Martin

(January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968)
Martin Luther King

Was born Michael Luther King, Jr, but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tradition as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta serving from 1914 to 1931 his father has served from then until the present. From 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co pastor. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College a distinguished Black only institution of Atlanta from which both his father and him attended. After that he went to move into Boston for another degree while attending Boston University he met Coretta Scott. Two sons and two daughters were born into the family. Martin Luther King lived a very accomplished life that ended to yearly.