Eig noted that King Jr.'s father, pastor Martin Luther King Sr., often clashed with his son, throughout his childhood and beyond. King Jr. "always wanted to exceed his father," the author said ...

Michael King Jr. is born in Atlanta to Michael King Sr ... names to Martin—by various accounts, to correct a birth-certificate mistake or to honor the theologian Martin Luther.

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... Y’all need jobs,'” recalled Dr. Warren H. Stewart Sr., senior pastor at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix.

Monday, Jan. 20, marks the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of iconic civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who ... Jr., David Fowler Sr., Bryanna Hall, Rev ...

The next morning Dr. Martin Luther King Sr. came, and he said he was taking her to Atlanta. He said he wasn’t going to let his grandchild get killed in Montgomery. But Coretta looked up at him ...

He became the congregation’s co-pastor in 1960 alongside his father, Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. He remained in that role until his death, and his funeral was held at the church. The church is ...

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In truth ... he changed their names from Michael Sr. and Jr. to Martin Luther Sr.

Dr. King was born to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King in Atlanta, Georgia. A gifted and determined young man, he skipped grades 9 through 12 and enrolled at Morehouse College at ...

He became the congregation’s co-pastor in 1960 alongside his father, Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. He remained in that role until his death, and his funeral was held at the church. The church is ...