Biography
Life
[1929-01-15] - [1968-04-04]
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Resting Place: National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
Family
Spouse: Coretta Scott King
Children: Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Bernice Albertine King
Parents: Martin Luther King Sr., Alberta Williams King
Known Relatives: Christine King Farris, Alfred Daniel Williams King, Willie Christine King Lumpkin, Eddie King
Education
Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, Georgia, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Bachelor of Divinity, Doctor of Philosophy in Systematic Theology
Occupation: Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian
Connections
All Known affiliates:
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Congress of Racial Equality, NAACP
Known peers:
Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, John Lewis, James Baldwin, Muhammad Ali
Known colleagues:
Ralph Abernathy, Bayard Rustin, James Bevel, Andrew Young
Mentors:
Howard Thurman, Mahatma Gandhi
Legacy
Bibliography:
Stride Toward Freedom, Strength to Love, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, The Trumpet of Conscience, Where I Have Been and Where I Am Going
Achievements:
Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Civil Rights Museum
Known for:
- Leading the civil rights movement
- Advocating for nonviolence
- Delivering the I Have a Dream Speech
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
Wikipedia page
Links
http://www.myblackhistory.net/Martin_Luther_King.htm