MLK Day Writing Competition
We are excited to announce our 3rd MLK Day Writing Competition in partnership with the Minnesota Twins.
Theme: How can you Be a Drum major for justice?
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, March 1, 2025
Submit using this form.
This writing competition is an opportunity for Minnesota’s young people to tell us how they will be a leader in their communities, their schools, or wherever they are.
We invite all youth to listen to Dr. King’s speech “The Drum Major Instinct,” become inspired to think about what’s in their hands to make a difference, and then write about how you can be a drum major for justice.
We welcome submissions before the March 1, 2025 deadline from youth who are:
living in MN
in K - 8th grade
We welcome less than 1,000 words from any of these categories:
fiction or creative fiction
prose or poetry
There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner.
*This activity is made possible in partnership with The Minnesota Twins.
