GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF DESIGN AND SERVE LEARN SUSTAIN PROGRAM, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES, AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION GEORGIA EXPLORE THE DREAM ALMOST 50 YEARS AFTER DR. KING’S TRAGIC ASSASSINATION.

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Join Nisha Botchwey, Ph.D., Andrea Young, Esq, Scholars and Community Leaders as they explore our progress in reducing racial and economic disparities in America.

In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed a crowd of over 250,000 people at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Joined by community, religious and political leaders, he called for full equality for Blacks and others cut off from the American dream. The march was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement, and is credited with leading to a host of legislation aimed at reducing racial and economic disparities.

However, almost 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, data suggests that not enough has changed. The educational, economic and racial divide is as pronounced as ever -- giving rise to groups like Black Lives Matter and inspiring women, LGBTQ and other groups to rally for equal treatment under the law. Demands for affordable housing, quality schools, LGBTQ/ Trans rights have become a mainstay in today's political climate.

The Measuring the Dream symposium looks critically at available data and explores issues of equity in the areas of Education, Health, and Criminal Justice. Join scholars, professionals, community leaders and students as they discuss historical trends, key events and suggested new directions for action in addressing disparities and realizing the American Dream for all communities.