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B efore Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches, and peacefully fought to change the world, he was just a kid ...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, was born on May 25, ... Being raised by MLK Jr.’s second child, Yolanda was introduced to activism at a young age.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.'s first kid? Born Nov. 17, 1955, Yolanda Denise King was Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's first child. She was regularly subjected to death threats ...
Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back ...
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a look back at 15 of his most powerful quotes, including the iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech and more.
Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.
In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...