Knowra Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King (1927–2006) was an American civil rights leader, author, and activist who advanced Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and campaigned for racial, economic, and gender justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. : An American minister and civil rights leader who led nonviolent campaigns against racial segregation and discrimination. Her husband’s assassination made preserving his public legacy a central part of her activism.
The King Center : An Atlanta-based nonprofit founded by Coretta Scott King to preserve Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and promote nonviolent social change. King founded and led the center as a base for education and nonviolence programs.
Poor People's Campaign : A 1968 multiracial movement organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to demand economic justice. After her husband’s death, King spoke for the campaign’s demands for jobs, housing, and income security.
Antioch College : A liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, known for progressive education and cooperative work-study programs. King studied music and education there before leaving for further musical training.
Bayard Rustin : An American organizer and strategist who helped shape the civil rights movement’s commitment to nonviolent direct action. Rustin advised King as she built institutions to sustain her husband’s work.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day : A United States federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., observed on the third Monday in January. King led the long campaign that secured federal recognition of the holiday.
Women’s rights movement : A movement advocating equal rights and opportunities for women in law, work, politics, and society. King supported women’s equality and challenged the exclusion of women from leadership.
New England Conservatory of Music : A private music conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts, offering professional education in classical and contemporary music. Her studies there developed the musical training she brought to movement events.
Lyndon B. Johnson : The 36th president of the United States, whose administration secured landmark civil rights and voting rights legislation. King lobbied Johnson and urged federal action on civil rights.
Nonviolence : A philosophy and practice of pursuing social or political change without physical violence. She carried nonviolent action from the movement into her later advocacy.
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