Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King on drawing from Dr. King's legacy to build one through community

Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and wife Arndrea Waters King spoke with Fox News Digital about their newly released co-authored book, "What is My Legacy?"

"At a time of great disconnect and divide, we wrote this book to bring us back to a place where we can be together," King III told Fox News Digital. "We used to have, in our society, civil dialogue. Now, the dialogue leans toward not being civil. In my judgment, that is not a productive method of moving the nation forward and creating the United States which we say we are. I think we have to reflect who we say we are." Martin Luther King III and his siblings, Dr. Bernice King and Dexter Scott King, attend "The Redemption Project With Van Jones" Atlanta Screening at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in 2019. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Arndrea Waters King, Yolanda Renee King and Martin Luther King III attend the March on Washington for Voting Rights Aug. 28, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves with his children, Yolanda and Martin Luther III, Aug. 12, 1964. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. photographed on Aug. 28, 1963, while addressing marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/File) President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act. Behind Johnson is Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964. (Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Gabriele Regalbuto is a Senior Editor of SEO at Fox News Digital. Gabriele has a Journalism and Communications degree from West Virginia University. She has worked to produce content for newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. At Fox, she has assisted in coverage of breaking news events including the 2024 presidential cycle, 2022 midterm elections, Queen Elizabeth II's death, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

King III, Waters King, brothers and Canadian activists Marc and Craig Kielburger and nearly 30 contributors penned "What is My Legacy?" to reflect with readers on the transformative impact of MLK Jr. by discovering their own legacies, whether complex or community-focused.