Alveda King To Campaign For Sam Brownback

The following piece appears on Iowa Independent as well as the the Huffington Post's OffTheBus.

On the heels of a canceled special appearance at Des Moines Roosevelt High School, Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will meet with supporters of Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback this Friday in West Des Moines.

King, a noted anti-abortion activist, has been scheduled to speak at several venues during a tour of the state. Her appearance at Roosevelt was canceled, according to principal Kathie Danielson, following complaints from parents and when a review of the material showed the planned speech dealt with both civil rights and anti-abortion issues.

"Of course for public schools, any time there's any discussion of a controversial issue like sex, religion, in the school, we want to give our parents the option of asking that their student not attend," she told the Register yesterday.

King is the daughter of slain civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King. She has dedicated her life to anti-abortion causes and founded King for America, Inc. to "assist people in enriching their lives spiritually, professionally, mentally and economically."

"Defending the life of innocents is the most basic civil right, and I'm proud to support Dr. Alvada King and her efforts on the pro-life issue, civil rights and helping people in need," said Brownback.

The meeting with Brownback supporters to discuss civil rights and anti-abortion causes will be held on Friday from 11:15 a.m. to noon at the Brownback for President Iowa headquarters, 2700 University Ave., Suite 206, West Des Moines. King has formally endorsed Brownback in his bid for the White House.

King will speak at Iowa State University tonight and at Drake University on the racial implications of abortion on Thursday night. Her visit is sponsored and organized by Iowa State University Students for Life, the Iowa State Committee on Lectures and Drake University Respect for Life.