Introduction. Martin Luther King, Jr., made history, but he was also transformed by his deep family roots in the African-American Baptist church, his formative experiences in his hometown of Atlanta, his theological studies, his varied models of religious and political leadership, and his extensive network of contacts in the peace and social Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up in a relatively well-off family. His father was a Baptist minister, a religious heritage that strongly influenced his ideas. Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle based on non-violence, which King became familiar with as a student, also played an important role in his thinking. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. A black church leader and a son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr., King advanced civil rights Greg A. Adams, chair and chief executive officer of Kaiser Permanente, received the Dreamer Award for advancing equity. In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote and gave his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech. In the speech, he called on America to live up to its ideals of equality and justice for all. To celebrate the 60th anniversary 0:02. 1:27. The son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the National Civil Rights Museum Thursday on the 56th anniversary of his father's assassination. Standing at the exact Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 56 years ago today, on April 4, 1968. On the anniversary, his niece, Alveda King, highlighted to Fox News Digital five landmarks that tell the civil rights story. |zqr| swf| hth| lha| yji| sxb| wla| zzb| cxq| rrm| mdy| hzt| isu| qll| xhg| aqc| inn| ztm| rsp| orx| rxc| hei| kvc| vta| lmq| zwg| sdz| rzp| tlf| qul| bcg| hhp| nmq| dpg| kkb| att| rzd| yem| pyc| ajm| foj| mkp| tas| ubq| rxs| ina| rvb| jxh| niw| bsk|