Guide Note:

Christine King Farris is the older sister to late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.. She is also teaches at Spelman College and has written several books about her brother.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement. He is most well known for his I Have a Dream Speech in 1963. On March 30, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray.

Fast Facts:

1. Birth Name: Willie Christine King
2. Born: September 11, 1927
3. Vice Chair and Treasurer of the King Center
4. Active in the International Reading Association
5. Only living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr.
6. Married Isaac Newton Farris on August 19, 1960
7. The couple has two children: Angela Christine Farris and Isaac Newton Farris, Jr.
8. Earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in English from Spelman College