We Dream a World

We envision a nation where Black men and boys are empowered to thrive—free from systemic barriers, affirmed in their humanity, and supported in their full potential.

In an age where progress is threatened and justice delayed, we are reclaiming our collective future with urgency, determination, and hope.

Our vision is rooted in equity, guided by truth, and driven by the unwavering belief that the dreams of Black men and boys will not be deferred—they will be realized.

Meaningful progress requires more than marginal reform—it calls for a systemic overhaul. Policies and practices that dehumanize Black boys must be replaced with those that affirm their dignity, cultural identity, and right to succeed. Until then, the promise of education will remain unfulfilled for too many.

Perhaps no other system better exemplifies the dehumanization of Black boys and young men than the criminal-legal system. Since the publication of the original We Dream A World report, robust scholarship has entered the national conversation detailing how, from enslavement to sharecropping to incarceration, the very roots of modern-day law enforcement and the criminal legal system, particularly in the South, have functioned to extract labor and suppress autonomy in service of maintaining racial hierarchies and protecting wealth accumulation for white elites.

This summer The Moriah Group is releasing an update to the We Dream a World report originally published in 2010. The report highlights what has changed in the last 15 years over five key areas for Black men and boys.

For more information, visit WeDreamAWorld.org.

The Moriah Group works to dismantle the complex social inequities rooted in white supremacy that deeply impact young people and their communities.