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How many children did Dr King and his wife have together?

How many children did Dr King and his wife have together?

four children
Always by his side, either physically or in spirit, was his devoted wife, Coretta Scott King. Before his assassination in April 1968, Martin and Coretta settled in Montgomery, Alabama, and had four children together—two girls and two boys.

How old is Yolanda King today?

51
A public memorial for Yolanda King was held on May 24, 2007, at Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary in Atlanta, Georgia. Many in attendance did not know her, but came out of respect for the King family’s history of peace protests and social justice. King was cremated, in accordance with her wishes. She was 51.

Did Dr Martin Luther King have grandchildren?

Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr. has only one grandchild, the preternaturally composed nine-year-old who beamed as she quoted her grandfather’s most famous speech.

Who is the youngest child of Martin Luther King?

Bernice King. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Bernice Albertine King (born March 28, 1963) is an American minister and the youngest child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Who was the mother of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr?

Yolanda Denise King, who was born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., lived virtually her entire life in the maelstrom of the civil rights revolution that her father and mother, Coretta Scott King, helped lead. Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, and Mrs. King died last year.

How many children did Coretta Scott King have?

During Dr. King’s career, Mrs. King devoted most of her time to raising their four children: Yolanda Denise (1955), Martin Luther, III (1957), Dexter Scott (1961), and Bernice Albertine (1963). From the earliest days, however, she balanced mothering and Movement work, speaking before church, civic, college, fraternal and peace groups.

Who is the surviving brother of Martin Luther King Jr?

An obituary and picture caption on May 17 about Yolanda King, an actor and the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., misstated the name of a surviving brother. He is Martin Luther King III, not II.