Memorial Services Tuesday, March 19, 11 am Ebenezer Baptist Church, Viewing Sunday, March 17, 12 noon - 6 pm, Family Receiving Friends 4 - 6 pm, Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel
Message From Family - Lonnie King, Jr. was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Morehouse, where he led the Atlanta Student Movement's political, economic, and legal boycotts against segregated counters in Atlanta, GA during 1960-61.
Mourning the transition of an awesome father, great husband, and, a black man from deep southern Georgia. A man who changed the world. A Morehouse student Lonnie C. King, Jr was the leader of the civil rights movement of Atlanta. After reading about the sit-in protest orchestrated by North Carolina A & T students, Lonnie was inspired to make changes in Atlanta. He organized and lead thousands of college students from the AU center to desegregate the city of Atlanta.
In 1960, Lonnie King, Jr organized a demonstration at Rich’s department store on Forsyth street and lead many subsequent demonstrations costing Rich’s 10 million dollars in the last financial quarter. Forcing Rich’s to desegregate and causing a national discussion about race during the Presidential Election. Before this discussion about race, John F. Kennedy was behind in the Presidential polls. John F. Kennedy during these racial discussions made a comeback and won the Presidential Election. Additionally, Lonnie King, Jr started a coalition that changed the media industry by challenging the FCC license held by television stations that would not hire minorities. This is a small snapshot of a great man. I love you, Daddy!
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Message From Family - Lonnie King, Jr. was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Morehouse, where he led the Atlanta Student Movement's political, economic, and legal boycotts against segregated counters in Atlanta, GA during 1960-61.
Mourning the transition of an awesome father, great husband, and, a black man from deep southern Georgia. A man who changed the world. A Morehouse student Lonnie C. King, Jr was the leader of the civil rights movement of Atlanta. After reading about the sit-in protest orchestrated by North Carolina A & T students, Lonnie was inspired to make changes in Atlanta. He organized and lead thousands of college students from the AU center to desegregate the city of Atlanta.
In 1960, Lonnie King, Jr organized a demonstration at Rich’s department store on Forsyth street and lead many subsequent demonstrations costing Rich’s 10 million dollars in the last financial quarter. Forcing Rich’s to desegregate and causing a national discussion about race during the Presidential Election. Before this discussion about race, John F. Kennedy was behind in the Presidential polls. John F. Kennedy during these racial discussions made a comeback and won the Presidential Election. Additionally, Lonnie King, Jr started a coalition that changed the media industry by challenging the FCC license held by television stations that would not hire minorities. This is a small snapshot of a great man. I love you, Daddy!
SERVICES
Memorial Services Tuesday, March 19, 11 am Ebenezer Baptist Church, Viewing Sunday, March 17, 12 noon - 6 pm, Family Receiving Friends 4 - 6 pm, Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel
Message From Family - Lonnie King, Jr. was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Morehouse, where he led the Atlanta Student Movement's political, economic, and legal boycotts against segregated counters in Atlanta, GA during 1960-61.
Mourning the transition of an awesome father, great husband, and, a black man from deep southern Georgia. A man who changed the world. A Morehouse student Lonnie C. King, Jr was the leader of the civil rights movement of Atlanta. After reading about the sit-in protest orchestrated by North Carolina A & T students, Lonnie was inspired to make changes in Atlanta. He organized and lead thousands of college students from the AU center to desegregate the city of Atlanta.
In 1960, Lonnie King, Jr organized a demonstration at Rich’s department store on Forsyth street and lead many subsequent demonstrations costing Rich’s 10 million dollars in the last financial quarter. Forcing Rich’s to desegregate and causing a national discussion about race during the Presidential Election. Before this discussion about race, John F. Kennedy was behind in the Presidential polls. John F. Kennedy during these racial discussions made a comeback and won the Presidential Election. Additionally, Lonnie King, Jr started a coalition that changed the media industry by challenging the FCC license held by television stations that would not hire minorities. This is a small snapshot of a great man. I love you, Daddy!
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Message From Family - Lonnie King, Jr. was born in Arlington, Georgia. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Morehouse, where he led the Atlanta Student Movement's political, economic, and legal boycotts against segregated counters in Atlanta, GA during 1960-61.
Mourning the transition of an awesome father, great husband, and, a black man from deep southern Georgia. A man who changed the world. A Morehouse student Lonnie C. King, Jr was the leader of the civil rights movement of Atlanta. After reading about the sit-in protest orchestrated by North Carolina A & T students, Lonnie was inspired to make changes in Atlanta. He organized and lead thousands of college students from the AU center to desegregate the city of Atlanta.
In 1960, Lonnie King, Jr organized a demonstration at Rich’s department store on Forsyth street and lead many subsequent demonstrations costing Rich’s 10 million dollars in the last financial quarter. Forcing Rich’s to desegregate and causing a national discussion about race during the Presidential Election. Before this discussion about race, John F. Kennedy was behind in the Presidential polls. John F. Kennedy during these racial discussions made a comeback and won the Presidential Election. Additionally, Lonnie King, Jr started a coalition that changed the media industry by challenging the FCC license held by television stations that would not hire minorities. This is a small snapshot of a great man. I love you, Daddy!
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