Students across the country took part in school walkouts Wednesday to honor the shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In Atlanta, students at Booker T. Washington High School paid respect to the victims — and to their most famous alumnus, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Markail Brooks, the 12th-grade student government vice president, said Washington students feel a responsibility to take a stand on issues like gun violence.
“Martin Luther King carries a legacy even in death,” he said. “So, I feel as if it’s an obligation to carry on what he wanted and what he was trying to fight for. That’s why this day is very important to us, and what we’re trying to do today means a lot.”
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