pbsthisdayinhistory:

January 15, 1929 : Martin Luther King Jr. is Born

On this day in 1929, Martln Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions to civil rights and equality from the PBS Black Culture Connection: http://to.pbs.org/1eH4KCi

Photo: 1964 portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. (Library of Congress)