King Still King?

When I think of King, I think of Martin Luther King. As th day dedicated to the civil rights activist approaches, I imagine that he is the topic of this blog entry. If the question is if Martin Luther King's presence and impact on society is still existent, there is no doubt that the answer is not quite. Dr. King chose a life to lead that would affect the world for centuries. Every public action and word of his has been analyzed since his untimely death and this is because he was and still is a figure that people look to for inspiration and strength. Unfortunately, Dr. King's legacy has faded a bit over time, mainly for high school students who treasure every minute that they have to be in school. Another reason why his presence is fading is because we were born into a time when the impact of Dr. King's actions had been set in history for quite some time. We aren't truly able to fully recognize what Dr. King did for civil rights because we were not around to see, step for step, the progression of his work. Our grandparents, or parents, probably appreciate Dr. King and the day off much more because they may have suffered from prejudice and felt that Dr. King was fighting for them. The closest this generation will get to that is sitting in history class and learning about the marches and speeches. Fortunately, the day that is dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. is also dedicated to service so that we do not forget that Dr. King's main purpose was to create societal change and serve the people. The idea is that he gave his life for this cause, so we are expected to uphold it by serving at least on our day off.