Martin Luther King III is the first-born son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. As an American Baptist minister and activist, Dr. King was the most recognized and respected spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. A prolific speaker and writer, Dr. King was a globally recognized champion of justice and peaceful protests, and at the age of 35, the youngest man to receive the Novel Peace Prize. His iconic “I Have a Dream” speech continues to inspire millions around the world.
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Mrs. King was an author, artist, activist, and civil rights leader in the 1950s and 1960s and one of the most influential women leaders of her time. Working alongside her husband — and after his death, on her own — she traveled the world speaking out about racial and economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, gay and lesbian dignity, religious freedom, and the needs of the poor and homeless.

Martin Luther King III has devoted his entire life to shepherding and building upon his parents’ legacy. With his wife, Arndrea Waters King, and young daughter Yolanda Renee King, the King family continues to dedicate their life’s work to the social progress and widespread healing of our nation and the world.