The reason why may shock you. Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. was on a multinational trip in 1934 with the Baptist World Alliance when he had the idea, according to 1517. He had joined with the Fifth ...

Dr. King was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929. Just like his son, MLK Sr.— who was born Michael King— was a well-know pastor in Atlanta, Ga. In 1934, he traveled to Germany and learned ...

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 ...

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 ...

At right is King's father Martin Luther King, Sr. More Bettmann/Contributor/Getty King's father, Martin Luther King Sr., and his widow, Coretta Scott King, would close the 1976 Democratic National ...

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 ...

King's father, Martin Luther King, Sr. served as an assistant pastor to Rev. Williams from 1927 to 1930. He became the pastor in 1931 when Williams died. His son, Martin, Jr., served as his co-pastor.

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

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 now ...