Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The Dream Speech. Martin Luther King Jr.

I was too young to understand exactly what was going on in town that day. A few years later, I did know what King’s death and the subsequent rioting in Washington meant.

A generation or two later, I often wonder what King’s true legacy is when taking visitors around town, especially his memorial and the Lincoln Memorial spot where King delivered the speech.

Today, I don’t see the youngsters appreciating what King did as many don’t even look up at his statue while talking to friends. They take a glimpse and move on. They don’t realize the impact King made.

And maybe that’s good. It means they can’t fathom segregation. That one race was subordinated. They only know today’s world.

And maybe that’s bad. For those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.

If nothing else, the anniversary will revive discussions and that can only be good.