D Rashad Battle

Dream, Deferred D Rashad Battle

Dream Rushmore has always felt like an outcast. From high school to college, he's been trying to figure out who he is and what he wants out of life. With his budding sexuality and the slew of boys after his affection, Dream can't seem to keep his head on straight. There's Rodney "Swag" Atkins, the track star living a secret life that he wants Dream a part of; "Pusha," his hustlin' on again, off again lover and Calvin Tate, chapter president of the most illustrious fraternity on campus. Add to the mix, his two dysfunctional, damaged best friends, Epiphany Wingate and Tyree Williams, who have their own hidden insecurities and you've got a recipe for disaster. Each key player in Dream's world looks to him for a crutch that he might not be able to give anymore, as his own life falls apart. As these three friends try to navigate their lives while attending the Historically Black College, Newman Campbell University, they experience heartbreak, pain, tragedy, and finally, triumph. What happens when this boy's dream is deferred?