Martin Luther King III
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Martin Luther King III is an American human rights advocate and community activist, known as the son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and for his own work promoting social justice and nonviolence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King III canonical | 20 |
| President of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Luther King III Context triple: [Martin Luther King Jr., child, Martin Luther King III]
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A.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent American civil rights leader and Baptist minister who advocated nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and injustice.
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B.
Yolanda King
Yolanda King was an American activist, actress, and the eldest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., known for her work promoting nonviolence and social justice.
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C.
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who played a key role in advancing racial and gender equality and preserving the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
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D.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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E.
Sasha Obama
Sasha Obama is the younger daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, who grew up in the public eye during her father's presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Luther King III Target entity description: Martin Luther King III is an American human rights advocate and community activist, known as the son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and for his own work promoting social justice and nonviolence.
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A.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent American civil rights leader and Baptist minister who advocated nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and injustice.
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B.
Yolanda King
Yolanda King was an American activist, actress, and the eldest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., known for her work promoting nonviolence and social justice.
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C.
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who played a key role in advancing racial and gender equality and preserving the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
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D.
Benjamin A. Smith II
Benjamin A. Smith II was a Massachusetts politician and close friend of the Kennedy family who briefly served in the U.S. Senate before being succeeded by Edward M. Kennedy.
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E.
Sasha Obama
Sasha Obama is the younger daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, who grew up in the public eye during her father's presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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activist ⓘ human ⓘ human rights advocate ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
human rights
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nonviolent social change ⓘ racial equality ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1957-10-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Montgomery, Alabama
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surface form:
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
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| child |
Yolanda King
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surface form:
Yolanda Renee King
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Morehouse College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | King ⓘ |
| father | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (family acceptance for "Why We Can’t Wait")
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| hasRole |
nonprofit leader
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public speaker ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of nonviolence
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social justice activism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| mother | Coretta Scott King ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Martin Luther King III self-link ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Martin Luther King Sr.
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surface form:
Alfred Daniel Williams King
Christine King Farris ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for voting rights in the United States
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campaigns against poverty and racism ⓘ leadership in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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community activist ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
commemorations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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voting rights marches and rallies in the United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
CEO of the King Center
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President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist Christianity
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| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| sibling |
Bernice King
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Dexter Scott King ⓘ Yolanda King ⓘ |
| spouse | Andrea Waters King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Luther King III Description of subject: Martin Luther King III is an American human rights advocate and community activist, known as the son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and for his own work promoting social justice and nonviolence.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
President of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
subject surface form:
Dexter Scott King