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January 31, 2006

Coretta Scott King Dies

Filed under: Uncategorized, News, King

The wife of Martin Luther King Jr. died late on Monday. At 78, Coretta had spent her life actively striving for justice and human dignity.

After Martin Luther King’s assassination, Coretta turned her life to preserve Dr. King’s legacy. The founding President, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer of The King Center, she is responsible for the first institute honoring Dr. King. Mrs. King also is resposible for the campaign that established Martin Luther King’s birthday as a National Holiday.

She is the first woman to deliver the class day address at Harvard, and the first woman to preach at a statutory service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Mrs. King has received honorary doctorates from over 60 colleges and universities, has authored three books and a nationally-syndicated column. She served on and helped found dozens of organizations including the Black Leadership Forum, the National Black Coalition for Voter Participation, and the Black Leadership Roundtable.

She met with many of the great leaders of the world, including the late Pope John Paul, the Dalai Lama, and Nelson Mandela.

Mrs. King, the world thanks you for your work.

You are missed.

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