Downtown in Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Education
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. attended segregated schools in Atlanta, Ga. He skipped the ninth and the 12th grades. He graduated at the age of 15 and attended Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned a BA in Sociology (1948), a Bachelor's of Divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. (1951) and earned his Ph.D. in 1955 from Boston University.
"I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 40° 29.399′ N, 86° 7.644′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of North Apperson Way and North Lafountain Street, on the left when traveling north on North Apperson Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 N Apperson Way, Kokomo IN 46901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 (here, next to this marker); Birth / Family (here, next to this marker); Sit-ins, 1960-61 (here, next to this marker); Final Days, 1968 (here, next to this marker); March on Washington, 1963 (here, next to this marker); Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955 (here, next to this marker); A Kokomo March for Dr. King (here, next to this marker); George Tate House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kokomo.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 35 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.