Downtown in Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Education
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023
1. Education Marker
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 • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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
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Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023
2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
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 237 times since then and 31 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.
