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May 14, 2018 · Coretta Scott King. 1927–2006. Civil rights activist, writer, singer. On April 8, 1968, four days after her husband, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was brutally gunned down by assassin James Earl Ray on the balcony of a Memphis motel, Coretta Scott King flew to that city to take her husband's place at the head of the march for nonviolent social change.
Coretta Scott King, known first as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then as his widow, then as an avid proselytizer for his vision of racial peace and nonviolent social change ...
Coretta King. Coretta Scott King ( Marion, 27 de abril de 1927 - Playas de Rosarito, 30 de janeiro de 2006 ), foi uma escritora e ativista dos direitos iguais dos negros e das mulheres nos Estados Unidos da América e em todo o mundo. [ 1][ 2]
This timeline is an homage to Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the architect of the King legacy, reflecting more than 50 years of unwavering dedication to community, cultural, and socio-economic progress rooted in the methodology and philosophy of nonviolent social change developed by her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
About the Center. Coretta Scott King, an Antioch College alumna class of 1951, granted the College the use of her name for a center that provides education, awareness and advocacy around issues of social justice and diversity. The Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom facilitates learning, dialogue, and action to ...
Bill Clinton. Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., died on January 30, 2006, after arriving at a rehabilitation center in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Her public funeral followed eight days later at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in her resident state of Georgia.
Coretta Scott King. Although best known for being the wife of famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King created her own legacy in the movement to end injustice. She also worked to continue he husband’s legacy after his death. Coretta Scott was born in Marion, Alabama on April 27, 1927.
