Martin Luther King III
American civil rights activist
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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4th President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference | |
In office 1997–2004 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Lowery |
Succeeded by | Fred Shuttlesworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | October 23, 1957
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.
References
change- ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey (August 5, 2001). "M.L. King III: Father's path hard to follow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2008.