Martin Luther King Jr., born Michael Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929, later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., serving from 1914 to 1931. King’s father served from then until 1975, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther King Jr. acted as co-pastor.
King attended segregated public schools in Georgia, …
