The I Have A Dream Project
Channel: The Art of Unity
Date: 2020-06-19

The I Have A Dream Project was inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement and was created in Honor of Juneteenth (Freedom Day). As Nina Simone once said, “It is an artist’s DUTY to reflect the times. In that vain, this project is a modern reinterpretation of the “I Have a Dream Speech” that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. 
the March on Washington which took place on August 28 1963. During this speech he called for civil and economic rights and also an end to racism & segregation in the United States. It still remains to this day, one of the most iconic speeches in American History. 

Today, we are attempting to bring this “dream” alive with the collaboration of actors from diverse backgrounds, age, race, sexual orientation and countries. Everyone put their own unique cadence on the words originally spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King. We are attempting to display unity and the fact that we are all more alike than different. 

Actor's use the words of this iconic speech to create a personal emphatic monologue while adding a unique modern spin. Through this visual representation we are hoping to continue to inspire social justice reform and simulate conversations that address systemic racism on a global scale... times have changed but the message remains the same!

The dream of one American hero, now lives in the hearts of people from all over the world. Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for giving us the words and a dream that continues to inspire us.