Dr. Christine King Farris is being honored with a notable remembrance. It’s all for a life dedicated to continuing the dream of her brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“May it continue to thrive and spread and help bring justice, peace and liberation to all humanity,” Farris said during the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 2013.
Farris, the last living sibling of MLK, died Thursday, June 29, at the age of 95. In her honor, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ordered flags to be flown at half-staff. Farris was also given the rare honor to lie in state in the Georgia State Capitol Rotunda.
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