6 . 8 a carry , you don ' t even need to throw <| sep |> Lol low key ? <| sep |> Here ' s the problem Martin Luther King , Jr ' s dream was of an idealized future , where the inequity of the past no longer held weight , and where race did not matter in how people viewed and treated one another . Two things First , we don ' t live in that future now . The inequities of the past and present do matter , they have influence , and they hinder the ability of nonwhite and nonmale people to succeed . They do not make success impossible , but they continue to present barriers . By pretending the present is the ideal future that King dreamed of , you help perpetuate the continuing injustices of the present . Second , achieving that future does not mean that race will become irrelevant . We all put some premium on knowing the stories of our ancestors and feel pride in their accomplishments , especially in the face of adversity . Race will someday not matter in how we treat one another , but it will always matter in how we remember our own shared histories particularly when it comes to the things we will choose not to do again in the future .