For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change their names when he was just a toddler. The reason why may shock you. Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

King III explores his complicated relationship with his father's legend in 'What Is My Legacy?: Realizing a New Dream of Connection, Love and Fulfillment' In 2022, Martin Luther King III ...

Luther recalled once, "(that) for the sake of stealing a nut, my mother once beat me until the blood flowed". Hans also ruled his son with an iron fist, Martin later recalled, "my father once ...

In 1486 he succeeded his father, together with his younger brother ... In 1502 he founded the University of Wittenberg where Martin Luther taught. During Luther's lifetime Wittenberg was the ...

(Getty Images) Martin Luther King was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia (US). Originally named Michael, he was later renamed Martin, like his father, a Baptist minister. His mother ...

Luther recalled once, "(that) for the sake of stealing a nut, my mother once beat me until the blood flowed". Hans also ruled his son with an iron fist, Martin later recalled, "my father once whipped ...

Martin Luther King Jr, was born on 15 January 1929. His father was the minister of the Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta, Georgia. It was this vibrant and confident tradition of African-American ...