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SPEAKER_07: Hi everyone from Wonder Media Network. I'm Anamalika Tubbs, the author of The Three Mothers, How the Mothers of MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaved a Nation. My work focuses on motherhood through the lens of feminism, intersectionality, and inclusivity. And I'll be your guest host for this month of Womanica. This month, we're talking about mothers, women who ushered forth new generations and new futures through their care, work, and imagination. Today, we're talking about a woman who was a pillar of her Atlanta community and a teacher to the next generation. Her wisdom laid the foundation for the activism of one of the most renowned civil rights leaders of the 1960s, her son, Martin Luther King Jr. Let's talk about Alberta King.
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SPEAKER_07: ["The First Noel"] Alberta was born on September 13th, 1903, in Atlanta, Georgia. She was raised in an upper-class Black community. Her Black neighbors owned their homes, she frequented Black-owned businesses, and she went to all-Black schools. But racism was still powerfully present in the family's life. Alberta's parents were well-known leaders and activists in their community. Her father, Adam Daniel Williams, was the pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church. He was also one of the founders of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP. As a child, Alberta was a talented musician. She would play the piano for hours on end, filling the home with music. ["The First Noel"] Alberta also had dreams of being a teacher, and as a teenager, she enrolled at Spelman Seminary to make that dream a reality. While she was in school, Alberta met Michael King, a shy young minister who was still working on finishing his high school education. It took Michael nearly a year to work up the nerve to talk to her, but after he did, they began dating. Alberta's parents warned her to not lose sight of her educational goals, so she moved to Virginia to study at the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute, and eventually received her teaching certificate. After graduation, she spent some time working as a teacher. On Thanksgiving Day, 1926, Alberta and Michael were married and moved into the upstairs bedroom of Alberta's family home. The couple was happy and in love, but the marriage meant Alberta had to say goodbye to her dream of being a teacher. At the time, there was a marriage bar, which severely limited married women from seeking employment. Instead of working as a teacher officially, she found other uses for her skills and education. Alberta began teaching music. She also tutored her husband, Michael, as he worked toward his college degree. In 1931, Alberta's father died of a stroke, and Michael and Alberta became the new leaders of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Michael took over as the church's head pastor. He also started going by Martin Luther around this time. Alberta established and directed the church's choir and played the organ. She became an even more important fixture of the church, and the growing congregation started calling her Mama King affectionately. Outside of the church, Alberta found other ways to pour into her community. She became an active member of the NAACP, the YWCA, and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. In all of these pursuits, she was focused on fighting for the freedom of the most marginalized. She also continued pursuing her education and earned a bachelor's degree from Morris Brown College in 1938, and at home, she was hard at work raising her three children, Christine, Martin, and A.D. In the King household, family dinners were mandatory. At the dinner table, Alberta often taught her children about the history of systemic racism in the United States and the importance of fighting against injustice. She would remind her children that they were as good as anyone. Just like the members of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Alberta's children often relied on her to care for them and guide their decisions. When her son Martin left home as a teenager, he sent her letters frequently. He wrote to update her on his plans, ask for her advice on what he should do next, and in typical teenage fashion, ask her to send him food. Alberta's daughter Christine later said that her mother's wisdom had a big hand in shaping Martin Luther King Jr. into the activist he was. They think Martin simply happened, that he appeared fully formed without context, ready to change the world, take it from his sister. That is simply not the case. Beyond raising her own children, Alberta remained a mother to her entire community, pushing forward the Black Freedom Movement. In 1957, she was named Mother of the Year by the Atlanta Daily World newspaper. In 1968, after her son Martin was assassinated, she offered support to a community wracked by grief. Alberta's husband later wrote that she never neglected to be available to others in the family who needed her. A year later, her second son AD drowned in a swimming pool. Again, Alberta worked to ensure that the rest of her family and larger community would make it through. She continued to work in activist organizations and in her church. Then, one Sunday morning in 1974, Alberta drove to Ebenezer Baptist Church and, like usual, sat down at the organ to play during the service. As she finished playing the Lord's Prayer, a young man stood up, shouted, and started shooting at members of the congregation. He claimed Christians were his enemies. Alberta died that day at the age of 70.
SPEAKER_02: It's almost as if the King family is being tested. I've never seen a family suffer so much tragedy in my life. The city loves that family. This nation loves that family. And what we want to do now is to try to comfort them and the family of Deacon Boykin and the families of the others who have been injured.
SPEAKER_07: There were two big events held in Alberta's honor, one at the chapel of Spelman College and the other at Ebenezer Baptist. Well-wishers overflowed at both, many of whom she had taught and mentored. Her obituary said that she immortalized herself through her students. Today, Alberta's teachings live on in the legacy of nonviolent resistance that her son, Martin Luther King Jr., championed more than 50 years ago. All month, we're talking about mothers. For more information, find us on Facebook and Instagram, at Wamanica Podcast. Special thanks to co-creators Jenny and Liz Kaplan for having me as a guest host. Talk to you tomorrow. Mothers. For more information, find us on Facebook and Instagram, at Wamanica Podcast. Special thanks to co-creators Jenny and Liz Kaplan for having me as a guest host. Talk to you tomorrow.
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