Premier Michael Dunkley welcomed the Rev Bernice King, daughter of legendary civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, to the Cabinet Office.

Mr Dunkley and Dr King discussed an array of matters, including social justice, her work with the King Centre and her commitment to honour the legacy of her parents.

Dr King, who spoke recently to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of her father’s participation in the Selma march, was the guest speaker at the ?Electricity Supply Trade Union banquet on Saturday. ?

“I was pleased to welcome Rev Bernice King to the Cabinet Office,” Mr Dunkley said. “She was very engaging and is a truly inspirational figure.

“I was keen to hear about the work she is doing with the youth in Atlanta and other US cities, and her efforts to continue her father’s legacy of community empowerment and engagement.”

The Premier presented Dr King a copy of Generations Apart by N E Lusher Revisited, which illustrates the history and development of the Bermuda landscape over the past 150 years through the visual comparisons of Mr Lusher’s photographs from the 1880s with those of his great, great granddaughter today.