Preston King | |
|---|---|
| Born | Preston Theodore King March 3, 1936 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Murreil Hazel Stern (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3, including Oona King |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Civil rights activist |
Preston Theodore King (born March 3, 1936)[1] is an American academic and African-American civil rights activist. He taught extensively in universities in the United Kingdom, nations of Africa, Australia and, finally, the United States.
In 1961 King moved to exile in the United Kingdom after having done graduate work there. He was resisting racism by the local draft board in his hometown of Albany, Georgia, during the Jim Crow years. He did not return to the United States until receiving a presidential pardon from Bill Clinton in 2000.
(Preston Theodore King, born 3 March 1936...)