after the archangel Michael,” said King scholar Patrick Parr, author of “The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age,” per North Jersey.com. After adopting the name, the reverend ...

2. Martin wasn't always his name. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. His father, who was born Michael King, changed his name after the death of his father-in-law in 1931. After ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday ... Dr. King's given name was actually Michael, after his father, the Rev. Michael King Sr. In 1934, after King Sr.

after the archangel Michael,” said King scholar Patrick Parr, author of “The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age,” per North Jersey.com. After adopting the name, the reverend ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil-rights activist who helped end segregation in the US. Martin wasn't his given name — he was born Michael King Jr., after his father. On top of receiving two ...

2. Martin wasn't always his name. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. His father, who was born Michael King, changed his name after the death of his father-in-law in 1931. After ...