With Martin Luther King Day on the horizon it is important for Philadelphians to understand the deep ties Dr. King has to the city and how crucial his time here was to his legacy.
King first came to the Philadelphia area from 1948 when he began attending the Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester. Upon his arrival he discovered he was one of only 11 black students at the seminary at the time which caused him to be self-conscious initially. He later thrived in the program, becoming class president in his third year and graduating with honors as the class valedictorian.