An essay written by WSM Middle School student Skylar Sachs was selected as the winner of the 7th-grade essay competition for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest, hosted by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
Skylar's essay responded to the prompt,
"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that we must stand up for the rights of all people, not just our own. Describe an event of injustice that you have seen or experienced and explain what you did or would do to fight against that injustice like Dr. King."
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