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On Friday, January 16, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for the 19th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. This year students presented original, short speeches addressing the topic: “If Dr. King were to win the Nobel Peace Prize today, what would he say in his acceptance speech?” Approximately 250 students participated at in-school rounds held late last year to qualify for 24 positions to represent their schools at the semifinals, where 12 finalists were selected. At all three levels of competition, students are judged on their delivery, stage presence and decorum, content interpretation, and memorization. First place winner Chase Roberts received a $1,000 scholarship while remaining finalists received a monetary gift in varying amounts. Shakeira Hayes and Isabel Serna were named second and third runner up, respectively. Some in attendance were Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Wanda Adams, Lucy Bremond, Amari Watson, Judge Vanessa Gilmore, and Yolanda Smith.
