Alveda King
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Dr. Alveda C. King is an American politician, author, and activist. She is a niece of the civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a conservative think-tank in Washington, D.C. She is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and the founder of King for America.
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[edit] Education
King has an M.A. in business management from Central Michigan University. She received her honorary doctorate from Saint Anselm College.
[edit] Political views
King is a pro-life speaker and often speaks on college campuses about pro-life issues.[citation needed]
She endorsed Senator Sam Brownback for the 2008 Republican nomination.[1].
She endorsed John McCain in the election of 2008 and did so alongside Harry Jackson, in an ad from the conservative group Let Freedom Ring, called "Vote MLK Values" which was aimed at convincing African Americans not to vote for Barack Obama.[2]
She also supports the passage of Proposition 8. In the lead up to the election, Alveda lent her voice to a radio campaign for yes2marriage (prop 2 was the Florida equivalent to California's prop 8) as well as an automated robo-call to other states with anti-gay marriage propositions on the ballot. In these political ads, she cited her affiliation to her uncle, claimed that defining marriage as between only a man and a woman did not eliminate benefits or rights for anyone, and claimed that banning gay marriage would protect children. In her radio ad in Florida, she said:
"Hi, I'm Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A "yes" vote on 2 does only one thing: it defines marriage as a union of one man and one woman. No one loses benefits. Everyone's civil rights are safe. Don't be mislead by dishonest ads about benefits. Protecting marriage between one man and one woman simply protects our children and grandchildren. Please, vote "yes" on 2."[3].
She signed her name to a full-page ad in the Dec. 5, 2008 New York Times that objected to the violence and intimidation [4] against religious institutions and believers in the wake of the passage of Proposition 8. The ad stated that "violence and intimidation are always wrong, whether the victims are believers, gay people, or anyone else." A dozen other religious and human rights activists from several different faiths also signed the ad.[5].
[edit] Family
The mother of six, and a grandmother, she is the niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr..
One year after her famous uncle was assassinated, her father, A.D. King, died unexpectedly. Some believe he may have been murdered, though the details surrounding his death are not well known.[6]
[edit] Books by King
- Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy
- I Don't Want Your Man, I Want My Own
- The Arab Heart
[edit] References
- ^ Brownback.com
- ^ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/alveda-king-demand
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56BjEjyZRTo
- ^ [1][2]
- ^ NoMobVeto.org
- ^ Dan McWilliams (2006). "MLK's niece recalls two abortions, Lord's forgiveness". East Tennessee Catholic. Priests for Life. http://www.priestsforlife.org/clippings/2006/06-11-12-alveda-king.htm. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
[edit] External links
- King for America
- Priests For Life: African-American Outreach (spearheaded by Dr. King)
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