• 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...
  • By the time Coretta Scott King died of ovarian cancer in 2006, great progress had been made.
  • Coretta Scott met her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., while the two were both students in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • In 1953 King married Coretta Scott , and the two had four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice.
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  • Coretta Scott King, an Antioch College alumna class of 1951, granted the College the use of her name for a center that provides education, awareness and...
  • 00:04:55 MAYA ANGELOU: In the midst of national tumult, in the medium of international violent uproar, Coretta Scott King’s face remained a study in serenity.
  • Coretta Scott King’s remarkable partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resulted not only in four children who became dedicated to carrying forward their...
  • South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives the Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award from Coretta Scott King at the Banquet ceremonies during...
  • Coretta Scott King was an accomplished singer and musician, studying voice and violin at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.