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5 de jun. de 2021 · Alberta Christine (Williams) King, a retired organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a choir director, wore many hats in her family and community, as she also was the wife of Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., mother of Alfred Daniel Williams King I (1930), Willie Christine … Read MoreAlberta Christine Williams King (1904-1974)
18 de mar. de 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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18 de jan. de 2021 · Mrs. King's under-the-radar role in her son’s activism is explored thoroughly in The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs, who also spotlights the mothers of James Baldwin and Malcom X. The book ...
After the death of A. D. Williams in 1931, Michael King succeeded his father-in-law as Ebenezer’s pastor and began using the name Martin Luther King. Alberta Williams King followed in her mother’s footsteps as a powerful presence in Ebenezer’s affairs. She founded the Ebenezer choir and was an organist there from 1932 to 1972.
Mrs. Mamie Williams was the King family’s neighbor on Auburn Avenue and a member of Ebenezer. “Mother Holly” refers to Mrs. Margaret Holley, also an Ebenezer member. King’s concluding sentence refers to his own payment for the papers from his newspaper route. Dear Mother: I am felling fine and hope you are the same.
28 de jun. de 2012 · On June 30, 1974, Marcus Wayne Chenault Jr. fired every round in his gun, hitting Alberta Williams King, church deacon Edward Boykin, and congregation member Jimmie Mitchell.
11 de jan. de 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.
