 Christine King Farris

Willie Christine King Farris (born September 11, 1927) is the eldest and only living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr. She taught at Spelman College and is the author of several books and a public speaker on various topics, including the King family, multicultural education, and teaching.Farris was, for many years, Vice Chair and Treasurer of the King Center and had been active for several years in the International Reading Association, and various church and civic organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.