Westfield Students Recite 'I Have A Dream'

WESTFIELD, NJ - First graders at Tamaques School in Westfield honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by reciting a portion of his “I Have a Dream” speech.

The students also discussed the meaning of King’s oration at the March on Washington in August 1963.

When asked what the civil rights leader meant when he said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” One student said it was like "living your inside out."

Led by the 1st grade team of Linda D’Onofrio, Mary Montes, and Jenna Utman, the students also created a mural poster entitled “Reach for the Highest Good.”

(Photos courtesy of the Westfield School District)

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