Author Amber McBride’s poignant observation, “Dreams don’t change, we just pretend we don’t want them anymore,” resonates deeply when considering Black America’s ongoing disappointment with the pace of progress toward achieving Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. The dream itself — a nation where people are judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character and enjoy true equality and justice — remains steadfast in the hearts and minds of many. What has shifted, however, is the collective resolve to confront the barriers that hinder its realization and the election of a tyrant who is creative enough to manipulate the majority white masses of citizens. The problem has always been that while Black people were dreaming of a brighter day, white America was always fearful o

See Full Page