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Each student received $1,200 to use toward furthering their education at TJC. The scholarships are renewable if students remain in good standing with the college.
"Reflection and admiration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s pursuit of racial equality through nonviolent protests and interracial unity is especially relevant today."