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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.
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.
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.
3 days ago · 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.
Aug 11, 2021 · Martin Luther King III is the first-born son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. As an American Baptist minister and activist, Dr. King was the most recognized and respected spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Jul 18, 2020 · Civil rights activist Martin Luther King III speaks about the legacy of John Lewis, who has died at the age of 80.
Jun 30, 2020 · The Times recently spoke with one of them: Martin Luther King III, Dr. King’s oldest son. Mr. King, 62, is a human-rights activist and former president of the Southern Christian Leadership ...
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 is an American human rights activist, community leader, author, and politician. He is one of the four children of the prominent civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King. King and his three siblings grew up in Vine City, an urban neighbourhood in Atlanta, Georgia.
