RememberSchiff 3627 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Online, NYC Troop 151 states that Martin Luther King Jr. was a member of their troop. Does anyone have more information? https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-was-a-Boy-Scout-Make-it-known-and-Honor-him/193776697304458 posted a copy of Troop 151's 1940 charter Link to post Share on other sites
perdidochas 658 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Not sure about the troop he was in, but from what I have googled, I think MLK was a Boy Scout. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/are-you-tougher-than-a-boy-scout/galleries/famous-and-prominent-boy-scouts/at/rev-martin-luther-king-jr-551319/ Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3627 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I am embarrassed by my ignorance as this was news to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Scouter99 265 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 There's a FB page with scans of the rosters: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-was-a-Boy-Scout-Make-it-known-and-Honor-him/193776697304458 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rtatman151 10 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. was a member of Troop #151 in the Atlanta Area Council when the troop was charted to Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta Georgia. There was a gap between the troop charter there and "151 AAC" charter in the Yellow River District from 1974 - 2113. The troop number "151" can be and is used by other councils. I would say the closest any troop could claim that MLK Jr. was a member would have to be in the Atlanta Area Council Georgia. He was not a member of any NY troop. Link to post Share on other sites
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