Talk Amongst Yourselves

1.
Barack Obama on Race

Regardless of your political affiliation, I personally think this is something everyone should read. It really is a fantastic speech.

2.
Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccinations

I thought this was an interesting article, especially given the backlash against vaccinating kids due to a perceived risk of autism (I say perceived because although it has been proven the vaccinations do not cause autism, there is still a belief that the vaccination could trigger an underlying health condition that results in autism).

I will comment that I found it interesting that one of the parents opted out of sending her kid to a measles party because she was worried he would be ostracized if he became ill. Interesting