This year, the emphasis will be on financial literacy, natural beauty, veterans, mental health, restoring our communities and Dr. King had a dream and he wanted a better world. In order to live in a better world, we must be healthy in a number of ways: mentally, physically, spiritually, financially, socially and, holistically. Through the Healthy Living Expo, we will be addressing all of those areas. We will have vendors, speakers, and programming geared toward building stronger families and communities. There will be community activists, educators, advisors, and just like in the past, we will also have entertainment, screenings, and opportunities to assist attendees in bettering their lives. There will be college representatives, insurance and financial planning advisors, voter registration and education booths, and much more.

Realizing The Dream is produced by Don’t Believe The Hype Foundation. Special thanks to our sponsors, including Comerica Bank, Chris Howell Foundation, City of Dallas Arts + Culture, Denton Black Film Festival, Celebrating Life Foundation, I Messenger Media LLC (Texas Metro News, Garland Journal and I Messenger), Heroes House, MOCCA Cosmetics, and Black Business Directory.