Which writer/journalist left her estate to Martin Luther King, Jr. upon her death in 1967?

Knew Parker was a great writer, but unaware of her civil rights activism. Great way to support MLK's work.

A young woman held the restroom door open for Parker saying, "Age before beauty." Parker swept in replying, "Pearls before swine."

I see no mention of the famed Algonquin Round Table.

She was a smart woman.

Regina, I am her great-granddaughter. I al

Blooply, Wonderful person, great writer...but a foul mouth.

I read she was fined $5 for sauntering in a Boston demonstration in the 1920s!

I didn't know it was Parker who said; "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." Among her other gems: "Brevity is the soul of lingerie." "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone." "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to." "I like to have a martini, Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under my host."

Kellie, you and cashmere are both medical anomalies! Dorothy Parker never had children. Thus, no grandchildren and no great-grandchildren.

cashmere, Wow, that’s an amazing feat, considering she never had children. How did you manage it?

cashmere, Really?!! wow that is so cool!! I wish I was related to someone cool!! ( wait I am I'm a Israelite!!)

cashmere, very cool!

Shaddy1997, Rothschild's are evil, pure evil!

Shaddy1997, she was my great grandmother

Jeannie 393, I will need to remember what she said!!!

Laurie, "sauntering"? Was she marching too slowly?

Long branch New Jersey my hometown

Shaddy1997, ditto!