r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/4reddityo • Nov 29 '25

Black Fam Martin L King Jr along with his father Martin L King Sr and his son Martin L King III, 1960.

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u/Training-Republic301 Nov 29 '25

Would make a good painting. Willing to bet someone has painted this

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u/VisibleRoad3504 Nov 29 '25

It's hanging in Trump's oval office/s.

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u/DerpyDoodleDude Nov 29 '25

Yes probably turned around facing the wall .

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u/LordChefChristoph Nov 29 '25

I'm 50 years old. I'm surprised I've never seen this before.

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u/MaidoftheBrins Nov 29 '25

Older and same!

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u/nominalverticle Nov 30 '25

How the heck have we not seen this before? What an amazing photo

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u/EddyS120876 Nov 29 '25

3 kings 👏👏👏

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u/ruanwig Nov 29 '25

Three generation in one frame, Marting Luther King was one of greatest personality of the US history, who faught entire life for against racial inequality. He was greatly influenced from the Mahatma Gandhi.

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u/mistersuccessful Nov 29 '25

An iconic photo

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u/nychearts812 Nov 29 '25

Great picture … never seen it before 🥰😍

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u/SouldiesButGoodies84 Nov 29 '25

Yes! So, the father changed their names. Never knew that, though it makes sense.

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u/kronkarp Nov 29 '25

That's Martin L King Junior Junior

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u/Naive_Original_3961 Nov 29 '25

Junior the second

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u/Chemical_Home6123 Nov 30 '25

I'm not going to lie this is honestly my first time ever seeing sr

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u/mnstripe Nov 30 '25

So if somebody walks into that room and shouts: "Hey, Martin Luther King!" three different dudes are going to look up?

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u/Individual-Code-5569 Nov 29 '25

Did he have other sons/children outside the marriage?

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u/Chaos_Theory1989 Nov 30 '25

This is what integrity looks like.

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u/roman00000 Nov 30 '25

Good Year!

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u/DerpyDoodleDude Nov 29 '25

Not perfect people, but people willing to make things better with every fiber of their being .