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MLK  Jr. Academy for Boys Hosts Third Annual Mother/Son Dance

Sojourner’s Truth Staff

The third annual Mother/Son dance at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for Boys brought forth 136 partiers on the night of May 11 to dine on a feast prepared by J’Mae’s and dance to tunes by DJ. The theme for the night was “A King’s First Queen.”

“Schools have always had fathers/daughters dances,” said Sheila Annette Cook, Community/Family Resource coordinator for the MLK, Jr Academy for Boys. “This being an all-boys school is way to celebrate mothers.”
 



Principal Willie Ward and
Sheila Annette Cook

This year’s dance was sponsored by RFS Charitable Foundation and Gifted Designs by LilliANette, Inc.

“My main goal and objective is ensuring the students of MLK are prepared and equipped for life as well as being exposed to various social functions and grades,” said Cook.

Three years ago the dance was held in the MLK cafeteria, but the attendance  has increased so much that this year it was moved to the gymnasium to accommodate the larger audience.

In addition to the Mother/Son Dance, MLK is also holding a Fathers Day this year.

“We are being sponsored by Brothers United and Boys II Men of Distinction, Inc,” said Cook. “Our speaker for that event will be Romules  Durant, Ed.D. We will have the three-on-three basketball, chess, food, games and a time for male bonding.”

This year’s sixth grade recognition on May 23 will feature guest speaker Bruce Gradkowski.

“We are doing great things at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy for Bayos, where we are heping our boys of Destiny become Men of Distinction,” said Cook.

 

   


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