King...still king?

 Eventually, names fade away from our discussions on society. Yes, perhaps we will bring up quotes from the people of the past, but their impact on the world is less direct than it used to be. This is the case for Dr. King. Except for one day out of the year, nobody says "What would Dr.King do?" And although nobody has quite replaced him, there aren't very many people alive to remember his living either. 

 I believe it was last year when the promiscuity of Dr.King and his sexual escapades were covered by the news. It's funny, I never thought we would stoop so low as a society. There are times when the thirst for scandal in this country makes me sick to my stomach. Whether or not the man was faithful in his marriage is not important to the words he spoke, and only adds fuel to the fire that is racism in America.

 That being said, I think we are improving, and I think a great deal of that improvement is thanks to Dr. King. Although he may not cross our minds these days as much as he did in the 70's, the ripple effect of his actions can still be seen in this country.

 So to answer the question, no. King is no longer "king". However, that's the way history works. Nobody wears the title of "most talked about." forever. But each revolutionary is a cog in the big machine of our evolvement. He may not be the most important, but we couldn't have gotten here without him.

Rosa sat,

so Martin could walk, 

so Barack could run

and our children could fly.