MLK’s Children Continue to Fight

Earlier on this blog, I have report on the various disputes among the children of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

The children have not learned to just “get along” as recommended by another famous, although unrelated, King (Rodney).

Here are some of the details from Robbie Brown, Dr. King’s Children Battling Over Book, NY Times, Oct. 14, 2008:

• The new battle involves Coretta’s estate.
• Bernice and Martin Luther III are refusing to turn over photos, letters, and other papers to the person (Barbara Reynolds) who is preparing Coretta’s biography.
• Dexter has filed suit to force his siblings to comply.
• The publisher (Penguin) has indicated that if the author does not receive the requested material, it will terminate its $1.4 million book contract and demand return of a $300,000 advance.
• Bernice and Martin Luther III claim that Corretta did not want Barbara to prepare her biography.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.