are displayed at the annual at the , before they are moved to the Council Chambers, where they remain through February—Black History Month.

Students from , , , and the College Park Community Center after-school program all made posters for the MLK Tribute.

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