The City of Cincinnati's Office of Human Relations (OHR) would like to congratulate all the participants and winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest. The winners of the contest are:

Primary K-2
1st Kylie Harmon
2nd Zahra Bouhajjam
3rd Jasmine Russell

Intermediate 3-5
1st Jae-Tona Harrison
2nd Aveyah Willis
3rd Adelynn King

Junior 6-8
1st Savvanah Arnold
2nd Ayana Jakhar

Senior 9-12
1st Essence Hackney
2nd Laila Gibson
3rd Aniyah Thomas

The winners will go on to compete in the State Oratorical Contest in Columbus this spring. Selected Statewide winners will be invited to participate in the annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration in January 2024.

Thank you to Cincinnati Public Schools for partnering with us to make this event a success.