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Alberta Christine Williams King (née Williams; September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was an American civil rights organizer best known as the wife of Martin Luther King Sr.; and as the mother of Martin Luther King Jr., and also as the grandmother of Martin Luther King III. She was the choir director of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Alberta Williams King (high school) Mother of Martin Luther King Jr. Bernice King: 1986 President, SCLC, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. Audrey F. Manley: 1955 President Emerita of Spelman College, former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States, former Acting Surgeon General of the United States: Marian Mereba: 2011 Singer, songwriter ...
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 teaching.
Alberta Williams King died in 1974. ... according to The Dorothy Cotton Institute. She was the only woman in King's inner circle of aides, serving as a planner, activist and leader.
Alfred Daniel King was born July 30, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a son of Reverend Martin Luther King (1899–1984), and Alberta Williams King (1904–1974), the youngest of their three children (the other two being Willie Christine, born September 11, 1927, and Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929). In contrast to his ...
Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, according to a Twitter post by her niece, Rev. Bernice King.
Henry G. Elkins Jr. (also known as Hank Elkins) (born February 13, 1937) is best known for his early work in the civil rights movement.In the early 1960s Elkins served as assistant pastor to Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Mays dined at the King's homes from time to time and spoke with the young Martin Luther King Jr. about his career prospects and ambitions. His mother, Alberta Williams King said Mays was a "great influence on Martin Luther King Jr.," "[an] example of what kind of minister Martin could become," and "possessor of great moral principles". [45]