Dream of Equity and Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr.
“I Have a Dream.” This powerful declaration by Martin Luther King Jr. more than 60 years ago continues to move, inspire, and motivate those who believe in and love equity in the world today. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is a solemn time to remember and renew his hope and our hope that this dream of equity can become reality for a better America for all people. Recognizing the Dream On August 28, 1963, King delivered his famous “I have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He quoted the bold words of the Declaration of Independence and reminded listeners that some of those promises had yet to be fulfilled, especially to people of color. Still, he held tightly to the promise of those words: Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evide