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5 days ago · Alberta Williams King, the mother of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on June 30, 1974, six years after he son was assassinated in Memphis. Marcus Wayne Chenault entered the church and shot...
4 days ago · Fifty years ago, on June 30, 1974, as Alberta King, the mother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., signaled the beginning of church services at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the playing of the “The Lord’s Prayer” on the organ, she was gunned down.
4 days ago · Fifty years ago, on June 30, 1974, as Alberta King, the mother of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., signaled the beginning of church services at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the playing of the “The Lord’s Prayer” on the organ, she was gunned down.
5 days ago · That was Alberta Williams King, the mother of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Exactly 50 years ago Sunday, the King family matriarch was assassinated by Marcus Wayne Chenault as she sat at her...
4 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. The family lived on Auburn Avenue, known as "Sweet Auburn," an area home to successful Black-owned businesses and churches.
5 days ago · The tragedy claimed the lives of Alberta Williams King, the mother of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Deacon Edward A. Boykin. The church held an event entitled “Faith Over Fear, Love Over Hate” honoring the lives lost and the churches continued legacy. Deacon Phillip Finch, a long-time church member was there.
4 days ago · The son of a Baptist pastor and Alberta Williams King, a church organist, Martin Luther King Jr. Born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta USA. His childhood was marked by racial segregation and religious influence (he was part of his church choir).
