Janelle Farris is the first African American woman to lead Brooklyn Community Services, a 159-year old organization that provides services and resources such as affordable housing, access to increased ...

Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 95 after working for decades to preserve and promote King’s legacy.

Christine King Farris stands after the Martin Luther King Jr. annual commemorative service on Jan. 21, 2019, in Atlanta. Farris, the last living sibling of King, died Thursday.

Christine King Farris delivers remarks during the 'Let Freedom Ring' commemoration event, at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. - Michael Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images ...

Christine King Farris is seen laying a wreath on the grave of Dr. Martin Luther King during the 2021 King Holiday Observance Beloved Community Commemorative Service on January 18, 2021, in Atlanta.

ATLANTA -- Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her "beloved aunt" died Thursday. She was 95.

Christine King Farris, sister of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks at the King holiday commemorative service at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where King preached, in ...

ATLANTA — Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her “beloved aunt” died Thursday. She was ...

Christine King Farris smiles while watching President Barack Obama from Ebenezer Baptist Church following the 45th Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service in Atlanta, January 21, 2013.