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Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, discusses her parents’ legacies, the fight over voti...
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Aug 28, 2023 · Bernice King, who was 5 when her father was assassinated, is now CEO of The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. While people often say how much they love the ...
Jun 11, 2021 · Bernice King’s father had called Vivian “the greatest preacher who ever lived,” a fierce and influential advocate for social justice. Panelists also described Vivian’s optimism and humility, and his desire to see the best in other people, even if it was a racist Alabama sheriff who prevented Black people from registering to vote.
Bernice King will long be remembered as the mournful five-year-old pictured with her mother, Coretta Scott King, at Martin Luther King ’ s funeral — a scene captured in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Moneta Sleet, Jr. As an adult, King maintains high visibility through her own work as preacher, public speaker, and civil rights activist.
Aug 16, 2023 · The youngest of the four, Bernice King, 60, was only 5 months old when more than 250,000 people flooded the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the largest gathering for civil rights of its time.
Mar 10, 2024 · Christine King Farris (aunt) Bernice Albertine King (born March 28, 1963) is an American lawyer, minister, and the youngest child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She was five years old when her father was assassinated. In her adolescence, King chose to work towards becoming a minister after having a ...
