Our founder, Coretta Scott King, speaking at Harvard University’s Class Day in 1968. 3 months after Dr. King was assassinated. | The King Center

Coretta Scott King Speaks about Peace Coretta Scott King delivered numerous powerful speeches advocating for civil rights, women's rights, and peace, both before and after her husband, Martin Luther King Jr.'s, assassination, including her "Ten Commandments on Vietnam" and a 1968 Harvard Class Day speech. Key Speeches and Themes: "Ten Commandments on Vietnam" (April 27, 1968): This speech, delivered shortly after her husband's death, outlined her opposition to the Vietnam War and its impact on t

🎼 Coretta Scott King didn’t just sing… she studied music like it was a calling. In the video I’m sharing, you’ll hear her tell it in her own words—how she fell in love with music because she wanted to be like her music teacher. That’s the kind of origin story that hits different… because it’s pure, it’s innocent, and it’s full of promise. Coretta had the training. The discipline. The gift. The path. She could’ve pursued a full-time career as a concert singer and lived a life centered on stages,

We're taking a look back at the distinguished life of Coretta Scott King — a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a lifelong activist. | People