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Coretta Scott King

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Born April 27, 1927 · Heiberger, Alabama, USA

Died January 30, 2006

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Biography

Coretta Scott King 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.

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Awards & recognition

  • National Women's Hall of Fame · 2011
  • Alabama Women's Hall of Fame · 2009
  • Alabama Women's Hall of Fame · 2008
  • Gandhi Peace Prize · 2004
  • Candace Award · 1987
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  • honorary degree from Spelman College · 1984
  • Eugene V. Debs Award · 1982
  • Viareggio-Versilia International Prize · 1971
  • Wateler Peace Prize · 1969
  • Congressional Gold Medal
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor
  • Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship
  • honorary doctor of Brandeis University

Filmography11 titles

In Remembrance of Martin

1986as Self

Nationtime

1972as Self

Moments without Proper Names

1987as Self (archive footage)

MLK: The Assassination Tapes

2012as Self (archive Footage)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970as Self (archive footage)

4 Little Girls

1997as Self

King In The Wilderness

2018as Self (archive footage)

I Am Somebody

1970as Self

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008as Self (archive footage)

Lions Love

1969as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

2021as Self