Christine King Farris
American civil rights leader (1927–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | Willie Christine King (1927-09-11)September 11, 1927 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | June 29, 2023(2023-06-29) (aged 95) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Known for | Civil rights, teaching, public service |
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Newton Farris Sr.
(m. 1960; died 2017) |
Children | 2 |
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