his dream. your words.
The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest invites all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff to submit a piece of original prose, a unique story that discusses a theme for the year's celebration.
MLK Essay Contest Prompt
In his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote about the difference between being a thermometer (someone who repeated or "recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion"), and a thermostat (someone who "transformed the mores of society").
Consider the legacy of Dr. King and your reading of our society at this moment in history and write an essay as to whether you see yourself as a thermostat or a thermometer and why.
Reflect on the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. by reading the submissions of past winners of the essay contest.
king papers project»
The King Papers Project includes a multi-volume collection of King's most important correspondences, publications, speeches and other materials.