Has Dr. Martin Luther King's Dream Become Reality?

In our modern society has the vision articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his acclaimed "I Have a Dream" speech become a reality in twenty-first century America? Though relevant government statistics are limited and do not go back to the 1960s, available data suggests that our country still has a long way to go before attaining true equality of opportunity for black and white Americans. Yet evidently as a nation we have come a long way to conquer the oppression of minorities. African American students can go to schools with white students, they can all eat in the same restaurants together, and some even marry one another. Discrimination is kept out of school and communities so the children of today are able to have better lives. Outwardly, MLK's dream was that everyone could be treated equally. On the other hand, in our society there are countless numbers of different ongoing situations, in which racism is a still a reality.

In Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, "I Have A Dream" he states, "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children." In our society not only has racism provoked inequality among Americans for centuries but discrimination has also lead to the separation of a united nation. Although it has been claimed to have dissolved, racism is still apparent in the very set up of our nation. It pulls apart the unity of our nation by forming groups that in time will break the equality and freedom given in America. The ideal of racism still exists in today’s society, having found new ways to insert itself into our everyday life. As segregation and slavery have come to a close in American cu...

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...nce of different examples of discrimination still relevant today.

To answer the question, if eventually Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream “that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls” would become a reality. The answer is apparent. Considering the statistics of how discrimination against race is a relevant issue in the 21st century. Such as, the Trayvon Martin case, how people of color are treated as minorities due to their skin color, and hate acts due to racial profiling all contribute to how Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream is far from a reality. Although these oppressive acts of discrimination have led to change such as the revolution of people of color and acts to end racial profiling such as the ERPA Act. It is clear to our nation today, our society still has a long journey to conclude before equality is shared.