Memphis Sky

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the shooting of Martin Luther King, one of America's true heroes. At times I've wondered how things would have been different if he had survived. At the time of the assassination he was in Memphis in support of a union strike. He seemed to have been shifting his emphasis from racial disparity to economic disparity. He had a vision of America where poverty would be eradicated and all could share in America's promise. But as his focus shifted, it seemed like America was paying a little less attention to him. He still carried plenty of clout, but not at the same level he did railing against racial injustice. Maybe he had already made his most important contribution to this country. Or maybe he had only just begun to make this country a better place. Sadly, we never got to find out.