BIRTHDAY
Nov 17, 1955 November 17
BIRTHPLACE
Montgomery Alabama
DEATH DATE
Mar 15, 2024 (age 51)
BIRTH SIGN
About
Civil rights activist and daughter of famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who played Rosa Parks in the 1978 TV miniseries King.
Trivia
She co-edited the book Open My Eyes, Open My Soul: Celebrating Our Common Humanity.
Before Fame
She graduated from Smith College in 1976 before becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc.
Family Life
Her father was assassinated when she was only twelve years old, and, because she was the oldest, she was often tasked with watching over her three younger siblings.
Associated With
Her mother was Coretta Scott King.