Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, Dr. Alveda King, has made only one television appearance as of late Monday, even as the rest of the country marks a national holiday enacted in her uncle’s honor.
The longtime advocate of pro-life policies appeared on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” to discuss her uncle’s legacy and spoke also about a recent Fox News poll showing that 59 percent of respondents believe the White House has “mostly failed” to improve race relations.
“I am sad to report that I’m part of that 59 percent,” King said. “And I would say even with the president to be a little more in touch with what all the people, not divided by race or economic status or anything like that, but just all human beings. We need comfort, safety.”
Elsewhere, in a separate interview released Monday, King stressed the importance of policies that encourage a greater respect for life.
“We must all learn to live together as brothers and sisters. … Recognize that all human beings, everywhere on the planet are part of a human family,” she said in an interview with the Wise Counsel Project, referring to what Martin Luther King Jr. Day should mean for the U.S.
King, who is the current Director of African American Outreach for Priests For Life, has said she used to be an advocate for pro-abortion policies. She said that she later became pro-life after she attained a better understanding of commonly-used abortive procedure.
She has for the past 10 years worked to educate the public on the reported downsides of abortion, focusing specifically on the effects it has had on the African-American community.
Fox News’ cable competitors, CNN and MSNBC, aired segments on Monday dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Neither of these news networks hosted Alveda King for an interview.
