Mr. W.T. Johnson Speaks to
Eugene Field Students in the Voice of
Dr. Martin Luther King

February 24, 2009

Mr. Johnson told the life story of Dr. Martin Luther King, 
an American who just happened to be an African American.
"You are as good as anyone."


Mr. Johnson asked to kids to say: 
"Love is the key to solving the problems of the world." 
He explained the meaning of the word segregation: keeping people apart.

After telling the story of how he was shot in Memphis, Mr. Johnson asked 
the kids and teachers to sing a few verses of "We Shall Overcome."

Audience members joined hands to show that 
together people can make things happen.