Every January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday.
King Jr., who would have turned 91 in 2020, was born on January 15.
Here are 5 facts about the legendary activist.
1. His given name at birth was Michael King Jr.
2. He earned a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University in 1955.
3. Throughout the civil rights movement, Dr. King went to jail thirty times.
4. He posthumously won a Grammy in 1971 for best spoken word recording.
5. Dr. King was a big fan of the sci-fi TV show 'Star Trek.'
King Jr., who would have turned 91 in 2020, was born on January 15.
Here are 5 facts about the legendary activist.
1. His given name at birth was Michael King Jr.
2. He earned a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University in 1955.
3. Throughout the civil rights movement, Dr. King went to jail thirty times.
4. He posthumously won a Grammy in 1971 for best spoken word recording.
5. Dr. King was a big fan of the sci-fi TV show 'Star Trek.'
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