| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arndrea Waters (Also known as : Martin Luther King III Wife) |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | Born in 1974. As of 2024, she is around 50 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Where is Andrea Waters King now? | Currently, as president of the Drum Major Institute, Arndrea plays a critical role in creating strategic partnerships and managing the daily operations of this active social justice organization. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Arndrea Waters King is a humanitarian. She is also the wife of Martin Luther King III, the son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Arndrea Waters King was born Arndrea Waters in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1974.
- She has three younger sisters.
- Her father, Arnold Waters, was an insurance agent for Allstate company.
- Arndrea attended the Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, where she graduated from in 1993.
- She is a graduate of the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Arndrea initially met her future husband on a blind date in the late 1990s.
- The two were married in Santa Barbara, California, on May 23rd 2006.
- On May 25, 2008, the two welcomed their only daughter, Yolanda Renée King, into the world.
- Currently, Arndrea lives with her husband Martin and their daughter Yolanda in Atlanta, Georgia.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Arndrea has spent her career focusing on nonprofit work.
- Most of her professional life has been involved in dealing with monitoring hate crimes.
- Since being married to Martin Luther King III, Arndrea has also been helping her husband with the complex process of running The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The King Center houses the King Library and Archives which have the most extensive papers in the world covering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as the Civil Rights movement.
- Arndrea is very passionate in her humanitarian goals as well and is serving on the board of HEAL (which stands for Helping Ethiopia Achieve Longevity), a nonprofit organization that aids the country of Ethiopia.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Arndrea Waters King’s daughter, Yolanda Renée King, is currently the only granddaughter of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King.
- Yoland is named their daughter after her aunt, Yolanda King, who died in May 2007 due to heart disease.
- Yolanda Renée has been accompanying her mother Andrea and her father Martin to numerous events. She even gave a speech at the 2018 March of Our Lives in Washington D.C, making it apparent that the King legacy is being carried forward even by the young new generation.
- Arndrea has stated that activism comes naturally to her daughter and though it was difficult to let her start on that road at such a young age, she fully supports her daughter’s passion.
- Yolanda and Arndrea also went on to have an appearance on Good Morning America, while they were in Memphis to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s death.
- Arndrea was close to her mother-in-law Coretta Scott King and spent a lot of time at the hospital with her after Coretta had her second stroke that would ultimately claim her life in 2006, only months before Arndrea married Martin.
- Quite a private person, Arndrea is also aware of the importance of preserving the Martin Luther King legacy, and acting in accordance to that legacy.
I was watching the news this morning and I caught a great interview with Andrea, Martin III and Rev. Al Sharpton. Great interview and very inspiring. I met Yolonda King when she came to speak at my high school many years ago. She was so kind. R. I.P. Stay safe everyone! #WeNeedEachOther #GoodTrouble