Will they know Dr. King from his memorial in Washington DC?

This review from the New York Times of the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial reads it primarily as a failure to capture the spirit of Dr. King and his legacy.  The reviewer writes several insightful things, but, without having seen the sculpture in person, I can't say for sure whether I agree totally.  One thing the memorial does capture is the fact that the struggle embodied by Dr. King is not over.  However, the monument could have been more dynamic, and the pose of Dr. King with crossed arms and a stern look on his face seems more defensive and disappointed than active and affirmative.  If you really want to know what the civil rights struggle was like, I recommend reading the three-volume history of the movement by Taylor Branch, which I reviewed on my book blog.  The photos from the movement and video that played nationwide during the struggle probably make a more fitting monument to Dr. King than this static sculpture ever could.