We are all blessed with people who are a light in our lives. It doesn’t matter if we know them personally or if they are leaders who inspire us. Who do you believe exemplifies what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for?

For this Black History Month, the LCCA Observer Writers/Reporters want to know “Who is your Light?”

Entry forms are available for all students and all entries will be shared!

Name & Position: Mrs. Karpel, Elementary School Counselor

Light: Mrs. Cook, Middle School Counselor

What is so special about this person: Mrs. Cook beams a light of grace and peace on racial injustice and intolerance. She donates a lot of time and effort supporting and promoting organizations, events, and businesses in the African American community. The joy she brings to everything she does makes her passion contagious. Much like Dr. King, her charismatic light ignites a flame inside of others to peacefully be a change and right racial injustices and intolerance still faced by African Americans.

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Student Name & grade: Jordan Ford, 5th Grade 

Light: Christalle Ford 

What is so special about this person: Christalle Ford exemplifies what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for because she is a very nice person and even when life gets tough, she does not quit and does not stop loving and caring. 

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Student Name & grade: Breezi Ballace 5th Grade 

Light: Cheyenne Valyan 

What is so special about this person: The reason Cheyeane is so special is because she always so kind to me and comforted me. She always stands for what she believes in and always speaks her mind. That is why she is the light in my life. 

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Student Name & grade: Zoe Arceneaux, 5th Grade 

Light: My Sister, Kaitlyn Ceasar 

What is so special about this person: Kaitlyn is very successful, and she never gave up on what she wanted to do like a nurse, model, and she did notes things and accomplished it. She doesn’t care what people think about her. That is why I am inspired to be like my sister, Kaitlyn Ceasar. 

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Student Name & grade: Christian Johnson, 5th Grade 

Light: Lillian Johnson 

What is so special about this person: My mom, Lillian inspires me because she is so brave, helpful, smart, and pretty. My mom and I are very close and anything that I tell her she doesn’t judge me, she supports me. She doesn’t complain how hard it is or how much it is. She just does it. I want to grow up and be just like her. 

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Student Name & grade: Bailey Rogers 5th Grade 

Light: My Dad 

What is so special about this person: My dad is a very important person in my life and he kind of sometimes acts like a kid and he doesn’t care about what people say, and I love that. He inspires me to be a kid as long as it last and be the best me I can be. 

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Student Name & grade: Tianna Gradney, 5th Grade 

Light: Jonnelle (my mom) 

What is so special about this person: This person is special to me because she inspires me to be myself and don’t change for no one and treat people with the same respect no matter what the color of their skin is. 

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Student Name & grade: Dylan Sonnier 6th  

Light: Danella Taylor/ mom 

What is so special about this person: This person has taken care of me for 12 years. She has never stopped loving me and my siblings. She has helped with my work and helped me make the right decisions.  

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Student Name & grade: Avona Braxton 

Light: Maya Angelou 

What is so special about this person: This amazing powerful woman is inspires me because of the things she did. She did special favors for other people. When Tupac was going through something she talked to him. I especially loved her poems. It felt like I was there. She may be the trueful things in her life. She may be the only person that I really inspire me. I still wish she were here.

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Student Name & grade: Araceli Perez & 6th 

Light: My Mom (Jovannna Perez)

What is so special about this person: My mom is a great parent; she does a lot for me and my siblings. My mom cooks for us, cleans for us, wash clothes for us, and much more. I love my mom and I will always be grateful for her.

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Student Name & grade: Kallie Simpson & 6th 

Light: Martin Luther King Jr.

What is so special about this person: Martin Luther King Jr. Change me and made me a better person. I’m tell you why he was a sought equality and human right for African Americans and all victims of injustice he didn’t care what race was them he fought for women rights and my favorite statement he was “it not too Late to Do the right” and when I heard him say that on a video something changes me like something gave me life back to my body and I was happy is not too late to change you act.

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Student Name & grade: Alex Bias 6th  

Light: Parrish Burnett 

What is so special about this person: He is special to me because he always inspires me to do my best in and out of school.

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Student Name & grade: Zalaia. B 7th 

 Light: Precious Burks 

What is so special about this person: My mom is like my best friend. She is selfless she cares for her kids so so much. I love my mom she is my hero. She buys me everything I need and want. Maybe she gets on my nerves sometimes but she cares and that’s what moms do. In my opinion she is the best one out there. She is my heart and light that’s why she is a special person to me.

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Student Name & grade: Ms. Davis and 7th grade 

Light: President Barack Obama 

What is so special about this person: President Barack Obama inspired and encouraged me to use my knowledge and abilities to pursue a career in education after being in politics. It was the example he set of having hope and believing change was possible that made me believe I could make a difference in the world and our country by engaging young minds to understand history, politics, and the role students have.

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Student Name & grade: Sean Bartie and Grade 6 

Light: Adrienana Rene (My Mom) 

What is so special about this person: She treats everyone with respect and not based on their race. My family is very unique and my family is just full of different races, and my mom likes different races and even when some of those races are mean to her. This shows why my mom and my family represent what Martin stood for.

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Student Name & grade: K’meron Cezour 6th 

Light: Kurt Cezour 

What is so special about this person: The thing that is so special is that he makes sure that I go the right way in life and keeps me motivated in every sport and competition. That’s why my dad is special to me.

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Student Name & grade: Isiah Brown 6th 

Light: Anyah 

What is so special about this person: This person is my niece and she was battling cancer, I say was because she has unfortunately passed away. But she inspires me because although she was in a lot of pain she still found a way to be the happiest little girl in the world everyday.

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Student: Kindelynn Hicks, 7th Grade

Light: Ms. Davis

What is so special about this person: Ms. Davis is one of the few people in my life that inspires me. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream for his kids to not be judged by the color of their skin. Ms. Davis lives out this Dream the same way just with modern day situations. She does this by insuring that no matter your Race, sexuality, or religion choice you are treated the same way as everyone else.

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Student: Nyla Jackson, 7th Grade

Light: Harriet Tubman

What is so special about this person: Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom in the underground rail road. And she was known as “Moses of her People”

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Student: Mariyah A, 7th Grade

Light: Rosa Parks

What is so special about this person: She believed that it doesn’t matter what color you are. We should all get along and get treated fairly and have the same values.

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Student: Chrysana Stewart, 7th Grade

Light: Rosa Parks

What is so special about this person: She is special to me because she was a black woman who fought for her seat and inspires me so if I ever have a problem, I ‘ll make sure I fight for my rights!

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Student: Aziona Guillory, 7th Grade

Light: Coach Shaw

What is so special about this person: The things that are special about him is that he tells us right and wrong and he teaches children good things and helps people get out of trouble.

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Student: Layla Nicholas, 7th Grade

Light: Rosa Parks

What is so special about this person: Rosa Parks gave up her seat on the bus. She refused to give up her seat anyway, she had the rights to give up her spot on the bus. Rosa Parks is inspiring to me because even though she did not want to give up her spot on the bus but Rosa still gave up her seat to that person that needed that spot on the bus to be able to ride the bus that is very inspiring that she still gave up her seat to that person that needed that spot on the bus to be able to ride the bus. That is very inspiring that she still decided to give her spot.

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Student: Kylon Guillory, 7th Grade

Light: His Grandmother

What is so special about this person: She is important to me because she did everything for me and she was funny she was here for me and loved me.

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Student: Jordan Henderson, 7th Grade

Light: Kobe Bryant

What is so special about this person: He was so talented in basketball and he inspires me to try and get better at basketball.

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Student: Ayden Carter, 7th Grade

Light: Jackie Robinson

What is so special about this person: He was the first black man in the MLB. He won a lot of games.

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Student: Deon Bates, 7th Grade

Light: Frederick Douglass

What is so special about this person: Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, an abolitionist, orator, writer, and a statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland be became a national leader.