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Cleveland Heights Elementary Student Delivers MLK Speech: Video
A student at the district's Gearity Elementary School delivered the unforgettable "I Have a Dream" speech at a March assembly.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Few speeches in history are as well-known as Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Delivered on August 28, 1963, the speech is still quoted more than a half a century later as one of the great orations in American and human history.
On March 7, a student at Cleveland Heights-University Heights' Gearity Elementary took the stage to deliver his own rousing rendition of the speech. He even nailed Dr. King's unique pitch and affectation.
During the video, photos of Dr. King's historic speech are weaved in, occasionally making you forget whether you're watching the real thing or the Gearity Elementary student's performance. The district posted a video of the speech on April 21 for everyone to enjoy. You can watch the video below.
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