- Alveda King
Dr. Alveda C. King is an American
politician ,author , andactivist . She is a niece of thecivil rights activistMartin Luther King, Jr. . She is currently a Senior Fellow at theAlexis de Tocqueville Institution , aconservative "think-tank " inWashington, D.C. She is a former member of theGeorgia House of Representatives and the founder ofKing for America .Education
King has an M.A. in business management from
Central Michigan University . She received herdoctorate fromSaint Anselm College .Political views
King is a
pro-life speaker and often speaks on college campuses about pro-life issues.Fact|date=July 2008She endorsed Senator
Sam Brownback for the 2008 Republican nomination. [ [http://www.brownback.com/s/Home/tabid/127/Default.aspx Brownback.com] ] .Family
The mother of six, and a grandmother, she is the niece of
civil rights leaderMartin Luther King, Jr. .One year after her famous uncle was assassinated, her father, A.D. King, died unexpectedly. Some believe he may have been
murder ed, though the details surrounding his death are not well known.cite web|url=http://www.priestsforlife.org/clippings/2006/06-11-12-alveda-king.htm|title=MLK's niece recalls two abortions, Lord's forgiveness|accessdate=2007-05-07|publisher=Priests for Life|year=2006|author=Dan McWilliams|work=East Tennessee Catholic]Books by King
* "Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy"
* "I Don't Want Your Man, I Want My Own"
* "The Arab Heart"References
External links
* [http://www.kingforamerica.com/ King for America]
* [http://www.priestsforlife.org/africanamerican/index.htm Priests For Life: African-American Outreach] (spearheaded by Dr. King)
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