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Christine King Farris
American civil rights leader (–)
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| Died | June 29, () (aged&#;95) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Willie Christine King Farris (September 11, – June 29, ) 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.
Education and career
Like her mother and grandmother before her, King Farris attended Spelman College in Atlanta, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics in She wanted to continue her studies at the University of Georgia but it did not admit Black students at the time.[1] King Farris then attended Columbia University in New York and received a master's degree in social foundations of education in She earned a second master's degree in special education in [1]
King Farris got her first professional job as a teacher at W.H.
Crogman Elementary School in Atlanta in [2] The school primarily served students from black low-income households.[3] In , she returned to her Alma Mater as director of the Freshman Reading Program at Spelman College. In time, she became professor of education and director of the Learning Resources Center there.
Biography christine farris king As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Martin Luther King Jr. The King Family, Atlanta and the world has lost a champion for freedom as Dr. Alfred Daniel Williams King.When she retired in , she had served Spelman for 56 years.[1][4]
King Farris was, for many years, vice chair and treasurer of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change and was active for several years in the International Reading Association, and various church and civic organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.[4] Farris also published a children's book, My Brother Martin,[5] as well as her autobiography, Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith, in [6]
Family
Born in Atlanta on September 11, ,[7] King Farris was the first child and only daughter of Rev.
Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, and was the elder sister of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and A. D. King. The three siblings spent their early years in the home of their grandfather, Adam Daniel Williams, who died on March 21, She married Isaac Newton Farris Sr. on August 19, They had two children: Isaac Newton Farris Jr., and Angela Christine Farris Watkins.[8]
King Farris endured the assassination of her brother, the accidental drowning of her brother A.
D., and the assassination of her mother.[9][10][11] King Farris did not return to Memphis, Tennessee, since traveling there after her brother's assassination to retrieve his body. She later attended the funeral of her sister-in-law Coretta Scott King and the funeral of niece Yolanda King.
In an interview with CNN, King Farris said she would not attend an April event marking the 40th anniversary of her brother's assassination, because the painful memories of her last visit to Memphis still haunted her.[10] Her husband, Isaac Newton Farris Sr., died on December 30, , at the age of [7]
Death
King Farris's death was announced by her family attorney, Antavius Weems.
Farris died in Atlanta on June 29, , at the age of At the time of her death, Farris was the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr.[7][12]
References
- ^ abc"Founders Day Honoree Christine King Farris Embodies the Dream".
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- ^"Christine King Farris's Biography". The HistoryMakers.Biography christine farris king pictures FOX 5 Atlanta. Donate Books 2 Kids. An extraordinary educator. On Martin Luther King Jr.
Retrieved July 20,
- ^Plankenhorn, Andy; Haven, Wilbur (). A No-Fail Attitude in an Inner-City School: W. H. Crogman Elementary School, –73(PDF).
- ^ abStanford University; Stanford; California (May 2, ). "Farris, (Willie) Christine King".
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. Retrieved January 14,
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^King Farris, Christine (July ). My Brother Martin. Marco Book Company.
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- ^King Farris, Christine (January 13, ). Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith. Simon and Schuster. ISBN&#;.
- ^ abcDukes, Deidra (June 29, ). "Christine King Farris, Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister and civil rights activist, dies at 95".
FOX 5 Atlanta.
- ^"Isaac Newton Farris Sr. dies at 83". FOX 5 Atlanta.Christine king farris I love you and will miss you, Aunt Christine. The King Center tweeted Thursday that it mourns the loss of Farris, a founding board member, former vice-chair and treasurer, along with a photo of her. Center TheKingCenter June 29, Woman dies in crash after car slips on patch of ice in Athens, police say.
January 1, Retrieved January 15,
- ^Stanford University; Stanford; California (April 24, ). "Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr". The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. Retrieved January 14, : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ abBlake, John ().
"Sister remembers 'horrible moment' King was killed". . Retrieved January 14,
- ^Burns, Rebecca (June 28, ). "The murder of Alberta King". Atlanta.Biography christine farris king of prussia Civil rights , teaching, public service. Dismiss Closings Alerts Bar. King Farris got her first professional job as a teacher at W. American civil rights leader —
Retrieved January 14,
- ^Sayers, Devon M.; Gamble, Justin (June 29, ). "Christine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95". CNN. Retrieved June 30,
External links
- Christine King Farris at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- "Pin His Ear to the Wisdom Post".
Boston University honors Christine King Farris, video. April 3, Archived from the original on December 12,
- Christine Farris Bio at Spelman College
- King Encyclopedia Stanford UniversityArchived March 1, , at the Wayback Machine
- "Young MLK", The Tavis Smiley Show, NPR, January 15,
- Education Update Interview with Christine King Farris
- Honoring Willie Christine King Farris' 80th Birthday
- "King Children Dispute near End?", Washington Informer, March 2,
- Interview with Tavis Smiley Discussing Assassination Of MLK Jr on YouTube
- Christine Farris visits The Latin School, February 12,
- TIME for Kids Interview
- Farris, Willie Christine King, "The Young Martin: From Childhood Through College", Ebony, January
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