Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Design Seminar
Tobie Weiner,
Will Lark
In today's politically
correct world we are led to believe that we live the dream of total equality
and justice, however, this has not yet been realized. Our installation is a
reminder of the contradiction that exists between today's reality and the ideal
we strive to achieve. It celebrates the continuing struggle for Civil Rights
that will bring Dr. King's dream to fruition. This dream is not physical socioeconomic
brutality. It is not insidious exclusion and disrespect. The path to the dream
has been darkened by hatred and ignorance throughout the history of this country,
but it is illuminated by the love and wisdom of the many proponents of justice
our nation has seen. The MIT community forms an important element of the social
and technical vanguard, and with this position comes the great responsibility
of helping to lead the struggle. The installation in lobby 10 (seen above from
Killian Court) is both a call to action and a commemoration to one of America's
greatest leaders.