Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Dallas is filled with dreams. Some are broken, some are very much alive.
Inside the year-old Trucker's Cafe, owner Paulette Johnson, is living hers.
"I thank God every day for being on MLK because I've been praying to be on this spot for a long time," Johnson said.
On a street honoring Dr. King, Johnson makes sure her business does, too.
"It means a lot for me to be on MLK and serve the people as he was doing," Johnson said.
Even though the restaurant draws a big weekday lunch crowd, Johnson shuts down every Monday to feed the homeless.
She says the Monday meal can draw over 120 people. She is currently collecting socks and shoes to give to the homeless Monday, April 16th and is in need of donations and volunteers.
"I grew up in a shelter, a battered women's shelter, I started cooking in the shelter," said Johnson. "That was me all my life, giving back to help others."
Chef Lawrence Davis is just as passionate.
"It means a lot to serve the community in (Dr. King's) name, to be on his street, to serve the people around here in this community it means a whole lot to me," said Davis.
50 years after Dr. King's death, Davis says there is still a long way to achieve his dream of equality for all.
"A lot has been changed, there's still a lot of work left to do," said Davis.
Billy Joe Willis, a Vietnam War veteran eating inside Trucker's Cafe, remembers the day King died.
"I was heartbroken," he said.
"Things haven't changed very much," Willis added."It's nice they named the street after him, but they sure didn't do the dream. The dream didn't happen. The street did."
"It's going to take everybody to come together as one," said Willis. "I see it happening sooner than most people think."
If you would like to volunteer during the Monday meal or donate Gatorade, water, or clothing for the homeless, you can stop by Trucker's Cafe at 1910 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard or call 469-776-5656 for details.