Lexi Parra ’18 Contributes Photo Essay for MLK Jr. Day to the Houston Landing
Montoia Murray reacts as she is called the winner of the 29th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. Photo by Lexi Parra ’18 for the Houston Landing
Lexi Parra ’18, a photo editor with the Houston Landing, contributed a MLK Jr. Day photo essay to mark a community competition for young orators based on Dr. King’s legacy. The event was held on January 17 in Houston, Chicago, and Dallas and encouraged elementary school students to develop their public speaking skills.
Parra’s photography focuses on the student orators, whose speeches responded to the question “What would Dr. King tell us about our responsibility as citizens and leaders in America today?” Included in her photography are two-time contest winner Montoia Murray and runners-up Kenya Skinner and Rashaud Williams.
Post Date: 01-28-2025
Parra’s photography focuses on the student orators, whose speeches responded to the question “What would Dr. King tell us about our responsibility as citizens and leaders in America today?” Included in her photography are two-time contest winner Montoia Murray and runners-up Kenya Skinner and Rashaud Williams.
Post Date: 01-28-2025