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. from 1953 until his assassination in 1968. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Jan 31, 2006 · Young, the former mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is currently professor of public affairs at Georgia State University. Civil rights activist Andrew Young talks...

Sep 16, 2024 · Andrew J. Young gives Coretta Scott King a tour of his campaign rally set up on the night of his Mayoral election win in 1981. #elections #civilrights #core...

Jan 31, 2006 · Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, one of Martin Luther King's top aides, said Coretta Scott King's fortitude rivaled that of her husband. "She was strong if not stronger than he was,"...

Feb 1, 2006 · Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young told NBC Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 that Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband’s assassination into one devoted to enshrining his...

Jul 18, 1984 · SAN FRANCISCO -- Black delegates booed Coretta Scott King Wednesday when she described Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young as 'my mayor,' but Jesse Jackson -- wiping away tears -- called for unity because...

Jan 31, 2006 · Mr. ANDREW YOUNG (Former Ambassador): Well, I'll tell you, Coretta is one of the great women of our time. She grew up in rural Alabama, a little town of about 3,000 people, and she had much more...

May 1, 2011 · “I often wonder if the movement would have happened if Martin had married someone else,” says Andrew Young, who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as executive vice president of the...

Jan 31, 2006 · Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality, has died, former mayor Andrew Young told...

Born and raised on a farm in Perry County, Alabama, Coretta Scott (1927-2006) was introduced to the segregated society at an early age and lived a discriminated life for many years. Even though she attended a one-room school for low-income blacks in her neighbourhood, Scott excelled in her studies, especially music, and rose as a singer.