Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow
Coretta Scott King's vision shaped MLK's politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis.Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow
Coretta Scott King's vision shaped MLK's politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis."Coretta Scott King is usually portrayed only as the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but she was multi-faceted. As an artist, organizer, facilitator, mother, public speaker and cultural commentator, she played a pivotal role in the fight for racial equity, and left a bedrock that powers the work into the future."
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Today’s #FavorFridays honors the favor of sacrifice—how Black women mirror the love of Christ through deep, redemptive service.
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On this sacred day, we explore a profound truth: the favor of sacrifice—how both divinity and humanity are revealed through the willingness to give everything for the sake of others.
Today is the 4th day of #BlackWomensHistoryMonth + 57 years since MLK's passing.
This #FavorFridays, we honor Black women who boldly answer God’s call—then & now. ✨
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Coretta Scott King dijo en 1966: “Las mujeres han sido la columna vertebral de todo el movimiento por los derechos civiles”. Pero los medios, la clase política y los comentaristas de la época solo parecían tener ojos para los líderes masculinos, relegando al olvido a las mujeres que no solo imaginaron, sino que lideraron y organizaron las luchas por la justicia racial en Estados Unidos. A Coretta Scott King, en particular, la encasillaron como “la esposa de Martin” o, después de su asesinato, como “su viuda”. “Nunca fui solo una esposa, ni una viuda. Siempre fui más que una etiqueta”, se lamentaba.
"Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.”
-Coretta Scott King
#corettascottking and the definition of #violence. Are we headed in the right direction?