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In 1963, Martin Luther King Junior was the last speaker at the March on Washington peace rally. He began by simply talking about the history of freedom in the nation and the need to stand up against inequality. As his speech went on he told about his dream and desire for America to become a nation without racism (King). Today, many people say that his dream has come true and although a great deal of progress has been made toward his dream, there still is a lot of improvement possible. It is obvious that a great deal of progress has been made because racism is not as prevalent in today’s culture as before. The cover of the most recent People’s “50 Most Beautiful” issue is a perfect example of this. Actress Lupita Nyong’o was voted as People’s most beautiful woman in the world. She is the third black woman to receive this honor since the issue began 25 years ago (Bates). It is inconceivable that the response to an article of this kind is completely positive. There is not even the usual online racism and hate that comes with being a celebrity of any kind. “E Pluribus Unum” is the United States’ motto and means “out of many, one”. In his Keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama points out that the United States of America is a country that is united by many different ethnicities rather than separated by differences. He also mentions that we have a hope similar to that of groups that have been oppressed in the past (Obama). This is more proof that racism in dwindling in the nation. Although racism is not as commonplace as it used to be, there are still many instances of it in today’s society. For example black preschoolers are much more likely to receive harsher punishments than their white counterp... ... middle of paper ... ... the color of their skin. Works Cited Bates, Karen Grigsby. "Why Lupita Nyong'o's 'People' Cover Is So Significant." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. Demby, Gene. "Black Preschoolers Far More Likely To Be Suspended." NPR. NPR, 21 Mar. 2014. Web. 07 May 2014. Demby, Gene. "For Donald Sterling, A Spotty Reputation Further Tarnished." NPR. NPR, 28 Apr. 2014. Web. 16 May 2014. Howerton, Jason. "Watch the Amazing Way a Black Woman Responds to ‘Hairstylist’ at Harlem Barbershop Criticizing Man Over His White ‘Girlfriend’." The Blaze. N.p., 11 Dec. 2013. Web. 07 May 2014. King, Martin L., Jr. "I Have a Dream." March on Washington. The Mall, Washington D.C. 28 Aug. 1963. National Archives. Web. 7 May 2014. Obama, Barack. "2004 Obama Keynote Speech." Campaign 2008. C-Span. Boston, Massachusetts, 27 July 2004. C-SPAN.org. Web. 03 Apr. 2014. Democratic National Convention.