Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr., lived a life of deep faith punctuated by deep anguish; she lost both sons tragically and then was shot dead in 1974.

When Alberta Williams King died in 1974, Farris said many of her grandmother’s hats and clothes were given to family members. When Coretta, Naomi and Christine died, their daughters inherited ...

As the University of Dayton community observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect not only on King’s life and legacy, but also on a driving force of his activism: his faith. Born on Jan. 15, 1929, ...

Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. was the second child of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.

Leavy added that Dr. King’s mother, Alberta Williams King, was instrumental in shaping who her son would become. Organizers explained that this year’s theme was inspired by a quote from Dr ...