Andrew Young Remembers Coretta Scott King - NPR
Jan 31, 2006 · Young, the former mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is currently professor of public affairs at Georgia State University. Civil rights activist Andrew Young talks...
Coretta Scott King - Wikipedia
Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) 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. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Jean Childs Young - Wikipedia
Alongside Coretta Scott King, she attempted to enroll her daughters in schools that had not yet been desegregated. [3] Her two daughters, Andrea and Lisa, were among the first black children to attend newly-desegregated private schools in Atlanta.
Andrew Young - Wikipedia
In 1981, after being urged by a number of people, including Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., Young ran for mayor of Atlanta. He was elected later that year with 55% of the vote, succeeding Maynard Jackson .
Coretta Scott King - Legacy.com
Jan 31, 2006 · Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, one of Martin Luther King's top aides, said Coretta Scott King's fortitude rivaled that of her husband. "She was strong if not stronger than he was,"...
Jimmy Carter's life intersected with slavery's legacy. His record on ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Coretta Scott King, center, widow of Martin Luther King Jr., presents the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize to President Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 14, 1979, in Atlanta. ... “Jimmy Carter had as strong a rural, south-Georgia accent as anybody I know,” recalled Andrew Young, a King aide in the 1960s who ...
Coretta Scott King dead at 78 - tuscaloosanews.com
Jan 31, 2006 · Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality, has died, former mayor Andrew Young told...
Coretta Scott King and Andrew J. Young speaking with …
Andrew J. Young joins Coretta Scott King to discuss the creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. #atlanta #atlantageorgia #africanamericanhistory...
Ambassador Andrew Young Reflects on Coretta Scott King’s
Apr 24, 2023 · In partnership with Microsoft, Ambassador Andrew Young shares a touching message about the remarkable impact of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. From nurturing her f...
The Second March | Race and Reckoning in Forsyth County - USG
After arriving in the courthouse square, the massive throng of cheering and chanting activists drowned out the screams of racist counter-protestors. They listened to speeches from Williams, Coretta Scott King, Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, and comedian Dick Gregory, among others.
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