Message from Dr. Alveda King

Dr. Alveda King was unable to attend the Rally for Marriage, but recorded and sent a message to those gathered:

Hello, I am Dr. Alveda King, founder of King for America and Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life. I wish I could be there with you today. As the daughter of Rev. A. D. King and Naomi King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta King, and the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I come from a long line of Christian soldiers who have supported marriage and family. As I offer this testimony, please let me encourage you to continue to stand firm for marriage and family! . . .

As one who understands first hand the losses that society incurs when marriage is weakened, I urge you today to encourage your family, friends and communities to uphold and protect the definition of marriage.

God, who created us, and placed us in the wombs of our mothers, uniting the seed of our fathers and the fruit of our mothers, imprinted us with His dream for marriage. We cannot let a few misguided judges and politicians erase the truth and beauty of the lasting institution of marriage and family.