Martin Luther King, Sr. at the Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program (Jan 19, 1979)

Martin Luther King Sr. (born Michael King; December 19, 1899 - November 11, 1984) was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the Civil Rights Movement. He was the father and namesake of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. He was the senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church from 1931 to 1975.

[@cyiaslappy8596]

Born in Dec. 1899, Rev. King, Sr. was 79 years of age here. He outlived his famous son, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (assassinated in 1968), his younger son Rev. A.D. King (heart attack in swimming pool, 1969), and the heartbreaking killing of his wife and Ebenezer's First Lady, Mrs. Alberta King, in a tragic 1974 church shooting carried out by a lone madman. Mrs. King's death occurred just about 5 years prior to this taping. You can still sense the burden and grief he carried for his losses. Yet, he would courageously carry on in faith and dignity for another 6 years past this recording until he passed away in 1984, at age 84. He was a giant in the faith.

[@amunre12]

AD was killed in the pool....it wasn't a heart attack

[@mikelove3271]

ALLEGED heart attack....his body was found in his underwear with bruises all over his neck and head and apparently no water in his lungs according to his son and wife and first responders. He was known to be a great swimmer.

[@terrythenotarypublicexecns9271]

Rev. King, Sr. was an impressive man in my opinion.

[@darrylmomon3756]

He is in a real way.

[@prophetichippo]

Its cool that he got to live to celebrate his son's holiday

[@florhajones4600]

The first time, I fully listened to my grandfather. His words are STILL applicable today in 2023.

[@quavonhall7050]

Daddy King related to you??

[@TransformedSoul466]

​@@quavonhall7050that's what I want to know too

[@darrylmomon3756]

He was always a heavy Call Preacher

[@mimisalazar3133]

He sure looked a lot younger than he was for sho.❤ & he had a dry sense of humor 😊

[@mimisalazar3133]

I was so broke in college, I wouldn’t been able to honor that request 😂

[@SmilingNautilus-eq1tl]

Now that is when The Baptist Ministry were REAL.

[@darrylmomon3756]

So real

[@darrienfann718]

A true Baptist preacher everywhere he went. God bless you daddy King.

[@georgetrotter1742]

Please listen 🎧 and learn Love that song.I love these people ✝️.Thank God for our people who believe in righteousness 🛐 Christ is true and right all of the time.

[@jimforbes1892]

Old-time Preacher of the cross. Don't make them like this anymore.

[@alldaysportstalk365]

A Brilliant Man

[@darrylmomon3756]

That's a God fear man .Man of God

[@wesmercer1026]

Words Of Wisdom From The Late Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Sr. May He Also Rest In Peace.

[@LamontSwint-CHRISTFOLLOWERHOLY]

A Blessing too watch. Great is your reward in Heaven, Rev. ML King Sr.

[@DeSeanPower2025]

GOD Bless Them. I Love Martin Luther King, Sr.

[@Dmeguil85]

Wow, this is our heritage , great cloud of witnesses we have in our community and resilient and wise people in spite of our disadvantages in this country, a country that we assisted in building in every area of civilization without being compensated or welcomed to partake in the fruits of our labor in a equal and just way.

[@harvestpastor]

Love it. I only wish we could have given him the due & acclaim he deserved while he lived💔

[@marygivens9451]

GENTLE SPIRIT 💕 AMEN.

[@darrylmomon3756]

He is

[@beedalton9675]

He look like bb king

[@SmilingNautilus-eq1tl]

Now that is what you call a True Georgia Ministry. Wow.

[@fatimacottle1968]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉My ROOTS BLACK ROYALS ROYALS ROYALTY 👑 BLACK EXCELLENT THANKYOU GOD MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES GROWING GLOWING FLOWING STILL TRUSTING H8M 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉THANKFUL THANKYOU ABBA ABBA KING DADDY 😊

[@karriemburton9024]

What that man had to endure

[@dexterpace7710]

Does anyone know where this was given ? Which university?

[@franklinreidministry2555]

Ok

[@shirleythomas9741]

Make it plain

[@SmilingNautilus-eq1tl]

Now that is when The Baptist Ministry were REAL.

[@darrylmomon3756]

It's still real , some are so full of themselves.