I Have a Dream

"...,America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

 On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. described the racial injustice in America as a bounced check. He requested that we make good on our promise that "...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" would be possible for all American people, black or white. 

Have we cashed that check? As far as rights go, yes.

Blacks have just the same rights that we do. There are no more "whites only" signs on shop doors. 

We have countless living proofs that the check has finally been cashed. 

We have a black president, black leaders, black entrepreneurs.

But sadly, even after 50 years, we do still have lingering racism in America. Not only is there black racism, but white, asian, and other races, too. Hate crimes and racial profiling is prominent in todays society. Every time I turn on the news, there is another hate crime reported. It's sad to see that these things go on, despite the great achievements in conquering racism that this country has had in the past 100 years.

Here's a song somewhat fitting with the topic. :)