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In the hallway, echoes of the famous speech, “I Have a Dream”, could be heard, in honor of the candlelight service for the presentation of the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. awards. Progress, empowerment, and a need for involvement in community were the messages at the Candlelight Service hosted by the Black Student Organization and the diversity program at South Plains College, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy. The service was held at the Sundown Room in the Student Center on the Levelland campus Jan. 24 at 7pm to honor Ruby Brackens and Stephen John with the Spirit of MLK Award for their commitment and dedication to education, community, and social improvement. The service and performances were led by the campus’s BSO members. The service began with a prayer read by Thaddeous Gordon, followed by a moving version of the “Star Spangled Banner performed by Latrice Price. Engelo Charles then performed the Beatles song “Yesterday,” followed by a poem read by Heath Stark. Next, Elizabeth Taylor performed an interpretive dance. Brackens, spoke for a short time while her class from Levelland Intermediate School prepared to present their Martin Luther King Jr. posters they had designed as a class project. When speaking about growing up in the Civil Right Era Brackens said, “All of that happened for us to learn from.”
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