He was black.
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Preached at Dexter Avenue Church in 1954.
Martin Luther King's real name was actually Michael. He was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr." Michael Kingremained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died, as the name change was never made legal.
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. =P
Martin Luther King Jr.'s parents were Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. He had one brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King, and one sister, Christine King Farris.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. only had one sister, Christine King Farris. He also had a brother, Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Rev. Joseph Lowery, and Dr. Simmie Lee Harve