2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Competition and Program
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PWCAC-DST) will host its 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Competition and Program on Monday, January 15 at 11 a.m. This year’s event will be held at Charles J. Colgan Senior High School, 13833 Dumfries Rd., Manassas, VA. The doors open at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free, and the community is encouraged to participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service by bringing ready-to-eat items such as those listed below and donating to the work of Northern Virginia Food Rescue and its mission to improve food resiliency and accessibility for the entire region.
Cold Breakfast Cereal Cups
Applesauce Cups
Granola bars
Fruit cups/Bowls
Campbell’s sipping soup
Pasta Roni Quaker Rice & Roni Cups
Chef Boyardee Beefaroni microwavable bowls
Hormel Compleats Rice & Chicken Microwave Tray
Kraft Original Easy Microwaveable Mac & Cheese Cups
Fruit Snacks
Synder’s of Hanover mini pretzels individual packs
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Variety Pack
Juicy Gel Snack pack
Other ready-to-eat or microwave heat-and-eat items.
This year’s speech topic, “If America is to remain a great nation, we must …” is based on Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech”, delivered on August 28, 1963, before 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. This speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement and is one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
In addition to listening to some amazing speeches and cheering on this year’s six contestants (3 High School and 3 Middle School), attendees can enjoy the MLK Community choir and the Manassas Park High School Drumline show.
For more details, information will be on the Chapter’s Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts as well as Eventbrite and PWCACDST.org.
MLK Youth Community Choir Call to Rehearsals
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta invites children in grades K-12 to participate in the 2024 MLK Community Choir! The choir is scheduled to perform at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Program on Monday, January 15, 2024. It’s not too late to join. Interested Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park youth can register at the link below! See you at the next rehearsal! (December 13, January 12, and January 15, location TBD)
