Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his assassination in 1968.

Jan 15, 2024 · The legacy of Coretta Scott King, the late wife of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spans decades of peace advocacy and civil rights work and has made her 'among the most prominent women leaders of our time'

6 days ago · Coretta Scott King, American civil rights activist who was the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. After they both completed studies in higher learning, the Kings moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where she joined her husband in civil rights activism.

In 1984, Congress established the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission to coordinate the inaugural observance of King Day and plan its celebrations. Coretta Scott King, who originally proposed its creation, served as chair of the commission, which included members of Congress, presidential appointees, and prominent leaders from the ...

Jan 20, 2025 · After the tragic assassination of Dr. King in 1968, Coretta Scott King refused to let his dream fade. She picked up the torch and carried it forward, founding the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

2 days ago · In the years to come she was a constant voice for peace, social justice, and human rights. To support her husband’s legacy, she founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and campaigned to see his birthday recognized as a national holiday. Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006.

Jan 20, 2025 · Civil Rights activist Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta, daughter Yolanda, 5, & Martin Luther III, 3, sitting together as they play piano in their livingroom, Atlanta, Georgia, 1960.

Apr 2, 2014 · Coretta Scott met her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., while the two were both students in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked side by side with King as he became a leader of the civil rights...

Jan 30, 2006 · The widow of one of the most influential leaders in the world, Coretta Scott King provided Martin Luther King, Jr., with what he called the “love, sacrifices, and loyalty [without which] neither life nor work would bring fulfillment” (King, Stride, 11).

May 17, 2023 · In May, Coretta King spoke at a gathering of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in Chicago. And on June 8, she was the only woman to speak at an anti–Vietnam War rally...