Tava's+Civil+Rights+Project

=Coretta Scott King= toc

Profile Information
Name: Coretta Scott King Hometown: Hieberger and Perry County, Alabama Date of Birth: April 27, 1927 Job Name/Title/Employer: President, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change Education: Antioch College- Graduated with a B.A. in music and education. New England Conservatory of Music- Completed degree in voice and violin.

Friends
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jimmy Carter

Myrlie Evers-Williams

Rosa Parks

Marie Sundelius

About Me
I am Coretta Scott King and I was born on April 27, 1927 in Hieberger, Alabama. My two wonderful parents, Bernice McMurry and Obadiah Scott raised me in Perry County, Alabama. Everyday I walked five miles to attend school, while the white children got to take buses to a school that was much closer. It was hard growing up in a segregated society, but I excelled in my studies, especially music. I graduated Lincoln High School in 1945 and was valedictorian of my class. I attended Antioch College then after graduating there, I attended New England Conservatory of Music.

Attending New England Conservatory of Music changed my life. I met the man that changed everything about me, Martin Luther King, Jr. We got married on June 18, 1953. After Rosa Parks was arrested, fined, and jailed for sitting on the wrong part of the bus, my husband and I took apart of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that was organized by Martin. It drew the attention of the world. Martin was called to lead marches in city, after city, and I was always by his side. Many white supremacists didn’t like Martin, and they bombed our house on January 30, 1956. Martin and I had four wonderful children, Yolanda Denise; Martin Luther, III; Dexter Scott; and Bernice Albertine. Since I had to retire from singing to raise my children, I had concerts and more telling the story of Civil Rights Movement. I had Freedom Concerts as fundraisers for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference that Martin had founded.

Martin became known worldwide and was seen as a leader and also a very influential person. Martin and I went to India to honor Mahatma Gandhi and I also accompanied Martin when he accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace. I started increasing demand as being a public speaker. But on April 4, 1968 Martin was assassinated. I tried to keep a positive outlook and fulfill Martins work. In 1969, the first volume of my autobiography, “My Life with Martin Luther King Jr.”, was published. I accomplished many things that Martin would’ve been proud to be a part of. One thing I was the most proud of was establishing Martins birthday as a holiday. In 1995, I handed down The King Center, to my son, Dexter Scott King. I remained active and was very proud of Dexter for taking such great care of it.

Wall Posts

 * June 18, 1953: Today was the happiest day of my life. I got married to the most wonderful man on the Earth, Martin Luther King, Jr. I'm such a lucky person to have someone like him!


 * January 30, 1956: Today my house was bombed and I am so thankful that me and my beautiful daughter, Yolanda Denise, very narrowly escaped injury.


 * December 10, 1964: I traveled to Olso, Norway to accompany my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr., being the youngest person to receive the Nobel Prize of Peace by trying to end segregation without violence. I'm so proud of him and everything he has done.


 * June 1969: The first volume of autobiography came out and was published today, "My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." Martin was such an influential person and inspired millions of people. He will always be in my heart.

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