I have a dream that one day we will remember that when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Washington D.C. on August 23, 1963 to deliver an address at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,
his purpose was not to lull us to sleep with flowery visions of a seductive, yet elusive American Dream;

his purpose was not to soothe the racial tensions & social anxieties of his day with a sweet sounding hope for a better tomorrow;
his purpose was not to peacefully advocate for civil rights and patiently wait for a seat at the table - indeed, the so-called tables of opportunity had not been built to accommodate everyone;
his purpose, dare I say, was to awaken America to the ever-present need for a restorative & economic justice that meaningfully addresses our bitter legacy of institutionalized white supremacy.
In much simpler terms, he was going to Washington to “cash in” black America’s check, which is to say, King was demanding that the economic playing field be made equal with substantive economic action, not lofty legal rhetoric.
Only then will we be “free at last, free at last” and be able to “thank God almighty” that we - both white and black - are free at last.



#mlk #economicjustice #blacklivesmatter

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