Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable…
Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Knowledge is power. Today we are facing an issue that is not new by any means but we have the ability to minimize the exploitation that happens in our small community. Our community can impact other community and before you know one person’s dedication can change a town, state, or nation.
The more you know about the issue of human trafficking, and how its affecting our community the more power you have to prevent it. Below are a list of resources that will help you understand and respond to the issue of exploitation. Speaking about this issue is one of the most powerful thing an individual can do. Please take the time to learn and share your knowledge with those around you. Silence creates the vacuum in which exploitation exists.
Recommended Films
The Life Story https://thelifestory.org/
Nefarious, Merchant of Souls nefariousdocumentary.com
Sex and Money sexandmoneyfilm.com
Recommended Reading
A Crime So Monstrous; Benjamin Skinner
Renting Lacy; Linda Smith
Sold; Patricia McCormick
Unspeakable; Raymond Bechard
The Slave Next Door; Kevin Bales
Disposable People; Kevin Bales
Terrify No More; Gary Haugen
Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery; TheresaFlores
Half the Sky; Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn