She also played a part in making the King Center what it is today, working along with Coretta Scott King.
Martin Luther King III said in a statement that his family is mourning the loss of the woman who “spent her life fighting for equality and against racism in America.”
“She defied the odds that held back too many marginalized communities – going on to become a civil rights leader and acclaimed author,” King III wrote. “No stranger to adversity, Aunt Christine used the tragedies of the assassinations of her mother and brother to fight for change in America.”of her and her aunt on social media saying “I love you and will miss you, Aunt Christine.”
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