The day before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Jan. 15, a hashtag inspired by his renowned "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963 began to trend on Twitter.
#IHaveADream2016 powerfully iterates the message in King's speech for a better tomorrow for all. While many of the tweets had more playful messages like winning the Powerball, there were several that held selfless, optimistic and forward-looking sentiments for change this year.
Here are some of the more progressive tweets below.
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that women can safely speak and exist online for their beliefs, their work, to just breathe.
— Tanya D. (@cypheroftyr) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that no more parents will have to bury a child due to police brutality
— Yukio Strachan (@boldandworthy) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that everyone will be treated equally and terrorism will end
— Summer Love (@lovinsassytommo) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 That not one more child will die from war or starvation.
— Jaguarjin (@jaguarjin) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 to live in a world of acceptance despite our cultural differences--to understand one another & unite on common grounds❣
— The Doost (@WhatTheDoost) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that equality for all will no longer be a dream deferred but realized.
— Tanya D. (@cypheroftyr) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that a human being is not measured by the color of their skin but the content of their character.
— Latoya (@Totally_Toya) January 14, 2016
#IHaveADreamFor2016 that THIS man's dream will finally come true. pic.twitter.com/LQj9KN1GlA
— Leslie Ann Thompson (@AuntieLeslie57) January 14, 2016
The dream lives on!
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