‘I Have a Dream’ Wasn’t Only About Unity — It Was About Justice
You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream in front of 250,000 people, and over the airwaves to millions. It still resonates through generations.
We all remember specific parts of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. We use it whenever we speak of equality and the need to treat everyone the same regardless of their skin color. But that’s not the part of the speech I want to address today.
King didn’t only call for the abolishment of segregation. He also called for justice.
Over the past few days, I’ve seen many people quote King and claim that Black people take the “wrong approach” when we address the injustices we face every day.
But the truth is, King recognized that society denied Black people equal justice — a denial that hasn’t changed.
We’re angry because it took the burning of cities to give us a shot at justice.
We’re angry because this isn’t anything new.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had countless people approach me with examples to prove that Amy Cooper and Derek Chauvin…
