The Lockerman Schools Association hosts unity event to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King

CAROLINE COUNTY, Md. – The Lockerman Schools Association hosted a ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King. The Association originally scheduled the event to be a march. However, because of the snowy conditions, they switched the event inside.

The sponsor for the LSA, Janet Fountain, believes MLK Day is about serving others. “We started this because we felt it was important enough that people remember Dr. Martin Luther King and the key that we always say, it is a day on, not a day off, it’s a day of service.”

The 14th annual unity event celebrated Dr. King’s life. Lockerman Middle School hosted the event, and many groups attended. Caroline County NAACP President Sherrone Lewis thinks events like these inspire peace.

“We’re doing this for free. we’ve gotten up when we would otherwise get off. This is crucial for our local communities as we serve and we will continue to serve in community fellowship.”

Lewis was proud of the event’s positive impact on many people and other groups.

“We have some donations here that are going to our local homeless shelter. We have some students here that are probably earning some service-learning hours, so it is a day of unity, which is important as we move forward in 2025.”

At the event, Samual Scott volunteered to read the iconic 1963 ‘I have a dream speech’. Scott wished to honor Dr. King because of his impact and leadership.

“Dr. King is one of my models, I’ve enjoyed all of his speeches, but this one here particular has stuck with me. ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’, and ‘I Have a Dream’, I’ve loved both of them. Dr. King was a great man.”

“We have some donations here that are going to our local homeless shelter. We have some students here that are probably earning some service-learning hours, so it is a day of unity, which is important as we move forward in 2025.”

Wanda Molock, sponsor of the Lockerman Schools Association, stresses the importance of unity for attracting more youth participation. She urges youth to continue this long-standing tradition of Caroline County.

“We’re trying to get more youth involvement and younger adults involved into it, to keep it going. We’re here at this moment and this day in time, and we thank God for it, but we want to encourage younger adults to get involved.”

The Caroline County branch of the NAACP is opening membership. For more information, click here.