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The Relationship Between MLK Jr. And His Maternal Grandmother
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s relationship with his mother was one that we just really hadn't appreciated in our understanding of him, she says. He looked to her as a confidant, as a guide; he wanted to discuss his decisions with her. So there is this respect that he has for the female leaders in his family. And certainly in the Black church, it's something that often isn't spoken about enough, but that Black women are leaders in all of these different ways. But they are left relegated to the background, even though they're showing leadership and at the forefront.