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Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was an American civil rights organizer best known as the wife of Martin Luther King Sr., and as the mother of Martin Luther King Jr. She was the choir director of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Jun 28, 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.
Alberta Williams King was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., and a prominent figure in Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was shot and killed in 1974 by a man who claimed to hate Christians.
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Aug 22, 1995 · Alberta King, 70, was fatally struck at the church's new organ as she was playing "The Lord's Prayer." Mr. Boykin was standing nearby when he was shot. One woman among the 400 worshippers was...
Nov 24, 2022 · The mother of Martin Luther King Jr., Alberta Williams King was a church choir director and activist who was tragically shot to death in 1974.
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Jun 5, 2021 · On June 30, 1974, six years after her son, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, Alberta King was assassinated at Ebenezer Baptist Church by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black Hebrew Israelite.
Mar 19, 2021 · Alberta Williams King’s last moment alive was in the same church she grew up, and then raised her children in. On June 30, 1974, the beloved community member was shot while she played the...
