Discussion Questions - I Have a Dream - Speech

Week 9 DQ's

Please read and respond to the following discussion question(s) with a thorough and well thought out response. Using the text material, other academic material, and your own experiences, please responds in 100-150 words. Be sure to include an APA formatted reference for any academic/text material you use to support your assertions.

DQ 1

* In his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." What has yet to be done to fulfill Dr. King's dream for American society? What could you do personally to help fulfill Dr. King's dream?

I believe the most important part of Dr. King's dream has yet to be fulfilled, for a society that is not racist and sees past the color of a person's skin. Some people believe we have reached racial equality because of the laws set in place in society today, but this is not the case. Personally, I believe I can help to fulfill Dr. King's dream by teaching my children to respect everyone no matter what their race happens to be. I teach my children that all people are created equal and they are no better than another person is. I also teach my children that what someone has on the inside is what matters, not what they look like on the outside. We are all created different for a reason, and I believe without the diversity in society people would not learn from others, or try new things.

DQ 2

During his campaign for president, Barack Obama used the phrase "post-racial America," which was understood as an ideal of race and other identity groups ceasing to be targets of prejudice. Although such tolerance has come a long way since the 1950s, what more could be done to bring the United States to a completely "post-racial" society?

I believe there are many things that can be done to bring the United States to a "post racial" society. I believe the most important thing would be to teach our children that everyone is equal no matter what their race. Children learn from us and most times have a similar outlook, as they get older and develop their own opinions. If they see a family member being racist, they will think it is okay and become racist themselves. I believe in society today you can still see many forms of racism. If we teach our children right and not to be racist, there may be a non-racist society in the years to come. I believe it is our responsibility now if we want to have a "post racial" society.