Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. King was also a singer who often incorporated music into her civil rights work. King met her husband while attending graduate school in Boston. They both became increasingly active in the American civil rights movement. King played a prominent role in the years after her husband's assassination in 1968 when she took on the leadership of the struggle for racial equality herself and became active in the Women's Movement. King founded the King Center, and sought to make his birthday a national holiday. She finally succeeded when Ronald Reagan signed legislation which established Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on November 2, 1983. She later broadened her scope to include both advocacy for LGBTQ rights and opposition to apartheid. King became friends with many politicians before and after Martin's death, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy. Her telephone conversation with John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election has been credited by historians for mobilizing African-American voters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Coretta Scott King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Popularity : 0.876
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1927-04-27
  • Place of Birth : Heiberger, Alabama, USA
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Coretta Scott King Movies

  • 1969
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    Lions Love

    Lions Love

    5.9 1969 HD

    Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie about actors and Hollywood.

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  • 2018
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    Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

    Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

    8 2018 HD

    National Geographic documentary on Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from...

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  • 2002
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    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

    8.375 2002 HD

    Oscar nominated documentary short from 2002

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  • 2012
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    MLK: The Assassination Tapes

    MLK: The Assassination Tapes

    7.4 2012 HD

    Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.

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  • 1997
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    4 Little Girls

    4 Little Girls

    7.195 1997 HD

    On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a...

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  • 1973
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    Year of the Woman

    Year of the Woman

    1 1973 HD

    Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of...

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  • 1986
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    In Remembrance of Martin

    In Remembrance of Martin

    9 1986 HD

    Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins...

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  • 1972
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    Nationtime

    Nationtime

    1 1972 HD

    A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...

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  • 1970
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    I Am Somebody

    I Am Somebody

    6.6 1970 HD

    Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital...

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  • 2008
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    James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

    James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

    6.6 2008 HD

    On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that...

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  • 1970
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    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    7 1970 HD

    Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional...

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  • 2021
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    Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

    Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

    1 2021 HD

    No person has transformed a race’s social standing as Martin Luther King Jr. He transcended racial barriers, But the quest for equality came...

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  • 2018
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    King in the Wilderness

    King in the Wilderness

    6.905 2018 HD

    A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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