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Martin Luther King Jr.
2024 Special Edition
January 10, 2024
Facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
5. MLK became a pastor of the Dexter
Avenue Baptist Church in 1954. You may
have heard him referred to by the title
Reverend Martin Luther King.
6. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott
King had four children who are mentioned
in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
In the speech, Dr. King says of his kids,
“I have a dream that my four children will
one day live in a nation where they will
not be judged by the color of their skin but
by the content of their character.”
8. MLK was inspired by Mahatma
Gandhi, an Indian activist, for his
peaceful protesting methods. Following
Gandhi’s example, King used civil
disobedience to protest injustice and
fight for civil rights.
2. One of King’s first jobs at 13 was
delivering papers. He became the
youngest assistant manager for the
Atlanta Journal delivery station.
9. During his life, Martin Luther King Jr.
was arrested 29 times and spent time in
jail for his boycotts, peaceful protests,
sit-ins and marches for civil rights.
3. Dr. King skipped his last year of high
school and started college at just 15
years old.
10. MLK delivered his famous “I
Have a Dream” speech at the ‘March
on Washington’ in front of more than
250,000 people.
7. MLK was a Star Trek fan! It was the
only show he allowed his children to stay
up late to watch.
11. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35
in 1964, he was the youngest person to
have ever received that honor.
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13. There are more than 730 streets in the
USA named after Martin Luther King Jr.
14. A decade before his death in
1958, MLK was stabbed in the chest
by a woman with a letter opener. He
underwent hours of emergency surgery
and survived, yet stated he felt no ill will
toward the attacker.
15. MLK was assassinated in Tennessee
on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray.
Assassination is the murder of an
important or famous person.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t born
with this famous name. He was named
Michael King until his father changed
his name in 1935. You may often see him
referred to by his initials, MLK.
4. Throughout his life, Martin Luther
King Jr. was honored with at least 20
honorary degrees from institutions
such as Bard College, Yale and
Howard University.
12. Fun fact: MLK loved playing pool!