Black in America

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., CNN begin its series Black in America. In the first installment of this series, Soledad O'Brien investigates how James Earl Ray, an armed robber and escaped convict, had already spent an uncommon year on the run just a month before his path collided with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee.

I had the opportunity to watch one of the broadcasts and was really impressed at how well it was made. I have had the opportunity to visit the Lorraine Motel. The museum is in a somewhat run down area of Memphis, however, it looks very similar to how it looked on that fateful day.

I am really happy that a network finally took the time and really researched the background on this murder. I have to agree with many people when I say that James Earl Ray did not work alone. Although we may never really know, we have had the opportunity to be in the presence of a great person like MLK.