MLK Jr.’s Son, Daughter-in-Law Releases New Book, ‘What Is My Legacy?’, On the Road to Humanity
Every year, during Monday’s federal holiday, there is a significant shift in education and discussion about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most famous civil rights leaders in American history.
This year, Martin Luther King III and his wife, Andrea Waters King, implore readers to create change and lasting humanitarian impact and explore their own legacies in their newly released co-authored book. Self fulfillment and community.
“We wrote this book in a very disconnected and divided place to bring us back together,” King III told Fox News Digital. “We used to have a civil conversation in our community. Now the conversation tends to be non-civil. In my opinion, that’s not an effective way to build the United States of America and move the country forward. Let’s think we need to reflect who we are.”
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Martin Luther King III and his wife, Andrea Waters King, “What is my legacy?” Individuals at MLK Jr. To enable them to find themselves in heritage. (Getty Images)
King III, Waters King, brothers and Canadian activists Mark and Craig Kielberger and nearly 30 contributors to the “What is My Legacy?” Complex or community-oriented, recognizing their respective legacies by MLK Jr. To reflect with readers on change.
“We wish more than ever that people find themselves in King’s legacy,” Waters-King told Fox News Digital. “We think we’re all heirs to King, and we all have a unique and powerful and important role to play in creating the beloved society that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King spoke of.”
The King Family book, along with stories by actress Julia Roberts, Reverend Al Sharpton, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Melinda French Gates, among others, serves as a cornerstone for advancing the ideology of helping one’s neighbor.
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“Morality must return,” said King III. “I want our children to respect all of us even when we may have different attitudes.
“When we hang out with each other and help each other out on projects, we lift each other up.”
Touching on Americans’ collaborative efforts to support Californians with money, food and clothing, King III reminded the community that cultural change and peaceful leadership were alive and well during the LA fires.
“Americans are sending money,” he said. “They’re sending clothes. They’re sending food whatever they can to help people get back on their feet.
That is who we are as a people.
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When King III and the Water King visited a spiritual leader in India, the Dalai Lama, who wrote the book’s foreword, repeatedly recalled the theme that humanity is one.
Waters King hopes that people like MLK Jr., Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Harriet Tubman and others will delve deeper into the lasting change established and continue the same lineage in 2025.
“I think people can come away inspired to relive their heritage,” Waters-King said. “We all have a role to play in uplifting humanity.”
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. King advocated for social justice and racial equality at a time when opportunities for African Americans were limited. While leading transformative change is hard work, the Kings recommend taking respectful dialogue, peace and collective action every day, regardless of the measurable impact.
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While visiting Antioch College with his mother, Corta Scott King, Martin Luther King III first read Horace Mann’s famous quote, “Be afraid to die until you have won the victory for mankind.” (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
“It doesn’t have to be a big legacy,” King III told Fox News Digital. “But it’s yours. It’s what you choose to do and hopefully, what you’re doing is a little bit to make the world a better place.”
“I like the quote by Horace Mann, the father of American education, who says, ‘Be afraid to die until you have won for mankind.’
King III is first mentioned in the College of Antioch when he visits his mother at her alma mater.
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“We can win in our streets or in our places of worship or in our schools or in our cities,” he said. “Some may win victories in our country and in our country. Some may win victories in our world. But all these words mean, they will be ashamed to die until they do a little bit to make the world a little better than it is.
“We all have the ability to build legacies,” King III added. “Some of us build bigger legacies, but we all want everyone to know that your legacy is important.” It is important to your family. Of course it is important for your children. It can be beneficial to your community.”