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| − | '''Alveda Celeste King''' (born January 22, 1951) is the niece of Dr. [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] and daughter of King's younger brothrr, Rev. A. D. King. She is a prominent American author, [[pro-life]] and [[civil rights]] activist and minister. She is a [[Fox News]] channel contributor and once served as a Senior Fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a [[Washington, D.C.]] think-tank. She is a former member of the [[Georgia]] House of Representatives and the founder of Alveda King Ministries. | + | '''Alveda Celeste King''' (born January 22, 1951) is the niece of Dr. [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] and daughter of King's younger brother, Rev. A. D. King. She is a prominent American author, [[pro-life]] and [[civil rights]] activist and minister. She is a [[Fox News]] channel contributor, an author, and once served as a Senior Fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a [[Washington, D.C.]] think-tank. She is a former member of the [[Georgia]] House of Representatives and the founder of Alveda King Ministries. |
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| | In the [[2016 U.S. Presidential election]] Dr. King was highly critical of the [[liberal]] positions of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] and the [[Democratic party]] which have created destitution snd dependency among black families. Dr. King assisted facilitating [[Donald Trump]]'s outreach to the [[African American]] community.<ref>https://youtu.be/5WH1GCRW1wc </ref> | | In the [[2016 U.S. Presidential election]] Dr. King was highly critical of the [[liberal]] positions of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] and the [[Democratic party]] which have created destitution snd dependency among black families. Dr. King assisted facilitating [[Donald Trump]]'s outreach to the [[African American]] community.<ref>https://youtu.be/5WH1GCRW1wc </ref> |
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| | + | After endorsing Senator [[Sam Brownback]] in the 2008 Presidential primary, King endorsed [[John McCain]] and urged African Americans not to vote for [[Barack Obama]]. |
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| − | After endorsing Senator [[Sam Brownback]] in the 2008 Presidential primary, King endorsed [[John McCain]] and urged African Americans not to vote for [[Barack Obama]].
| + | In 2010, she was a featured speaker at the [[Restoring Honor]] rally, and in 2013 she addressed the [[March for Life]].<ref name=fosket1998>Fosket, Ken (January 18, 1998). King niece advocates conservative standards. ''Austin American-Statesman''</ref> She joined the 2015 [[Restoring Unity Rally]] march in Birmingham. |
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| − | In 2013 she addressed the [[March for Life]].<ref name=fosket1998>Fosket, Ken (January 18, 1998). King niece advocates conservative standards. ''Austin American-Statesman''</ref> She joined the 2015 [[Restoring Unity Rally]] march in Birmingham.
| + | ==Works== |
| | + | * ''For generations to come: Poetry by Alveda King Beal'', (1986) |
| | + | * ''The Arab Heart'', (1986) |
| | + | * ''I Don't Want Your Man, I Want My Own'', (2001) |
| | + | * ''Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy'', (2003) |
| | + | * ''Who We Are In Christ Jesus'', (2008) |
| | + | * ''How Can the Dream Survive If We Murder the Children?: Abortion is Not a Civil Right!'', (2008) |
| | + | * ''King Rules: Ten Truths for You, Your Family, and Our Nation to Prosper'', (2014) |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | *[http://www.priestsforlife.org/africanamerican/index.htm Priests For Life: African-American Outreach] | | *[http://www.priestsforlife.org/africanamerican/index.htm Priests For Life: African-American Outreach] |
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| | [[Category:Pro-life]] | | [[Category:Pro-life]] |