Student Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality and justice for all is celebrated and reflected on his birthday every year. We, as a society, recognize what this great man has done for America. But what we fail to realize is with every passing year, his dream becomes more and more of a dream rather than the goal and hope for our society.
Time slowly washes away memories of the trials and tribulations like acid rain to the Roman statues.
Year after year we march down the streets with banners glorifying a man's life when 45 years ago, we were marching and protesting against injustice. We have lost sight of our fight for justice and have become blinded and suppressed by promises of change made by politicians. We, as a society, have failed to keep the flames of hope burning and are left with ashes from the burning desire for change sparked by a dead man's dream. To keep King's dream alive, we must first realize that racism and injustice still exist today. We, as a nation, must come together and step out from the shadows of our past and become the reflection of our future.