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The IDSEF
MLK Oratorical
Contest

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Mr. Abdullah Usufzai
Ira Dorsey 2021 MLK
1st Place Winner

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Ms. Khadija Ndiaye
Ira Dorsey 2021 MLK
2nd Place Winner

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Ms. Leah Keleb
Ira Dorsey 2021 MLK
3rd Place Winner

Ira Dorsey Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc, with support from Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., will host our eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest, Saturday, February 18, 2023 @ 10a.m. The purpose of this event is to provide a venue for high school students to demonstrate their oratorical gifts in the celebration of life of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc’s own Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.  Contestants will address this topic in the context of today’s political and social environment. This year’s topic, “The importance of the college major you plan to pursue – how will it serve you as a leader in your community?