Editor’s note: Monday, January 21, 2013, is Martin Luther King Day in the United States.
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
Witnessed by approximately 250,000 people gathered at the site and viewed on television by millions of others, this 17-minute speech marked a significant juncture (see definition below) in the civil rights movement.
Within the speech is the now-familiar line that reads, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’”
Do you have a dream of your own? Perhaps it involves personal goals or changes that you would like to see in such areas as education, government or sports.
You can post your dream at www.thekingcenter.org/dreams/share, the website of The King Center, a nonprofit resource center established by Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King.
Speak your mind: Can you think of an important juncture in your own life?
JUNCTURE: A point in time, especially one that is critical.
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