Be A King

CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change • Connector • Communicator • Community Builder • Child of Global Leaders

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Happy birthday, Daddy. Thank you for being a bold purveyor of true peace. Thank you for living with purpose and for radically lifting the power of love. Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other. Thank you for your courage and strategic, compassionate action. Thank you for teaching me so much, even now. I remember you today, on your 97th birthday. I remember you always.

#MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #HappyBirthday

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

52 years ago today, my paternal grandmother, Mrs. Alberta Williams King, from whom I get my middle name, Albertine, was shot and killed while playing “The Lord’s Prayer” at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Her life was rooted in faith, music, family, and service. She helped shape my father’s spiritual foundation and poured love, strength, and dignity into our family.

To remember her is to remember that violence does not have the final word. Love, faith, and legacy still speak.

I honor her today with deep gratitude. The music and the memories still live on.

#AlbertaWilliamsKing #MLK #KingFamily #EbenezerBaptistChurch

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

I’m looking forward to reading It Starts With Me with Amora the Puppet at The King Center.

Bring the children in your life for an afternoon of storytelling, learning, love, and community.

July 13
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
The King Center

#TheKingCenter #ItStartsWithMe #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #BelovedCommunityWorldCup

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Three years ago today, my beloved Aunt Christine, Dr. Christine King Farris, passed.

She was a brilliant educator, a woman of deep faith and grace, and a steady source of wisdom in our family. I miss her dearly and remain grateful for her love, her example, and the legacy she left through generations of students and all who knew her.

#ChristineKingFarris #SpelmanCollege #KingFamily #LegacyOfLove

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

My brother Dexter Scott King offered something deeply personal in Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir, with Ralph Wiley.

Through his reflections, readers encounter my father not only as a leader, but as a father, and they receive a closer look at the bond they shared.

This June selection for The King Center Legacy Book Club helps preserve Dexter’s voice, our family’s story, and the humanity within the King legacy.

Get your copy at https://t.co/UPLdJPBP2J

#MLK #TheKingCenter #BookOfTheMonth #DexterScottKing #KingLegacy

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

My father’s commitment to nonviolence was rooted in faith, strengthened by discipline, and lived through action.

His methodology still teaches us how to confront injustice without surrendering our humanity and how to create peace rooted in justice, love, dignity, and courage.

#SundayWithKing #MLK #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On July 7, The King Center will host a special FIFA Lunch & Learn, Disciplined Disruption: A Nonviolent Response to Injustice, led by Vonnetta L. West and Bonita Hampton Smith.

This experience will offer insight into my father’s philosophy of disciplined nonviolence and the foundational principles of Nonviolence365®.

July 7, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
The King Center
449 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

Lunch is included. Seating is limited to 50 guests.

Register here: https://t.co/71uGLCvuyW

#TheKingCenter #FIFA #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #BelovedCommunityWorldCup

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On a recent episode of From Moment to Movement with Tamara Banks, I shared why my father’s teaching that “hate cannot drive out hate” remains so necessary.

Hate only keeps hate alive. We still have to live together in this world. We still have to make decisions that either deepen harm or move us toward healing.

Nonviolence365® helps us choose another way.

Learn more: https://t.co/a5ENJq8pOr

#TheKingCenter #MLK #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On Founder’s Day, I honor my mother’s vision and recommit to continuing the work she began when she founded The King Center.

Your support helps us teach nonviolence, preserve my father’s legacy, and equip people to create the Beloved Community.

Join us. Text MLKGIVE to 44321 or give at https://t.co/pv0KjMjYL4

#CorettaScottKing #MLK #TheKingCenter #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians is heartbreaking and morally dangerous.

We are talking about people who fled violence, instability, natural disaster, civil war, and conditions no human being should be forced to endure. Many have built lives here, raised families here, worked here, and contributed to communities across this nation.

America has a long history of deciding which people are worthy of refuge, dignity, and protection, too often along lines of race, ethnicity, religion, and national origin. We must tell the truth about that history. Black and Brown people seeking safety have too often been met with suspicion, cruelty, and rejection instead of compassion and justice.

Temporary Protected Status was created to protect people from being sent back into danger. Ending those protections for Haitian and Syrian families is not just a legal decision. It is a moral one.

We must choose humanity.

#Haiti #Syria #ImmigrationJustice #SupremeCourt #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On June 26, 1968, my mother, Coretta Scott King, founded The King Center as a living memorial to my father’s life, work, and legacy.

She understood that remembrance alone would not be enough. The legacy needed a place, a purpose, and an ongoing commitment to nonviolence, education, training, and creating the Beloved Community.

Today, I honor her vision by continuing the work she began: preserving the history, teaching Nonviolence365, and helping equip people across generations to build a more just, humane, peaceful, and equitable world.

#CorettaScottKing #MLK #TheKingCenter #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Children.

Let that sink in.

According to a new UN inquiry, Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

No government, army, ideology, or political argument can make the killing, starvation, displacement, and traumatizing of children morally acceptable. A world that excuses the destruction of children has lost its moral center.

We must not grow numb. We must demand an end to genocide, protection for Palestinian children, unrestricted humanitarian aid, accountability for these atrocities, and every child’s right to live in dignity, safety, and peace.

#Gaza #PalestinianChildren #CeasefireNow #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

As we approach the anniversary of my mother founding The King Center, I’m reflecting on what she knew so clearly: legacy needed structure. Memory alone was never enough.

She built an official living memorial to preserve and advance my father’s life, work, and legacy. She created an institution rooted in nonviolence, education, training, and the belief that the Beloved Community must be taught, practiced, and carried forward across generations.

The King Center was her answer to that call, and her vision still guides us.

#CorettaScottKing #MLK #TheKingCenter #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Yesterday, I was honored to join the Atlanta Cultural Exchange for the Amazon Fireside Chat, Building Beloved Communities in a Tech-Connected World, in conversation with Brian Kenner.

I also extend my sincere thanks to Amazon for its generous donation to The King Center. Your support helps us continue our work to educate, inspire, and equip people to create the Beloved Community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful conversation.

#TheKingCenter #Amazon #FIFA #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunityWorldCup

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

As FIFA brings the world to Atlanta, I invite you to experience The King Center.

This is a sacred space of history, learning, and transformation, founded by my mother, Coretta Scott King, to carry forward my father’s legacy of justice, peace, and human dignity.

Soccer/football has a powerful way of bringing nations, cultures, and communities together. May that spirit of unity deepen our commitment to compassion, nonviolence, and creating the Beloved Community.

If you are in Atlanta, join us this evening for a family-friendly World Cup Watch Party as Morocco takes on Haiti. Bring your children, family, and friends for community, snacks, drinks, and fun for all ages.

June 24
6:00 PM
The King Center
449 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

We look forward to welcoming you.

#TheKingCenter #FIFA #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #BelovedCommunityWorldCup

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

As FIFA brings the world to Atlanta, I invite you to experience The King Center.

This is a sacred space of history, learning, and transformation, founded by my mother, Coretta Scott King, to carry forward my father’s legacy of justice, peace, and human dignity.

Soccer/football has a powerful way of bringing nations, cultures, and communities together. May that spirit of unity deepen our commitment to compassion, nonviolence, and creating the Beloved Community.

If you are in Atlanta, join us this evening for a family-friendly World Cup Watch Party as Morocco takes on Haiti. Bring your children, family, and friends for community, snacks, drinks, and fun for all ages.

June 24
6:00 PM
The King Center
449 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

We look forward to welcoming you.

#TheKingCenter #FIFA #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #BelovedCommunityWorldCup

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

During Black Music Month, I honor my mother, Coretta Scott King, whose life was deeply shaped by music and the arts.

Here I am as a child playing the violin while she plays the piano. My mother nurtured creativity in our home, and her artistry remains an important part of how I remember, honor, and celebrate her.

#CorettaScottKing #BlackMusicMonth #KingFamily #KingLegacy

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

This is a community/family affair! Join The King Center in Atlanta tomorrow evening at 6pm for a special World Cup Watch Party. We look forward to tuning in to the Haiti vs. Morocco match with you.

#TheKingCenter #WorldCup #Atlanta #Haiti #Morocco

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

The Children’s Book Reading with Amora the Puppet welcomed children to The King Center for reading, learning, and fun.

I look forward to joining the next reading on July 13, where Amora will be back and I will read from the children’s book I co-authored, It Starts with Me.

I hope you will bring the children in your life.

#ItStartsWithMe #TheKingCenter #MLK #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

As Atlanta prepares to welcome the world for FIFA World Cup 2026, I’m looking forward to joining Atlanta Cultural Exchange on June 23 at 4 PM for a conversation on Building Beloved Communities in a Tech Connected World.

Culture, technology, creativity, and community all have a role to play in shaping a more humane future. I hope you’ll join us.

Register here: https://t.co/j5phmdjzjs

#AtlantaCulturalExchange #FIFA #BelovedCommunityWorldCup #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

We hope you’ll join us at The King Center for a World Cup Watch Party as Morocco takes on Haiti.

Bring your children, family, and friends for an evening of community, snacks, drinks, and fun for all ages.

June 24
6:00 PM
The King Center
449 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

We look forward to welcoming you.

#TheKingCenter #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #BelovedCommunityWorldCup