From the WSJ:
The Accidental Scholar
Seventeen-year-old Jeffrey Warren of Riverside, Calif., won a scholarship from the Martin Luther King Senior Citizens Club, MSNBC.com reports:
Seventeen-year-old Jeffrey Warren of Riverside, Calif., won a scholarship from the Martin Luther King Senior Citizens Club, MSNBC.com reports:
A hush, followed by some giggles, enveloped the Martin Luther King High School gym in Riverside, Calif., when it was announced on senior awards night that Warren was the winner of the scholarship. . . .
The $1,000 scholarship, one of two awarded annually by the seniors club, is meant for African-American students. Club members didn't know Warren is white until he rose to receive the award. . . .
After some contemplation, Warren and his parents decided to return the scholarship. They sent an email the next day informing the MLK senior citizens club of the decision.
How embarrassing for the Martin Luther King Senior Citizens Club that they accidentally judged someone by the content of his character.
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