Some children in rural Mississippi discover chess which motivated them to get good grades in school.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kids-fight-stereotypes-using-chess-in-rural-mississippi/

Parker Wilkinson: I don’t want that to make me seem like a cruel person, but I’m, I really am just OK with crushing people’s spirits.

https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/61p9op/chess_instills_new_dreams_in_kids_from_rural/