DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award essay contest’s due date for entries is January 17, 2012. 

The MLK Scholarship Planning Committee has mailed fliers out to area schools for writing the essay, which should explain what the message of Dr. King means to each participating student. Students can visit adcmichigan.org for more info or ask their school counselors. The deadline for applying is 5 p.m. on the due date. Call ADC-MI at 313.581.1201 for more info.