Alberta Williams King
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Alberta Williams King was an American church organist and choir director best known as the mother of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was herself tragically assassinated in 1974.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alberta Williams King canonical | 21 |
| Alberta Christine Williams King | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15991 — 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: Alberta Williams King Context triple: [Martin Luther King Jr., mother, Alberta Williams King]
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A.
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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B.
Bernice King
Bernice King is an American minister, lawyer, and civil rights advocate who serves as CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and works to advance her parents’ legacy of 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.
Dexter Scott King
Dexter Scott King is an American civil rights activist, attorney, and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. who has worked to preserve and promote his father's legacy.
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E.
Martin Luther King III
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.
- 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: Alberta Williams King Target entity description: Alberta Williams King was an American church organist and choir director best known as the mother of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was herself tragically assassinated in 1974.
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A.
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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B.
Bernice King
Bernice King is an American minister, lawyer, and civil rights advocate who serves as CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and works to advance her parents’ legacy of 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.
Dexter Scott King
Dexter Scott King is an American civil rights activist, attorney, and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. who has worked to preserve and promote his father's legacy.
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E.
Martin Luther King III
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choir director
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church musician ⓘ human ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| birthName | Alberta Christine Williams ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
assassination
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gunshot wound ⓘ |
| child |
Alfred Daniel Williams King
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Christine King Farris ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-06-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Spelman Seminary
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linked to:
Spelman College
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| employer |
Ebenezer Baptist Church
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linked to:
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
|
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | King ⓘ |
| father | Adam Daniel Williams ⓘ |
| fullName |
Alberta Christine Williams King
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linked to:
Alberta Williams King
|
| givenName | Alberta ⓘ |
| hasRole | mother of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1926-11-25 ⓘ |
| mother | Jennie Celeste Williams ⓘ |
| movement | African-American church music ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassinated while playing the organ at Ebenezer Baptist Church on 1974-06-30 ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Alfred Daniel Williams King
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Christine King Farris ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Martin Luther King Sr. ⓘ |
| notableWork | music ministry at Ebenezer Baptist Church ⓘ |
| occupation |
choir director
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church organist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Atlanta
|
| placeOfBurial | South-View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlanta
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| positionHeld |
choir director at Ebenezer Baptist Church
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church organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Atlanta
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Martin Luther King Sr. ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Atlanta
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alberta Williams King Description of subject: Alberta Williams King was an American church organist and choir director best known as the mother of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was herself tragically assassinated in 1974.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alberta Williams King
subject linked to:
Dexter
linked to: Alberta Williams King
linked to: Alberta Williams King
Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith
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mentionsPerson
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Alberta Williams King
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subject linked to:
Alfred Daniel