Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King was an American author, civil rights activist, and the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She played a critical role in the civil rights movement, advocating for social justice and equality after her husband's assassination in 1968. As a prominent leader in her own right, she worked tirelessly to preserve her husband's legacy and promote nonviolent activism. Coretta founded the King Center in Atlanta, which serves as a repository for her husband's papers and a hub for civil rights education. Her commitment to peace and equality extended beyond the United States, as she championed global human rights issues until her death in 2006.
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Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr, called for the inquiry into her husband's assassination to be reopened.
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As the children of Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, his tragic death has been an intensely personal grief.
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Coretta Scott King was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. and has been a significant figure in civil rights.
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Canada· 2025-07-21
Coretta Scott King led a black voting rights march alongside her husband, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Coretta Scott King wore a blue wedding dress.
‘The blue blues have never left us’: a new book examines the color’s spanning ties to Black culture | Black US cultureUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-04
Trump announced multiple civil rights leaders, including Coretta Scott King, will also get statues.
Trump reveals incoming Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson statuesUnited States· 2025-02-21
Coretta Scott King was Martin Luther King Jr's wife, who was threatened by the FBI with a tape of her husband's alleged extramarital affair.
MLK’s family fear new batch of assassination files will have FBI ‘smears’ | Martin Luther KingUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-16
