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Hello my name is Miss. Pooh and I will be teaching class today. :) How well do we really know about Dr. King besides his civil rights legacy? I’ve found (and fact checked) five facts that may surprise you. Martin Luther King Jr. was initially named Michael, not Martin. After a trip his father took […]
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Explore 10 surprising facts about the civil rights leader and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner. 1. King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin. The […]