These facts about Martin Luther King Jr. may surprise you We all know Martin Luther King Jr. as the man with a dream—a visionary leader and champion for equality who helped spearhead the civil ...

Martin Luther King Day is Jan.16, 2023. ... See how well you know these facts about Martin Luther King Jr. By Brittany Kasko Fox News. Published January 16, 2023 6:55am EST.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have one grandchild. Their son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, share a daughter, Yolanda Renee King, born in 2008.

Martin Luther King Jr Day was first celebrated in 1986 and falls on the third Monday in January, close to King's birthday on January 15th. 10) Almost 1,000 streets in the U.S. are named after MLK.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...