Facts on Martin Luther King Jr.:
- Young Martin had an older sister, Willie Christine, and a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. The King children grew up in a secure and loving environment.
- On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. entered public school at age 5. However, when the teacher learned of his age , he was expelled from school.
- King grew up in what has become known as the "Williams House" named after his grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams. The house was originally built in 1895 but Williams and his wife Jennie bought it in 1909. The Reverend was a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, which was right down the street from his new home.
- He and his siblings consisted learned to play the piano from their mom and were guided by the spiritual teachings from their dad and grandfather.
- But the family was quickly schooled on the harsh reality of the racial segregation of the south. A family outing to a shoe store resulted in the family being ushered to the back exit after being told by the storeowner that blacks were not allowed in the store.
- Martin attended the Morehouse College in Atlanta.
- King made the cover of Time magazine on Februay 18, 1957.