Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Legacy of Civil Rights Leaders Source of Fights - Higher Education

Legacy of Civil Rights Leaders Source of Fights - Higher Education: WASHINGTON ― Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter recently walked up to the pulpit of the Atlanta church where her father preached and, in a painful public display, dissociated herself from her brothers.

She accused them of plotting to sell their father’s personal Bible and his Nobel Peace Prize — items she declared “sacred” and worth more than money.

When it comes to fights like this, the Kings are not alone.

Malcolm X’s daughters are suing to block a book deal, signed by one sister, to publish their father’s diary.

Rosa Parks’ valuable mementos, including her Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, have sat in a New York City warehouse for years because of a protracted battle over her estate.