King family

E47297

The King family is the prominent American civil rights family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., known for its multigenerational leadership in social justice and nonviolent activism.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American family
civil rights family
associatedWith American civil rights movement
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
surface form: Ebenezer Baptist Church

Southern Christian Leadership Conference
nonviolent resistance
basedIn Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ethnicity Black Americans
surface form: African American
hasFamilyRole activists
authors
clergy
organizational leaders
public speakers
hasGeneration first generation of clergy leaders
second generation of national civil rights leaders
third generation of activists and public figures
hasMatriarch Coretta Scott King
hasNotableMember A. D. King
Alberta Williams King
Bernice King
Christine King Farris
Coretta Scott King
Dexter Scott King
Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Sr.
Yolanda King
hasPatriarch Martin Luther King Sr.
historicalPeriod 20th century United States
21st century United States
influenced American civil rights legislation
global human rights movements
knownFor advocacy for economic justice
advocacy for voting rights
leadership in racial equality efforts
promotion of nonviolence philosophy
legacyInstitution King Center in Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
mediaCoverage American press
international press
notableFor civil rights activism
nonviolent activism
social justice leadership
religiousTradition Baptists
surface form: Baptist Christianity

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.