Alveda King

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Dr. Alveda C. King is an American politician, author, and activist. She is a niece of the civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a conservative "think-tank" in Washington, D.C. She is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and the founder of King for America.

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[edit] Education

King has an M.A. in business management from Central Michigan University. She received her doctorate from Saint Anselm College.

[edit] Work

King is a prominent pro-life speaker and often speaks on college campuses about pro-life issues. She spoke at the Democrats for Life of America's annual pre-March For Life breakfast in 2006. She has had two abortions that she speaks about - one performed without her consent and another later by choice.

She is also known for sparring with Martin Luther King, Jr's wife, Coretta Scott King, on the issue of same-sex marriage. She endorsed Senator Sam Brownback for the 2008 Republican nomination [1]. She was a featured speaker at the 2008 March for Life with Silent No More Awareness, where she told of her personal experience with abortion.

[edit] Family

The mother of six, and a grandmother, she is the niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr..

One year after her famous uncle was murdered, her father, A.D. King, died unexpectedly. Some believe he may have been murdered, though the details surrounding his death are not well known.[1]

[edit] Books by King

  • Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy
  • I Don't Want Your Man, I Want My Own
  • The Arab Heart

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dan McWilliams (2006). MLK's niece recalls two abortions, Lord's forgiveness. East Tennessee Catholic. Priests for Life. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Family: Martin Luther King, Sr. (father) • Alberta Williams King (mother) • Christine King Farris (sister) • Alfred Daniel Williams King (brother) • Coretta Scott King (wife) • Yolanda King (daughter) • Martin Luther King III (son) • Dexter Scott King (son) • Bernice King (daughter) • Alveda King (niece)
Others: Benjamin Mays (mentor) • Bayard Rustin (advisor) • Ralph Abernathy (colleague)
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Film and television: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (documentary film) • King (television miniseries) • Return of the King (episode of The Boondocks)
Songs: Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder) • Pride (In the Name of Love) (U2) • MLK (U2) Shed a Little Light (James Taylor)
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