Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 92.
She died Thursday in Atlanta, according to her family in a statement through the A.D. King Foundation.
Naomi King founded the organization in May 2008 with a mission to empower youth and women and advance strategies for nonviolent social change.
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“She was a woman of quiet dignity, overcoming strength, and resolute support for her husband, family, and circle of influence in Atlanta and beyond,” the statement said.
According to the foundation’s website, Naomi King was born in Dothan, Alabama. She and her mother, Bessie Barber, moved to Atlanta to “make a better life.” In 1949, King enrolled at Spelman College, where she studied French for a year. She then attended the University of Alabama, where she studied interior design, according to her website.
Martin Luther King III (right), son of Martin Luther King Jr., walks with his daughter Yolanda and Naomi King (left), wife of Martin Luther King Jr.’s brother A.D., through the Nobel Peace Prize exhibit. Presenting the award to Martin Luther King Jr. on December 10, 2014 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
She was married to the Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King, a Baptist minister and civil rights leader whom she met after joining Ebenezer Baptist Church. The couple married in 1950 and had five children. AD King she died in July 1969.
The couple supported Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership in the civil rights movement, and celebrated numerous milestones including the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, one of the most famous political rallies in U.S. history. I was close to the event.
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Naomi King published a book in 2014 titled AD and ML King: Two Brothers Who Dared to Dream.
Known for her love of butterflies and affectionately referred to as the “Butterfly Queen,” Dr. King exemplified courage, resilience, and grace in the face of injustice, uncertainty, and heartache. These were the themes highlighted in a 2022 documentary about her life. Foundation.
She is survived by her daughter, Alveda King; her son, Derek King; and several grandchildren.
