Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. But her legacy is one of an international fight for peace and justice that goes beyond their marriage.

Coretta Scott King's memoir, "My Life, My Love, My Legacy" will be released in bookstores nationwide and online on Jan. 17. Related Topics. MLK; Sponsored Content by Taboola. Popular Reads.

Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. Discover how their relationship, rooted in respect and commitment, strengthened the civil rights movement. Expert opinions and untold details.

Carmen Ejogo had the rare honor of playing Coretta Scott King twice. She held the role in HBO’s Boycott in 2001 and once again in Ava Duvernay’s Selma in 2014.

Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King were married for 15 years before his assassination. They had four children together. "The children, I'm sure, are devastated," Angelou said.

Coretta Scott King wasn't just MLK Jr.'s wife. She was a force of nature who shaped history on her own terms. Born April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, she faced segregation head-on from ...

A year after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the publishing company Holt, Rinehart and Winston released Coretta Scott King’s My Life With Martin Luther King, Jr. A senior editor at HRW ...

Coretta Scott King played a pivotal role in establishing the country we live in today. She was born on April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, and became a well-known trailblazer in the Civil ...

The 20-foot tall, 40-foot wide statue "symbolizes the hug Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared with his wife, Coretta, after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964," according to Embrace.

With her support, his Poor People’s Campaign moved forward. After founding the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (1968), Coretta Scott King worked tirelessly to secure a ...

Crowds of mourners have paid tribute to Coretta Scott King at the Georgia State House in Atlanta. The widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King, a powerful civil rights activist in her own right, will ...