In stepping in for her husband after his death, Mrs. King at first used his own words as much as possible as if her goal were simply to maintain his presence, even in death.
But soon she developed her own language and own causes. So when she stood in for her husband at the Poor People’s Campaign at the Lincoln Memorial on June 19, 1968, she spoke not just of his vision, but of hers, one about gender as well as race in which she called upon American women “to unite and form a solid block of women power to fight the three great evils of racism, poverty and war.” She joined the board of directors of the National Organization for Women as well as that of his Southern Christian Leadership Conference and became widely identified with a broad array of international human rights issues…
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She was the last obstacle the media took seriously between right wingers and their goal of co-opting MLK’s good name. This is a sad day on many levels.
Coretta Scott King was truly an angel among us. God smiled upon us when he blessed us with her grace, courage and dignity.
Last night I could not resist the chance to say farewell to a fantastic and lovely lady. My daughter and I stood in line for over
three hours in the cold and rain to show our respect for her. The world could not help but be a better place by having had her
pass through here. While waiting in line to view her body I could not help but to think about the civil rights movement and people
like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Fred Gray, Sr., the Tuskegee Airmen, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study participants
and countless others who made significant contributions to this country and the world. May God bless Coretta Scott King’s
soul and keep her close to Him.
Lloyd Clements, Jr.
Tuskegee Syphilis Study Descendant
I thank God that people like Coretta and Martin were placed on this earth to stand up for what is right in how the human race should respect and get along with each other. I thought it was a real shame that political partisanship was brought up at her memorial service today instead of focusing solely on portraying this woman for what she stood for and believed. I pray that God will give her family strength and comfort to go on with their lives knowing that she is in a much better place with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.