CHARLOTTE — Amoreé Jennings has a long list of service activities.
It’s almost as long as her list of college acceptance letters. “North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central University, Livingstone, Fayetteville, Appalachian State,” Jennings told Channel 9′s Deneige Broom.
Jennings is a senior at Harding University High School. And while the last four years of community service roles helped her college applications, that wasn’t the inspiration.
“I love helping people. I love being out there and just, you know, being someone you can rely on,” Jennings said.
She’s learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in school. She’s allowing his history to shape her future: “I know he advocated for us, and he wanted the best for us.”
We talked to her right after she led the student athletic advisory council clean-up day, as its president.
And in her role as student body president, she advocates for her fellow students and acts as the liaison between them and administrators.
While she wouldn’t compare herself to Dr. King, she sees herself as part of his legacy – carrying the mantle of leadership and giving a voice to the unheard.
“To me, one of his goals was just to make sure everyone was acknowledged, and that’s one of the biggest things. I do not want to leave nobody out. Out of anything. I’m a team player, and I make sure everyone is able to participate,” Jennings said.
She plans to use her lessons as an athlete and leader to help shape future athletes in the world of sports management. But still with a helping heart.
“I know it’s a big dream, but I plan to own a sports team – be the general sports manager of an NFL, NBA team,” Jennings said. “To help people reach their goals and also be in that sports environment.”
It is a big dream, but Dr. King had a big one too.
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