Celebrating MLK Day : Stories of Youth Standing Up to Intolerance and Violence

This week in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we are highlighting three stories of youth standing up to intolerance and violence.

Spread the Peace (Mother Caroline Academy) 

Ariana's brother was killed in a drive-by shooting. Most of her classmates at Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester, Massachusetts have been affected by violence. After watching "Not In Our Town" in a Facing History class, Ariana and her peers launch their own neighborhood “Spread the Peace” campaign to help stop the violence. (11 min 13 sec)

Students Teach Students to Stand Up to Bullying

At Shaw High School in East Cleveland, OH, students in Lori Urogody-Eiler's Facing History and Ourselves class mentor younger students in how to be an upstander, not a bystander, when faced with bullying and intolerant acts. (5 min 47 sec)

Profiling Kevin

 A young man speaks out against stereotypes and racial profiling. (Palo Alto, California) 6 min 21 sec.