The Dream Was Disruptive: What MLK Teaches Us About Building Boldly

Hey Navigators! I've been thinking a lot about what Dr. King’s legacy really means for those of us who are creators, entrepreneurs, and builders, and not just the version they teach in school, but the one that pushed boundaries, demanded justice, and disrupted systems.

We’ve been fed the same watered-down quotes year after year. “I have a dream…” on a loop. But we rarely hear the parts where he called out unchecked capitalism, demanded economic justice, or named America’s obsession with comfort over truth.

But that’s the Dr. King I want to talk about today.

Because that King, the one who was under FBI surveillance, who was hated for his stance against the Vietnam War, who was fighting for sanitation workers and planning a Poor People’s Campaign, is the one who speaks to this moment. This economy. This digital world we’re building businesses in. That version of Dr. King wasn’t just asking for civil rights; he was asking for a total reimagining of how we care for people. How we resource communities. How we flip the power tables. And whether you realize it or not, if you’re a Black entrepreneur or creative, guess what? You ARE part of that DREAM.

Not the watered-down, safe dream. The radical, powerful, can’t-be-silenced dream.

So what does that mean for you?

• You can build and disrupt at the same time.

• You can create content that sells and speaks truth.

• You don’t have to shrink your voice to keep clients comfortable.

Dr. King wasn’t just marching. He was organizing, budgeting, negotiating, and dreaming out loud. He was exhausted. He was evolving. He was human. Just like you. So if you’ve been feeling like your vision is too big, your values too bold, or your voice too much, let this post be your permission slip: You’re not too much. You’re in alignment with legacy.

Your vision is protest. Your strategy is intentional. Your consistency is resistance.

So now, build. Launch. Speak. Rest. Not just to honor Dr. King, but to LIVE the truth he carried:

“Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice.”

This week, post boldly. Create with purpose. Build with JUSTICE. Because what you’re creating is both revolutionary AND necessary.