For many people, it would be hard to follow in the footsteps of a famous father. But for Rev. Dr. Bernice King, her calling to serve is a natural progression of being the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“There’s good in the worst of us and there’s bad in the best of us. I heard that so often from my father,” King said to a packed auditorium at UC San Diego earlier this year as part of the Helen Edison Lecture Series.

King is CEO of the Center For Nonviolent Social Change founded by her mother, Coretta Scott King. Her work includes educating youth and adults around the world about the nonviolent principles and strategies modeled by her parents.

“I am very honored and humbled to be the daughter of two awesome world changers
who not only changed but who even in their death is still working with us.”

King says her father’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech is the most famous and inspiring speech in the world today.

“It is just awe inspiring for people. It has uplifted so many people around this world and given hope to so many generations of people who are living in conflict-torn regions…people growing up in oppressive regimes.”

King ended her conversation talking about how to bridge the social and political divide in America today.

“We might as well figure out how to get along, how to create a society where we can forge pathways together in spite of our different thoughts, but not compromising on injustice and having conversations around it.”

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