Martin Luther King was born on the 15th of January 1929. He was born Michael King, but his father changed his name in honor of the German reformer Martin Luther. Dr. King spent his life in service to humanity and the cause of racial and human justice. Today we honor Dr King and his accomplishments. On Monday January 19th we will commemorate the life of Dr. King who would have been 86 years old had he lived. Martin King fell victim to an assassin’s bullet in Memphis Tennessee on April 4th 1968 , he was only 39 years old. The forces whose bullets silenced his voice thought they would win with demise, they were wrong, they created a martyr. They elevated him to heights not even they could imagine. Today many who wanted him gone, now publicly sing his praise. Thank you Dr King.
