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The Dream is a false promise for many black Americans from "summary" of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Dream is not a reality for me, because I am a black man in America. For me, the Dream is a distant mirage, shimmering on the horizon but forever out of reach. It is a false promise, a cruel joke played on those who look like me. I have seen the Dream in action, seen it destroy lives and crush spirits. I have seen how it lures black people into believing that if they work hard enough, if they play by the rules, they can achieve success and prosperity. But I know that this is a lie, a myth perpetuated by those who benefit from the status quo. The Dream tells us that if we just keep our heads down and follow the path laid out for us, we will be rewarded with all the riches and privileges that white America...
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