Martin Luther King was originally named Michael King before changing both his name and his son’s name.

Communities and landmarks outside of Atlanta where Martin Luther King Sr. grew up form an important part of what became the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

The reason why may shock you. Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. was on a multinational trip in 1934 with the Baptist World Alliance when he had the idea, according to 1517.

In 1974, the mother of Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Sunday the church holds a service to celebrate the loving matriarch.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to biographer Jonathan Eig about King a Life. "One of the interesting things about King is that he's a protest leader who really does not like conflict," Eig says.

The life of Dexter Scott King, the 62-year-old son of Martin Luther King Jr., will be celebrated on the evening of Feb. 10, 2024 during a musical celebration at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church ...

Michael King – Some Things Have Been Hidden Too Long Michael King is the birth name of Martin Luther King Jr. It is the name on his birth certificate – and it was never legally changed. February 1968 ...

Some things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr., including a previous assassination attempt and his Grammy win, as the United States marks the holiday.

Christine King Farris, right, with her sister-in-law Coretta Scott King, left, and her mother, Alberta King, in 1968 at the funeral for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had been ...

And when Martin Luther King Jr. became the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott and his home was bombed, Martin Luther King Sr. was there the next day saying, you're coming home with me.