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Alveda King, a gospel singer, evangelist, and niece of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., believes that if her uncle were alive today, he would be stressing the importance of unity and nonviolence amid ongoing unrest against immigration enforcement officers.
During a Monday interview with The Christian Post on the 41st Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 74-year-old evangelist appealed to the legacy of her uncle, who would have turned 97 this year, to offer her thoughts on the violent tension in Minnesota.
Minneapolis has been roiled in recent weeks with protests against U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) officials after two ICE-involved shootings, including the death of 37-year-old Renee Good.
King, who serves in the Trump administration as a senior advisor on Faith and Community Outreach at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, urged protesters to remember that her uncle emphasized the importance of remaining peaceful during protests.
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During a Monday interview with The Christian Post on the 41st Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 74-year-old evangelist appealed to the legacy of her uncle, who would have turned 97 this year, to offer her thoughts on the violent tension in Minnesota.
Minneapolis has been roiled in recent weeks with protests against U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) officials after two ICE-involved shootings, including the death of 37-year-old Renee Good.
King, who serves in the Trump administration as a senior advisor on Faith and Community Outreach at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, urged protesters to remember that her uncle emphasized the importance of remaining peaceful during protests.
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MLK's niece says Don Lemon, ICE protesters should remember uncle's calls to protest peacefully
Alveda King, an evangelist and niece of the late Rev Martin Luther King Jr , told The Christian Post that her uncle s legacy was founded on the biblical principle of servant leadership and that he
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