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Martin Luther King III (born October 23, 1957) is an American human rights activist, philanthropist and advocate. The elder son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, King served as the fourth president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004. As of 2024, he is a Professor of practice at the University of Virginia .
The first son of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, was born 23 October 1957. He graduated from Morehouse College with a BA in political science.
May 25, 2024 · Martin Luther King, Jr., was a visionary leader and advocate for equality who spearheaded the civil rights movement in America through nonviolent protests, inspiring lasting change and leaving an enduring legacy.
- Martin Luther King, Jr., was a Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and ’60s. He was a leader of the Ameri...
- Martin Luther King, Jr., is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. His most famous work is his “I Have a D...
- Martin Luther King, Jr., influenced people around the world. He advocated for peaceful approaches to some of society’s biggest problems. He organiz...
- Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up as the middle child of Michael (later Martin Luther) King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. His father was the mini...
- Martin Luther King, Jr., was standing on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, when he was shot by James Earl Ray. An hour later...
Nov 9, 2009 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement until his assassination in 1968.
Born Martin Luther King, III in 1957 in Montgomery, Alabama. Son of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Education: Morehouse College; majored in political science and history. Career: Elected to Fulton County Board of Commissioners, 1986; defeated in race for county chairman, 1993; founded Americans United for Affirmative Action ...
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Jun 30, 2020 · Mr. King, the oldest son of Martin Luther King Jr., talked about what his father might have thought of the current protests for racial justice, and why this movement may be different than past ones.
Aug 27, 2023 · Martin Luther King III, the son of the slain civil rights leader, and Yolanda Renee King, his granddaughter, commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1963 march on Washington.
