A dream is a beautiful thing to have, and as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr reminds us, dreams take time, action, perseverance, trust, and faith.
I remember studying Dr. King’s famous speech as a teenager in an English class in France.
I remember admiring his courage, conviction, charisma, powerful presence, the way he fought for what was right, and so much more.
He was inspirational. I wanted to be more like Dr. King, stand up for what was right, make a difference in a world that didn’t want to hear my voice.
I also didn’t feel up to the task. What did Catherine Chéron really have to offer this world? How could I help? I really had no idea. That speech, however, never left me.
It will live on forever, be learned and studied worldwide, and hopefully also right here in the United States as part of the school curriculum.
What saddens me is that not much has really changed since that speech was delivered.
For this dream to come true, the White community must do better, be better.
How can we not denounce the events of January 6th, 2021, and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many more?
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Have we completely lost our humanity? Did we ever have it in the first place?
It is up to us to make a difference so that the Dream of Dr. King becomes a reality.
Dreams start with equity, accountability, equality, and Truth.
Let’s remove the veil of privilege in front of our eyes, listen more closely, roll up our sleeves, open our hearts, and get to work.
Now is the time for Dr. King’s Dream to come true.
And perhaps, you will see your own dream become a reality.
Here is an excerpt from Dr. King speech; to read the full script, click HERE
“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.
And so 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-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today!