Coretta Scott King
/Overview
Coretta Scott King born Heiberger, AL April 27, 1927 (d. 2006). Singer; wife and companion of Martin Luther King, Jr. Founding member of the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, 1957. Performed in Freedom Concerts, 1964. Following the death of her husband, founded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta, 1968. Opposed Iraq War and capital punishment.
Quotations
On joining WILPF: "[The] women of the world, united without any regard for national or racial divisions [could] become the most powerful force for international peace and brotherhood." (My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr., 1969, p. 209)
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. . . a heart of grace and a soul generated by love." (Jan. 17, 2000; photo wikipedia)