The Lee Bailey Podcast

King: From Atlanta to the Mountaintop, Chapter 3 – The Birth of the Dreamer, loss of A Beloved Grandmother and Start of a Journey.

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Chapter 3 – The Birth of the Dreamer, loss of A Beloved Grandmother and Start of a Journey.

He was born as Michael Luther King Jr. in 1929, the same year as the Great Stock Market crash, in Atlanta.  The name on his birth certificate was a clerical error, which was later officially corrected to Martin, although he was commonly referred to as ML by family and friends.

This chapter also delves into the profound grief that nearly consumed him, and his arduous journey to the land of Mahatma.