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Alberta Williams King. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.. She was married to Martin Luther King, Sr. for 58 years. She had an important part in the activities of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The church is now a part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site.
18. März 2021 · She was college-educated, lead the choir, played the church organ, and served as a proud member of the NAACP and several organizations that focused on social...
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The first 12 years of King’s childhood were spent in the home at 501 Auburn Avenue that his parents shared with his maternal grandparents, A. D. and Jennie Celeste Williams. Martin Luther King, Sr., succeeded his father-in-law as Ebenezer’s pastor, and Alberta Williams King followed her mother as a powerful presence in Ebenezer’s affairs.
11. Jan. 2019 · Alberta Williams King received her teaching degree at Hampton University (then known as Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute) and was working at a local school in Atlanta prior to her nuptials. As was customary in the 1920s, Alberta resigned from her teaching position to dedicate herself to her family after her wedding.
On Thanksgiving Day 1926, Michael Luther King and Alberta Christine Williams were married at Ebenezer. The newlyweds moved into an upstairs bedroom of the Williams’ house on Auburn Avenue. The King family quickly expanded, with the birth of Willie Christine in 1927, Michael Luther, Jr., in 1929, and Alfred Daniel Williams in 1930, a month after King, Sr., received his bachelor’s degree in ...
King, Alberta Williams (1903–1974)African-American church organist and mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Name variations: Mama King. Born Alberta Christine Williams in 1903; assassinated in 1974; daughter of Reverend Adam Daniels Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church; married Martin Luther King, Sr. (b.
16. Jan. 2022 · Alberta Christine Williams King, a powerful organizer, was also a singer and an instrumentalist who trained hundreds of students.She had a bachelor’s degree as well as a teaching certificate ...
