5 Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
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5 Facts About
Martin Luther King Jr. Every January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
is observed on the third Monday. King Jr., who would have turned 91
in 2020, was born on January 15. Here are 5 facts about the
legendary activist. 1. His given name at birth
was Michael King Jr. 2. He earned a doctorate in
systematic theology from
Boston University in 1955. 3. Throughout the civil rights movement,
Dr. King went to jail thirty times. 4. He posthumously won a Grammy in
1971 for best spoken word recording. 5. Dr. King was a big fan of the
sci-fi TV show 'Star Trek.'
Martin Luther King Jr. Every January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
is observed on the third Monday. King Jr., who would have turned 91
in 2020, was born on January 15. Here are 5 facts about the
legendary activist. 1. His given name at birth
was Michael King Jr. 2. He earned a doctorate in
systematic theology from
Boston University in 1955. 3. Throughout the civil rights movement,
Dr. King went to jail thirty times. 4. He posthumously won a Grammy in
1971 for best spoken word recording. 5. Dr. King was a big fan of the
sci-fi TV show 'Star Trek.'