Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.

Quick Scoop

  • Martin Luther King Jr. entered the world on January 15, 1929, a Tuesday, at his family home on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • He was born into a middle-class Black family deeply rooted in the Baptist church and the tradition of Southern Black ministry in Atlanta.

A Bit More Context

  • His parents were Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, who were both active in church and community life in Atlanta.
  • The neighborhood where he grew up, Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, was known as “Sweet Auburn,” a thriving center of Black business and church life in the early 20th century.

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