King still King?

Yes - In the figurative sense that Martin Luther King Jr. was the "king" of the civil rights movement, that statement is true.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most recognizable figures in the civil rights movement. Dr. King was assassinated more than forty years ago, and as a result, his presence and impact on society has diminished. People in later generations can not fully grasp the affect that Dr. King had on society. No matter how much they have read about the troubles and hardships of African American citizens, or how many pictures they have seen of times before theirs, nothing can compare to living during the civil rights movement. King’s diminishing presence in the minds of American’s is an unavoidable fact of life. As time progresses, people forget. I am sure that people in earlier generations still appreciate all that King was able to do, and can relate first hand to the changes that he helped facilitate. Having said this, his actions during his life, and the lasting affect that they have had and will continue to have in our country are enough for him to still be thought of as an American king.