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 30, 2006 · After King’s assassination on 4 April 1968, Coretta Scott King devoted much of her life to spreading her husband’s philosophy of nonviolence. Just days after his death, she led a march on behalf of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.

Apr 29, 2021 · As founding President and CEO of The King Center, Coretta Scott King tirelessly carried the message of nonviolence and the dream of the Beloved Community throughout the globe. She, along with other dedicated workers, committed herself to the dream of a MLK Holiday becoming a reality.

Bernice Albertine King (born March 28, 1963) is an American lawyer, minister, and the youngest child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. [1] She was five years old when her father died in 1968.

Jan 8, 2021 · Dr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader, strategist, solutionist, orator, peace advocate, and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center), which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life, work, and legacy of her father.

Jan 20, 2025 · Bernice wrote a children’s book, Coretta based off of Mrs. Coretta Scott King’s autobiography, My Life, My Love, My Legacy and celebrates her parents each year with The King Center’s King Holiday Observance events, along with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Awards—an annual ceremony recognizing national and international ...

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.

Coretta Scott King was the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968). She has gained an international reputation as an advocate (someone that supports a cause) for civil rights, nonviolence, international peace, and equal rights for women.

Dec 29, 2017 · Reverend Bernice A. King (born March 28, 1963) is the youngest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. After her father was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968, a...

Jan 10, 2024 · Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, said that her mother was ‘a force’ after Jonathan Majors repeatedly used her name. Her tweet comes after Jonathan Majors told an interviewer his girlfriend “held me down like a Coretta.”