Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition

Fifth grader,Eula Pearson,10, an oratory finalist from Whidby Elementary School waits for her turn to speak during the 16th Annual Gardere Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Houston. The 12 finalists spoke on the message; "As a student of Dr. King's life, what message of hope do you think he would have for the world today?"