King Family Wants Cash for Obama-MLK Items

November 15th, 2008

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 Martin Luther King Jr.’s family says they want their cut of the money being made from t-shirts and other merchandise depicting president-elect Barack Obama alongside the slain civil rights leader.  King’s nephew, Isaac Newton Farris, said that hundreds of thousands of dollars – maybe even millions – is being made, and the King estate is entitled to its share.  “Some of this is probably putting food on people’s plates,” Farris said. “We’re not trying to stop anybody from legitimately supporting themselves, but we cannot allow our brand to be abused.”  Obama, America’s first Black president, will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, the day after the public holiday was created to honor Dr King, who was shot dead in 1968.

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Mrs Troy Said on

There is no way they are going to get what their father’s & Obama’s likeness sells for b/c it’s millions I suspect with the street vendors making a living. If they want a piece of that, they too should design their own Dream merchandise coming from the King Foundation. Their parents have made them wealthy beyond anything, why make the dream look like it’s about money only?



miss mickey Said on

I think it is sad that everytime Dr. King was in the news it was for the good. Now evertime the King name comes up its over something that would make the great leader hold his head down. I promise you that Dr. King would have ever thought that his children would run his name in the ground. King children keep your name a proud one and not one only gossiping people use.



mad max Said on

I DON’T BLAME THEM I’D WANT SOME OF THE MONEY TOO…IT’S JUST BUSINESS. BESIDES THEY ALREADY EMBARASSED THEMSELVES AND DISGRACED THEIR PARENTS NAME. MIGHT AS WELL SLEEP WITH THE DOGS WHILE THEY LAYING DOWN WITH THEM!!

MARTIN AND CORRETTA HAVE TO BE ROLLIN IN THEIR GRAVES…MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.



firstladygoo Said on

Only if Dr. king was still alive he would be ashame of his family.



donvey lindsey Said on

donvey lindsey damn they r trpping over money r they going to start suing for church fans



Dennis Brown Said on

The in there complaint is “Brand” I don’t think Dr. King cared about money or personal gain. He was about Hope, Change, and a Better Tomorrow isn’t that the Dream he had? Not getting his bank account right!!!!!



Barry Said on

It’s ashame that during one the most prolific years of our lifetime due to struggles of their father that they are still crying about money as if they are all not wealth based off their father lagacy. Stop destroying your father name and the progress that we as a people have made! Like Obama said spread the wealth!



keelab Said on

you know its amazing how we finally made it and people always say we as blacks degrade ourselves just take a look as a hole how this make us look



keelab Said on

you know its amazing how we finally made it and people always say we as blacks degrade ourselves just take a look as a whole how this make us look



pieface Said on

o.k eddie long please get your church member sit her and the family down and tell her that she is not only embarrising herself but the whole black community and where will the proceeds go probaly not the king center talk about a royal family you guys make me sick



theresa Said on

Dr. King gave his son his name for a reason, to see that his dream and legacy get its just reward. It has, but he is making a big mistake and taking the rest of them along with him. Dr. King didn’t stand for money he stood for equal rights, that we all have a chance no matter who we are and that we all need to get along. I really think that they need to go back to their childhood and really realize just what their father was trying to teach them and try to show them how to be as black men and women. I think that the only thing that we can do is pray for them that they get back to where their father was and learn the true meaning of what their father stood for.



sliim Said on

everytime i hear about the MLK kids i just get so upset because its always something with them, they are just so damn money hungry & you would think that being the kids of the great martin luther king jr. they would have a better rep.! There is no way their dad tought them to be they way they are! they need to stop being so money hungry all the time >=[



kenneth Glover Chicago Said on

they sound Money hungry but I would be to if king was my father you can’t just go anywhere that name has brought us this far and people have to saty alive. I know it sounds crazy but they have a right to get some money from the people that have made them shirts, but I don’t think it should go to them first hand they should make a college fund or something like that people are going to college to keep that dream that he gave us so long ago alive at a time when no one seems to have money. But somehow it will work out for the good of both sides.



Jacqueline Said on

“Judge not”



Monster62 Said on

May I suggest the King family make there own T-Shirts, Key Chains, Calendars etc and sell them in the King Center. Why try and take from people that are making there own living and what are they making per Item $5.00? If that much. Stop Disgracing the KING name. Stop fighting over money. The love of money is the root of EVIL….
Do you see the Kennedy’s asking for money? Their name and family pictures are being used just as much.
OBAMA becoming our first Black president should bring UNITY to these UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.



Joanie Said on

This is really sad! I believe that their Parents are turning over in their grave. I can’t believe this! If you want money go get a JOB!!! You l are a embarrassment to not only your parents but the black race!!



will Said on

Mlk kids is greedy and blind to the fact that history has been made while their old enough to understand thoroughly. How can they run MLK’s foundations and yet be so selfish….hmm makes people wonder where and if their donations is really getting put to a good cause. They is supposed to be examples of their parents but looks like they are the exact opposite. Its a shame on them and how they have the world percieve the black race. Their saying to themselves look at them they just can’t stop the fighting within their own communities let alone for the world. LET’S WAKE UP AND NOT KEEP FALLING IN THEM SAME OLD HOLES, LET’S DIG DEEPER AND SHOW HOW THE BLACK PEOPLE CAN UNITE AND PROVE THEM WRONG THAT WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE!!!



lisa dudley Said on

Hey if it was Elvis, his estate would be suing.



KRAZY G Said on

DAVID…DAVID…DAVID… THATS ALL I CAN SAY. YOU ARE SUCH AN A-HOLE. BUT I WILL SAY ONE THING, MLK ‘S CHILDREN ARE GREEDY. NOT TO LONG AGO THEY WERE DEBATING ON SELLING PERSONAL LETTERS THAT WERE GIVEN TO THEIR MOTHER FROM THEIR FATHER. NOW , IF THAY WILL FIGHT OVER THAT I AM NOT SUPRISED ABOUT THIS EITHER.



Courtney Said on

I”m not a big fan of greed. The timing for them to do this does seem poor, but let me pose these ideas to you. I think it’s kind of funny that you ALL are saying the exact same thing.
. First off, there are many people quoting the bible by saying “money is the root of all evil”. How do we know that the King family is not going to use this money for something good? Maybe they do not agree with everything Obama promotes. Maybe they are happy that there is a black president, but they may disagree with some of his policies. Perhaps they feel that he may not represent his dream fully. HIs dream was for ALL people, not just African Americans, to be free and successful in this country. There are still people that have no voice. There are still people who’s rights are pushed aside. We are assuming that it’s just to “make money”. The bible says not to harshly judge, yet ye shall be judged. The bible also so says, “Though shall not kill”. Would Martin Luther King Jr. have been pro-choice? We cannot say for sure, but the rights of an unborn baby to live will not be a dreamed lived under this new president. I’m glad that at least one step forward has been taken in this country, but at the same time we are still not “color-blind”. I can’t believe someone actually said that “we” are going to “take over”. I want a black president that wants freedom, happiness, and liberty for all.