Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza

Prodigy Academy students present an instrumental tribute during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

Prodigy Academy students present an instrumental tribute during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

Peyton Robinson sings "Oh Happy Day!" as a musical tribute during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. A photo gallery is available at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

Joseph Moore leads the N-Vision Choir in a musical tribute during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

Natika Rowles introduces the participants during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the "Negro National Anthem," is sung during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

Angela Welker directs Shere Khan from Central Middle School as they present an instrumental tribute during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)

Ramona Bailey sings "Abraham, Martin and John" during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Extravaganza Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at the Osage Centre. (Fred Lynch)