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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.
Jun 30, 2023 · 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. “I love you and will miss you,...
Jun 29, 2023 · Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on Thursday. She was 95. Her death was announced by her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, in a...
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Jun 29, 2023 · Christine King Farris was the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a civil rights activist who worked with his widow, Coretta Scott King. She died on Thursday, leaving behind her husband, two children and a legacy of nonviolent resistance and social justice.
Jun 30, 2023 · Christine King Farris was the eldest sibling of Martin Luther King Jr. and a founding board member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. She died on Thursday morning, her family and the center announced.
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Jun 29, 2023 · Christine King Farris, who influenced her brother Martin Luther King, Jr., to join the church, passed away at 95. She was a professor emerita of education at Spelman College, a founding board member of the King Center, and an author of three books.
Jun 30, 2023 · WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Christine King Farris, the sister of slain U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr and a prominent activist herself, died on Thursday at the age of 95.
