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6. Dez. 2023 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had two siblings: an older sister named Christine King Farris, and a younger brother named Alfred Daniel “A.D.” Williams King. Christine was born on September 11, 1927, and is still alive as of 2019. A.D. was born on July 30, 1930, and died on July 21, 1969.
Willie Christine King Farris (September 11, 1927 – June 29, 2023) was an American teacher and civil rights activist. King was the sister of Martin Luther King Jr. She taught at Spelman College and was the author of several books and was a public speaker on various topics, including the King family, multicultural education , and ...
5. Apr. 2023 · Apr. 5 2023, Updated 2:26 p.m. ET. Source: Getty Images. Christine King Farris. The world lost Martin Luther King Jr. far too early, but his legacy lives on, especially family members of his still active in the public sphere. In fact, one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s siblings is still alive. Article continues below advertisement.
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Like many families, the Kings were poor; the county tax lists record little personal property for James King. The family of Delia and James King included nine children. Michael King (who later changed his name to Martin Luther King, Sr.), was born on 19 December 1897, the second child and first son.
Martin Luther King Jr. (* 15. Januar 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia als Michael King Jr.; [1] † 4. April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Baptistenpastor und Bürgerrechtler . Er gilt als einer der herausragendsten Vertreter im gewaltfreien Kampf gegen Unterdrückung und soziale Ungerechtigkeit und war zwischen Mitte ...
29. Juni 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her “beloved aunt” died Thursday. She was 95. For decades after her brother’s assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow, Coretta Scott King, to preserve and promote his legacy.
Birth. Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta; he was the second of three children born to Michael King Sr. and Alberta King ( née Williams ). [4] [5] [6] Michael Jr. had an older sister, Christine King Farris, and a younger brother, Alfred Daniel "A. D." King. [7]
