Is Martin Luther King Jr. a king, or is it his name?

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee, which created the memorial, and The King Center are two entirely separate organizations. However, The King Center did strongly support the creation of the Memorial. Was Martin Luther King, Jr. born with a different name? read more

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. read more

His father changed his name to Martin Luther King, Sr. and changed his son’s name to Martin Luther King Jr. The Reformation, or Protestant Reformation, was a movement in the 1500s against the laws of the Catholic Church. read more

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 as Michael King Jr. after his father, a powerful preacher in his own right. King was known as "Little Mike" throughout his childhood, but the name did not last long. read more