Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in his "I Have a Dream" speech of the "tranquilizing drug of gradualism". He implored Americans to uphold responsibilities to democracy, and to progress with a spirit of the "fierce urgency of now". City Awake (a program by the Boston Chamber of Commerce) is commencing the 2nd annual Fierce Urgency of Now Festival on Sept. 4-8 with 40 events in the City of Boston to highlight the opportunities and challenges of young persons of color - and to spark equitable action from business, civic, and government leaders.