MLK's "I Have a Dream" Cancelled for 2026 — What Replaces It?
Sun Jan 18 2026
Everyone knows "I Have a Dream."
It's the most quoted, replayed, and taught speech associated with Martin Luther King Jr..
But brother jeff asks a different question:
What happens if we table it—just for a moment—and look at the rest of King's massive body of work?
Beyond I Have a Dream are speeches and writings on:
economic justice and poverty
militarism and the cost of war
labor, dignity, and workers' rights
radical love paired with radical accountability
democracy, capitalism, and moral courage
This is not about erasing history.
It's about deepening it.
If King is reduced to one speech, we lose the fullness of his thought—and the discomfort, challenge, and urgency that came with it. This conversation invites us to wrestle with the parts of Dr. King that are less quoted, less celebrated, and often more demanding.
Can we honor the dream—without being trapped by it?
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Everyone knows "I Have a Dream." It's the most quoted, replayed, and taught speech associated with Martin Luther King Jr.. But brother jeff asks a different question: What happens if we table it—just for a moment—and look at the rest of King's massive body of work? Beyond I Have a Dream are speeches and writings on: economic justice and poverty militarism and the cost of war labor, dignity, and workers' rights radical love paired with radical accountability democracy, capitalism, and moral courage This is not about erasing history. It's about deepening it. If King is reduced to one speech, we lose the fullness of his thought—and the discomfort, challenge, and urgency that came with it. This conversation invites us to wrestle with the parts of Dr. King that are less quoted, less celebrated, and often more demanding. Can we honor the dream—without being trapped by it?