Some lesser known facts on Martin Luther King, Jr. Share these facts with your children to start a conversation about MLK’s influence on our world today.

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. was actually born Michael King, Jr. It wasn’t until King was 6 years old that his father legally changed it to Martin Luther.
  • After skipping grades 9 and 12, Martin Luther King, Jr enrolled at Morehouse College at the age of 15.
  • At the age of 19, King received the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest person at the time to receive this prestigious award.
  • King then donated all of the money from the Nobel Peace Prize to the Civil Rights Movement.
  • King was arrested nearly 29 times throughout his life.
  • George Washington is the only other American to have his birthday observed as a national holiday.
  • There are nearly 1,000 streets in the United States named after MLK. In fact, as of 2006, only 11 states did not have a street named after the King.

Gymtime Rhythm and Glues will be closed today, Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. We will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20.

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