Christine King Farris

Christine King Farris (born Willie Christine King; September 11, 1927 – June 29, 2023) was the oldest child of Martin Luther King, Sr. and the sister of Martin Luther King, Jr..

Christine King Farris
Farris in 2011
Born	Willie Christine King (1927-09-11)September 11, 1927 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died	June 29, 2023(2023-06-29) (aged 95) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Alma mater	Spelman College, Columbia University
Known for	Civil rights, teaching, public service
Spouse	Newton Farris Sr. ​ ​ (m. 1960; died 2017)​
Children	Angela Christine Farris Watkins Isaac Newton Farris Jr.
Scientific career
Fields	Education
Institutions	Spelman College, Columbia University

She taught at Spelman College and was the author of several books and a public speaker on many topics. For many years, she was the Vice Chair and Treasurer of the King Center and has been active for several years in the International Reading Association, and many church and civic organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

King Farris held a tenure professorship at Spelman College for 48 years before her retirement in 2014.^[1] She died on June 29, 2023.^[2]