1948 – Is ordained a Baptist minister. 1954 – Becomes the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. December 1, 1955 – Seamstress and civil rights activist Rosa Parks refuses to ...

Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. When ...

Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on ...

One of the facts about Martin Luther King Jr. that most people are unaware of: His birth certificate reads Michael King, an ode to his father, a former pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 23: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birth Home, in Atlanta, Georgia on NOVEMBER 23, 2013. (Photo By Raymond ...

The University of Redlands held its memorial walk honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. U of R honors the legacy of the slain civil rights leader “through a symbolic peace walk ...

January 19, 2026 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. April 8, 1968 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just ...