"As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free."
- Address to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1967
Online Knowledge Destinations
- www.tolerance.org
Tolerance.org has many videos and other resources available free for school teachers at many different levels.
- www.thekingcenter.org
The King Center was established by Coretta Scott King to help continue King's vision of "The Beloved Community" through public service and volunteerism.
- www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
American Rhetoric has video of King's "I Have a Dream" speech online, along with the text of the original speech to download and print.
- www.glcyd.org/programs/diversitysb.php
The Great Lakes Center for Youth Development has a "Diversity Speakers Bureau" featuring a list of volunteers who are available to speak to classrooms about topics, include the Civil Rights Movement.
We are always looking for recommendations on resources available to help rural communities raise healthy young people. If you would like to recommend a book, website or other resources, please email amgonyea@glcyd.org. Thanks!