I will be honest, I completely forgot that today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. I was reminded by an op-ed in the WSJ that chronicled the major highlights of King’s teachings and an assessment of the recent trials and tribulations in the Obama campaign with the Rev. Wright controversy. An interesting read.

I watched fascinating program last night on PBS that studied the racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. The seven part series continues on Sunday at 6PM and will chronicle how health is linked to one’s financial well-being. Check here for your local listings.

When I was little, MLK Day was yes- a day off from school -but, in school we always received some sort of weekly reader on the civil rights movement. It was interesting as it informed us of ‘ the way things used to be’, and to be especially grateful for the world we live in now. Needless to say, we have obviously come a long way but, we still have a long road ahead.

Note, this post is not meant to be a reflection on race in America today, goodness knows, I have my own blog for that, just thought the op ed and program interesting as we remember Dr. King’s life and legacy today.