The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cataloguing and Electronic Finding Aid Project

Christine King Farris and Nikki Giovanni Honored at Boston University

Boston – Christine King Farris, MLK’s only surviving sibling, was named the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on April 3 in recognition of her dedicated work for equality and social justice. Distinguished poet Nikki Giovanni was named the first Coretta Scott King Fellow. Prof. Giovanni gave a powerful introduction to Prof. Farris, who presented the inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Lecture.

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