Civil rights group elects King's daughter

The daughter of the Reverend Martin Luther King has been chosen as the first woman to head the civil rights organisation that he co-founded.

Civil rights group elects King's daughter
Fri, 30 Oct, 2009 - 21:28

The daughter of the Reverend Martin Luther King has been chosen as the first woman to head the civil rights organisation that he co-founded.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announced the election of the Reverend Bernice King as its eighth president this morning.

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