Recently, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, specifically on January 16^th. In particular, this holiday is observed to acknowledge the achievements of such a wise man and to show how our society has progressed. Dr. King was Baptist minister, an activist, and an extraordinary leader in the Civil Rights Movement, better known as the creator of his worldwide famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” Decades ago, our country experienced a large amount of race inequality, gender equality, etc. (While some of the those are unfortunately still present today, I think our country has made a tremendous amount of progress due to the help of social leaders such as Martin Luther King).

During this time, our country experienced a drastic change where almost two worlds existed: one for American Americans and one for whites. Neither of these races could share bathrooms, attend the same public schools, associate with one another or even to the extreme of not drinking out of the same water fountain. It’s mind blowing to think of how segregated our society once was. When Dr. King presented his speech to the public, hope was in the air and soon changes were to be made. Throughout the duration of his admirable speech, he discusses how the importance of ending racism altogether and the desire for a positive change. In his speech, he described a world where the races could come together and work together. He described a perfect world.

I think that our country has a lot more work to do in terms of equality and social status, but I think that his speech truly made a difference. I think that the country has changed for the better. And I am optimistic and hopefully that the country will continue to change for the positive. So thank you to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other excellent leaders who have truly made a difference and left a legacy behind that generations and generations will know of. And with Black History Month starting soon in February, it is important to be aware of all of the inspirational leaders who have made a difference and how they have changed the world for the better.