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Item Open Access Writing with Dignity Among Youth in Urban Communities: Using Mentor Texts as a Reflective Tool for Transformation(Urban Education) Chen Lee, C; Jacobs, L; Mann, JCThis article describes a three-year qualitative study on how youth of color in one community-based organization, Durham Community Youth, used the mentor text, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “What’s your life’s blueprint?” speech, as a reflective tool to transform themselves and their community. Using a critical literacy framework, the authors situate the study within the rich history of the Black community in Durham, North Carolina and examine how students’ writing advocated for their communities by speaking out against oppressive forces. The article offers implications on how educators can reimagine the implementation and intentionality of mentor texts for youth.