Keeping a legacy aliveWhile King was assassinated 58 years ago, West Philly community members remain dedicated to preserving his legacy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I’m mostly a digital collage artist, and I’m here because Martin Luther King is one of my favorite people to make portraits of,” Rainey said. I was tired of schools not teaching African American heritage to our kids … so we’re here today and spreading the legacy and continuing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,” Montague said. Preserving the legacy of King, Gauthier said, includes applying his message of liberation to modern struggles.