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Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

For decades after her brother's assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow, Coretta Scott King, to preserve and promote his legacy.

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  1. Voice of America

    Christine King Farris, Last Living Sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., Dies (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    For decades after her brother's assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow to preserve and promote his legacy, but her activism was often behind the scenes

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    Christine King Farris, last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 95 after working for decades to preserve and promote King’s legacy.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    For decades after her brother's assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow, Coretta Scott King, to preserve and promote his legacy.

  4. WHAS Louisville

    Dr. Christine King Farris, oldest sister of MLK, dies (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    She was a Spelman educator, and director of the Learning Resources Center, for 56 years before retiring in 2014.

  5. The Guardian

    Christine King Farris, Martin Luther King’s last living sibling, dies aged 95 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Farris spent decades working with Coretta Scott King – often behind the scenes – to promote her brother’s legacy

  6. CNN

    Christine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, according to a Twitter post by her niece, Rev. Bernice King.

  7. Fox News

    Christine King Farris, civil rights activist and sister of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Christine King Farris, esteemed educator and civil rights activist, died Thursday at age 95. KIng Farris was also the older sister of Martin Luther King Jr.

  8. The Brunswick News

    Christine King Farris, MLK’s last sibling, has died (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Christine King Farris was always the delicate one among the children of Martin Luther “Daddy” King Sr. She spent the first two weeks of her life crying, according to a

  9. WSVN Miami

    Christine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, according to a Twitter post by her niece, Rev. Bernice

  10. New York Times

    Christine King Farris, Last Sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 95 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    She supported him during the civil rights movement and promoted his legacy after he was assassinated.

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