Christine King Farris
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Christine King Farris was an American educator, author, and civil rights activist, best known as the eldest sister of Martin Luther King Jr. and a longtime steward of his legacy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NAACP Image Award
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surface form:
NAACP Image Award (children’s literature, shared/related to her works)
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| causeOfDeath | natural causes (reported) ⓘ |
| child |
Isaac Newton Farris Sr.
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surface form:
Isaac Newton Farris Jr.
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-09-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-06-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Spelman College ⓘ |
| employer | Spelman College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Farris
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King ⓘ |
| father | Martin Luther King Sr. ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African American history
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civil rights ⓘ education ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Christine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the eldest sister of Martin Luther King Jr.
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preserving the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | King family ⓘ |
| mother | Alberta Williams King ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Coretta Scott King ⓘ |
| notableWork |
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
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My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith ⓘ "Where Do We Go From Here?" ⓘ
surface form:
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (contributor to King legacy projects)
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| occupation |
college professor
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university administrator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| positionHeld |
director of the Learning Resources Center at Spelman College
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professor of education at Spelman College ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| sibling |
Alfred Daniel Williams King
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Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Willie Christine King ⓘ |
| spouse | Isaac Newton Farris Sr. ⓘ |
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