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Martin Luther King III was born on October 23, 1957, at St. Jude's Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama [1] to civil rights advocates Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
The first son of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, was born 23 October 1957. He graduated from Morehouse College with a BA in political science. He is a popular speaker and a community activist with a special interest in programs that support young people.
To grow up in the shadow of anyone is a difficult task, but to grow up as the namesake of one of the most important men in the twentieth century requires a Herculean effort. Such is the fate of Martin Luther King, III, who was all of ten years old when his father, famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated.
Martin Luther King, III. Biography. As the oldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III is carrying the torch lit by both of his parents into the 21st century.
Jan 15, 2023 · Martin Luther King III, Dr. King’s eldest son and a global human rights advocate, joins John Yang to discuss his father’s legacy.
Martin Luther King III (born October 23, 1957) is an American human rights activist and philanthropist. He is the oldest son and oldest living child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. [1]
Jun 30, 2020 · “He would know that we are much better than the behavior we are exhibiting,” Martin Luther King III said of his father and systemic racism in the country.
Jan 15, 2018 · Martin Luther King III On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son has condemned the inaction of federal lawmakers on voting rights.
Jan 6, 2012 · The King family — Martin Luther King, Sr. (Daddy King), Alberta Williams King, Willie Christine King, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Alfred Daniel Williams King (known as A. D. King) — moves from 501 Auburn Avenue to 193 Boulevard in Atlanta. 1944: 20 September: King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta. 1946: 6 ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
