Coretta Scott King Dies at 78
NPR
The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. died Tuesday in Atlanta. Coretta Scott King was 78 years old. After Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis in April 1968, Coretta Scott King immediately took on her husband’s role of working for social change. She did much behind-the-scenes work in the movement as well, while she raised four children.
Mrs King established the Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, a library and training site for young people. It started in the basement of King’s birthplace and is now part of a national historic site on 23 acres.
Coretta Scott King campaigned for decades for a federal holiday to honor her husband. She achieved that goal in 1986. In recent years, Mrs. King spoke out against racial profiling, mandatory minimum sentences and attacks on affirmative action. She was also a vocal opponent of the war in Iraq.
Technorati Tags: Martin Luther King, Jr, Coretta Scott King, assassinated, social change
January 31st, 2006 at 7:19 am
Today, my heart breaks in rememberance of Coretta Scott King. He courage, her devotion and above all her loyalty to her late husband and her remarkable children shall stand tall and mighty. Our hearts are with you this day and all the days to come.
February 7th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Democrats Take Cheap Shots at King Funeral
The democrats are using the funeral of Coretta Scott King to make political cracks at George Bush and the Bush Administration. Its sickening that anyone would use a funeral to make a personal point. This just shows how wrong the Democratic part really is.