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New Rochelle youth deliver messages inspired by King

The winners of an oratory contest about the

Photo credit: Lili Holzer-Glier | The winners of an oratory contest about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that took place at New Rochelle's Shiloh Baptist Church are, from left, Jasmine Shaw, 17; Annie Harriage, 9; and Julian Epps, 12. (Jan. 20, 2013)

Noelani Sajous, 12, handed her speech to the judges and walked up to the altar of Shiloh Baptist Church on Sunday to share a message inspired by the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

"We need to open up our minds to the possibilities of what we can achieve," Sajous said dressed in her Sunday best before some 350 worshipers.

Sajous was among nine youth participating in the church's...

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