Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Service Awards Ceremony

NON-VIOLENCE, CREATING A SOCIAL NORM:
COMMUNITY-BASED PERSPECTIVES
ON YOUTH VIOLENCE

Presented Thursday, January 18, 1996

The Federal Holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a holiday devoted to community service, interracial cooperation and youth anti-violence efforts. It is also an occasion to reflect on the nonviolence teachings of Dr. King and the principles of racial equality. Our 1996 theme, Nonviolence, Creating a Social Norm: Community Based Perspectives on Youth Violence, reflects our belief that violence is a learned behavior and can therefore be unlearned. Please join with me to celebrate the significant work of community based organizations dedicated to nonviolence as a social norm. Working together today, we can make a better tomorrow.

Sincerely,
Stephen B. Thomas, Ph.D.
Chair, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Holiday Observance Planning Committee
Rollins School of Public Health

Community Service Award Recipients for 1996

Where possible, links have been made to web sites hosted by our award recipients. Dr. Stephen Thomas at the Rollins School of Public Health can assist you with additional contact information.
 Call: 404/727-3944 or send e-mail to: thomas@sph.emory.edu

The Atlanta Project: Harper Cluster
Boys and Girls Club of Metro-Atlanta
The Brightside Academy
DeKalb County School System
Georgians United Against Violence
Hands on Atlanta: Atlanta Americorps Program
Kids Alive and Loved
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement & Community Development
Midnight Basketball League of Atlanta
National Urban Coalition for Unity and Peace, Inc.
100 Black Men of Atlanta
Seeds of Miracles
Sunshine Brotherhood Community Foundation
The University of Georgia Extension
Urban Training Organizations of Atlanta
Wholistic Stress Control Institute
WSB-TV Family To Family Stop the Violence Campaign
The Young Adult Guidance Center
Youth Expressions Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.)

2003 - "Our Call to Conscience-Voices for the Future"
2002 - "Celebrating Excellence in Our Youth: Making a Difference"
2001 - "Promoting Health and Economic Development through Reconciliation and Diversity: Approaches for the 21st Century and Beyond"
2000 - "Building on the King Legacy Through Diversity in Health Care and Economic Development: Approaches for the 21st Century"
1999 - "Keeping the Dream Alive Through Public Health and Economic Empowerment: A Challenge for the New Millennium"
1998 - "Reclaiming Our Youth: Communities Preventing Substance Abuse and Violence"
1997 - "Nonviolence: Creating a Social Norm - A Focus on Mental Health"

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