Coretta Scott King
Guide Note: Coretta Scott King the widow of Martin Luther King Jr. was known as The First Lady of Civil Rights.
Fast Facts:
Born: April 27, 1927
1951: Graduated from Antioch College
Married: Martin Luther King Jr. June 18, 1953
Children: Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King Jr., Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King
Founder: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center, June 26, 1968
1969: She established the Coretta Scott King Award that honors African American Authors
1969: She published the first volume of "My Life with Martin Luther King Jr."
1974: Formed and Co-chaired the Full Employment Action Council
1979: She established and Award that honors African American illustrators
1983: She was responsible for the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1997: She called for a new trial for James Earl Ray, claiming that it was a government conspiracy
Helped to insitute the Black Leadership Forum, the National Black Coalition for Voter Participation and the Black Leadership Roundtable
She was a supporter of lesbian and gay right causes and AIDS/HIV education and prevention
She was a against capital punishment and the 2003 Iraq invasion
Died: January 30, 2006
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Public Broadcasting Atlanta: Pearl Cleage on "A Song for Coretta" (January 18, 2008) USA Today: 'Queen of black America' Coretta Scott King dies at 78 (2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "Coretta Scott King Leaves Own Legacy" (2006)
YouTube: The Life of Coretta Scott King (Time 02:57) [edit ] Coretta Scott King Recent News [edit ] Coretta Scott King Background [edit ] Coretta Scott King Writings, Speeches & Quotes [edit ] Coretta Scott King Obituaries & Profiles [edit ] Coretta Scott King Achievements [edit ] Coretta Scott King Causes [edit ] Coretta Scott King Awards Recieved National Council on Negro Women Annual Brotherhood Award, 1957
Louise Waterman Wise Award, 1963
Myrtle Wreath Award, Cleveland Hadassah, 1965
Wateler Peace Prize, 1968
Dag Hammerskjoeld Award, 1969
Pacem in Terris Award, International Overseas Service Foundation, 1969
Premi Antonio Feltrinelli for exceptional display of high moral valor, 1969
Leadership for Freedom Award, Roosevelt University, 1971
Martin Luther King Memorial Medal, College of the City of New York, 1971
Eugene V. Debs Award, 1982
Freedom Award, National Civil Rights Museum, 1991
Frontrunners Award, Sara Lee Corporation, 1996
Humanitarian Award, Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission, 1999
Congressional Gold Medal, 2004
[edit ] Coretta Scott King Blogs and Commentaries [edit ] Coretta Scott King Photos [edit ] Coretta Scott King Videos [edit ] Coretta Scott King Criticism and Controversy [edit ] Coretta Scott King Timeline April 27, 1927: Born in Perry County, Alabama
June 18, 1953: Marries Martin Luther King Jr.
November 17, 1955: first child Yolanda Denise born
January 30, 1956: A bomb was thrown into their Montgomery Alabama home
October 23, 1957: Martin Luther King III was born
January 24, 1960: King family moves to Atlanta
January 30, 1961: Dexter Scott King born
March 28, 1963: Bernice Albertine King born
August 28, 1963: Martin Luther King Jr., delivers "I Have a Dream" Speach
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
June 26, 1968: Coretta Scott King founds the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center in Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 1979: Testifies in Congressional hearings in support of Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday
November 3, 1983: President Reagan signs bill establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
January 20, 1986: First Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated
August 16, 2005: Coretta Scott King Suffers a Stroke
January 16, 2006: Watches on TV the 20th anniversary celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 30, 2006: Coretta Scott King Dies in Rosarita Beach, Mexico
January 31, 2006: Coretta Scott King Dies Overnight Family Makes Announcment
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