Echo Presents: My Dream – Veronica Kogan

By: Veronica Kogan The first word that sprung to mind when reading this prompt was the same one I have been mulling over since quarantine began many months ago: division. Since people have had a lot more time on their hands to mull over political and social issues, division over issues has escalated tenfold to violent civilian eruptions. It’s gotten to the point that civil war does not … Continue reading Echo Presents: My Dream – Veronica Kogan

MLK Day: has the dream come alive?

The first thing I hear when I walk into a restaurant is “welcome” rather than “this is the white’s only side”. I can walk down the street with people of different races regardless of the color of my skin. Even with these accomplishments, the question still arises: 47 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., has his dream come alive? Taking a glimpse at society today, … Continue reading MLK Day: has the dream come alive?