As Crossroads Peacemakers, we seek to rewrite the Five Unacceptable Truths: Spiritual Emptiness, Poverty, Illiteracy, Fear of the Other and Modern Day Slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the Fear of the Other, working to turn the tide of racism in America. Below is a collected list of resources on racial justice work and Martin Luther King Jr. specifically. We encourage you to explore this list and examine how you might address this Unacceptable in all the spheres of your life. Special thanks to Crossroads Council member Aisha Thomas for curating these resources.

Websites

• Anti-Racism Resources: Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center
• Equal Justice Initiative

Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches and Prayers

• Handout: Prayers of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches
• Texts of Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches
• “I Have a Dream” Speech Video

Museums and Memorials

• Explore MLK Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC (Virtually)
• National Civil Rights Museum
• National Museum of African American History & Culture

Literature About Civil Rights and the Justice Movement

• Across That Bridge by John Lewis
• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
• Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The Light of Truth by Ida B. Wells
• Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.

TED Talk

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story