Current:Home > reviewsNaomi Ruth Barber King, civil rights activist and sister-in-law to MLK Jr., dead at 92 -MoneyStream
Naomi Ruth Barber King, civil rights activist and sister-in-law to MLK Jr., dead at 92
View
Date:2025-04-12 15:03:29
Naomi Ruth Barber King, a civil rights activist married to the younger brother of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, the A.D. King Foundation announced. She was 92.
The late matriarch and civil rights activist passed away peacefully in Atlanta, the organization reported.
In 2008, King established the foundation to empower youth and women and advance strategies for nonviolent social change, according to the organization's website.
"Mrs. King will be remembered as a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a beacon of light to those in the churches and communities she served," the King family wrote in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. "She was a woman of quiet dignity, overcoming strength, and steadfast support to her husband, family, and circles of influence within and beyond Atlanta."
Who was Naomi King married to?
Born in Dothan, Alabama, King moved to Georgia with her mother Bessie Barber to “make a better living” for themselves, according to the foundation’s website.
She attended Spelman College in 1949 where she studied French and later attended the University of Alabama to study interior design, the website says, and was married to the late Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King, a civil rights leader and Baptist minister.
The couple shared five children. A.D. King died in July 1969.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the A.D. King Foundation at www.adkingfoundation.com.
Contributing: The Associated Press
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
veryGood! (649)
Related
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- The NFL's highest-paid guards in 2023: See the position's 2023 salary rankings
- Serena Williams Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Alexis Ohanian
- Correctional officer at St. Louis jail freed after being held hostage by inmates
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- These $11 Jeans Have Been Around for 47 Years and They’re Still Trending With 94 Colors To Choose From
- Dwayne Haskins wasn't just a tragic case. He was a husband, quarterback and teammate.
- Atlanta-based Morris Brown College says they are reinstating Covid mask mandates
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived
Ranking
- Sam Taylor
- Arrest made in death of 1-year-old girl left in hot van outside of Nebraska day care
- Biden names former Obama administration attorney Siskel as White House counsel
- Fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage wins ruling over access to public market
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, in a possible bid to shift blame for economic woes
- Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome second child, reports say
- Pakistani rescuers try to free 6 kids and 2 men in a cable car dangling hundreds of feet in the air
Recommendation
Bodycam footage shows high
A judge will consider if Texas can keep its floating barrier to block migrants crossing from Mexico
State Department renews ban on use of US passports for travel to North Korea
Jonathan Taylor granted permission to seek trade by Indianapolis Colts, according to reports
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
Serena Williams Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Alexis Ohanian
When does 'American Horror Story: Delicate' come out? Everything you need to know.
Love Is Blind: After the Altar Season 4 Trailer Reveals Tense Reunions Between These Exes