Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III (born October 23, 1957) is an American human rights activist and philanthropist. He is the oldest son and oldest living child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.[1]
Martin Luther King III | |
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.jpg) King in 2012 | |
| 4th President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lowery |
| Succeeded by | Fred Shuttlesworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1957
(aged 68) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Arndrea Waters
(m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Martin Luther King Jr. Coretta Scott King |
| Relatives | Yolanda Denise King (sister) Dexter King (brother) Bernice King (sister) Alveda King (paternal first cousin) Edythe Scott Bagley (maternal aunt) Martin Luther King Sr. (grandfather) |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) |
| Known for | Son of Martin Luther King Jr. Grandson of Martin Luther King Sr. |
King was the 4th President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004.
Martin Luther King III Media
Photograph of Martin Luther King III speaking at the April 4, 2011 "We Are One" Rally in Atlanta protesting the assault on collective bargaining rights of public workers.
King meeting with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in 2016. In the background is an Israeli artwork made of basalt ash.
King is joined by his daughter Yolanda at the 2023 unveiling of The Embrace sculpture in Boston
References
- ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey (August 5, 2001). M.L. King III: Father's path hard to follow.. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/04/news/mn-30468. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
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