Christine King Farris
Teacher, Academic
1927 –
Who is Christine King Farris?
Christine King Farris is the eldest and only living sibling of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. She teaches at Spelman College and is the author of several books and a public speaker on various topics, including the King family, multicultural education, and teaching. Professor Farris was, for many years, Vice Chair and Treasurer of the King Center and has been active for several years in the International Reading Association, and various church and civic organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1927
Atlanta - Also known as
- Christine King Ferris
- Willie Christine King
- Christine Farris
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Isaac Newton Farris
(1960/08/19 - )
- Isaac Newton Farris
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Spelman College
- Lived in
- Atlanta
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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