Mel King
Melvin H. King (born 1928) is an American educator, activist, and writer.
King has been active across the landscape of neighborhoods and politics of Boston for over fifty-five years, while also being an educator, youth worker, social activist, community organizer and developer, elected politician, author, and an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is responsible for creating community programs and institutions for low-income people in Boston. He is the founder and current director of the South End Technology Center.
King and his wife, Joyce, married in 1951, are parents of six children, ranging in ages from 38 to 53.
Read more about Mel King: Early Years, Political Activism, 1983 Candidacy For Mayor of Boston, Academic Work, Books Authored By King
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