Civil Rights
While fighting for Civil Rights, Dr. King experienced this punishment 29 times.
What is arrested?
What was the number of children Martin & Coretta had?
4
This hit single of Stevie Wonder was a powerful anthem written to campaign for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to become a U.S. Federal Holiday.
What is "Happy Birthday"?
What age was Martin Luther King Jr. when he entered college?
What is 15?
MLK Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January, but Dr. King's actual birthday is on what day?
January 15. 1929
From 1955-1968, Dr. King served as the leader of this movement.
What is the Civil Rights movement?
Antioch College is where Coretta Scott earned a BA in this field.
What is music?
This gospel singer and close friend of Dr. King sang his favorite hymn "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" at his funeral.
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
Martin Luther King Jr. got his doctorate in theology and went on to work in this profession, following his father's footsteps.
What is a minister?
In its January 1964 issue, Dr. King became the first African American to be named this magazine's "Man of the Year for 1963".
What is Time Magazine?
Dr. King was killed in 1968, exactly one year to the day after he gave a speech about this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
What is Atlanta, Georgia?
Written for the 2014 movie Selma, this song won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. John Legend and Common performed it at the Edmund Pettus Bridge at the 8th Academy Awards.
What is "Glory"?
In 1948, Dr. King graduated from this prestigious, private, historically black liberal arts college for men.
What is Morehouse College?
In 1964 at the age of 35, Dr. King was the youngest man to win this prize.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
This 3 letter agency collected information, spied on Civil Rights Leaders (including Dr. King) and spread misinformation.
What is the FBI?
On a trip to Germany, King's father learned about the great Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. Inspired, he changed both his own name and the name of his 5-year-old son. What was Dr. King's given name at birth?
Who is Michael King?
During his 2008 victory speech, Barack Obama declared "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, change has come to America" was in reference to this singer's iconic Civil Rights Anthem "A Change is Gonna Come".
Who is Sam Cooke?
In 1984, this fraternity initiated the campaign for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the national mall.
Who is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.?
What city did Dr. King call his second home?
Boston
On August 28th, 1963, Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of what Washington, D.C. location?
The Lincoln Memorial
Six years after the assassination of Dr. King, another member of his immediate family was assassinated while attending church.
Who is Alberta King?
Dr. King's favorite song by this group was "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)?" He'd often ask them to sing it before he spoke.
Who are the Staple Singers?
The youngest child of Dr. King graduated from Spelman College and earned a Master's in Theology from Emory University, and serves as CEO of The King Center.
Who is Bernice King?
As of 2022, 955 of these honor Dr. King in the United States. (Hint: You drive on them everyday)
What are streets named after Dr. King?