South Middle School held the school’s 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015.

photo by: Mike Yoder

South Middle School students sing "This Little Light of Mine" during the 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015. The featured speaker was Kevin Willmott, Professor of Film at the University of Kansas and the creator of the 2014 film Jayhawkers.

photo by: Mike Yoder

South Middle School students hold candles and sing This Little Light of Mine during the school's 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015.

photo by: Mike Yoder

South Middle School 8th-grader Hasiya Asuku sings with the South Singers during the 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015. Asuku also read her essay From What I See.

photo by: Mike Yoder

South Middle School students participate in the 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015.

photo by: Mike Yoder

South Middle School faculty watch a video during the school's 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Celebration Friday, January 16, 2015.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Kevin Willmott, professor of film at KU and the featured speaker at South Middle School's 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., joins in with 8th-grade students Gary Schmidt, center, and Vera Petrovic, in the school cheer during the event Friday, January 16, 2015.