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Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929, one of the three children of King Sr., a pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Alberta (Williams) King, a former schoolteacher. He was renamed "Martin Luther" when he was about 6 years old, as his father, then a prominent minister, also named Michael at birth, had changed his own name to Martin Luther. Martin Luther King Sr. called his son M.L. His name would become one of the most well-known names in American history.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the 100 most important people of the last century recognized by Time Magazine.
It is a testament to the greatness of Martin Luther King Jr. that nearly every major city in the U.S. has a street or school named after him. It is a measure of how sorely his achievements are misunderstood that most of them are located in black neighborhoods.
Many Americans will remember Martin Luther King Jr. today by participating in service projects in their communities, honoring his legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday "A day ON, not a day OFF."
Posted by abnu on Monday, January 17, 2005 @ 2:36 AM [ + ]

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