MLK Day reflections

Martin Luther King was the first person I learned about in elementary school that made a difference in my life. He's known as a leader, a dignitary, and a nonviolent activist, but to me, he was a black boy who made his dreams come true. As a child I had many dreams, At 12, I wanted to be a rockstar and I pleaded with my mom for an acoustic guitar. Little did I know that guitar would allow me to create new dreams and aspirations. I still remember sitting for hours on my lobby steps playing, time seems to melt away opportunities for me to get into trouble. To understand why Martin had a dream like this one you need to understand that dreams come with need. The need of his time was equality. Speaking of need, early on I noticed a need in my community that affected me as a child and is still affecting children in our community today. In this contrite little low-income community we are known as the workers, burger flippers. We do the jobs that make large chains and shareholders richer. We are the fuel of the market. We are not meant to have knowledge of the macro, to be educated. Higher education often provides better outcomes, and devotion to industry leads to mastery.

Now let's get back to the need, we as parents need to give our children the best opportunity to navigate through society. How do we do this? By providing opportunities for your child to conceptualize high-paying careers, financial literacy, and express outlets of wellness therapy. Just like Martin Luther King's dream my dream calls for educational equality. So let's remember the I have a dream speech with the understanding that equality is not the same in every aspect of life and join us in standing in the gap of low-income education in our community.