Statement: Death of Coretta Scott King

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend Coretta Scott King. She will be remembered for her compassion, dignity and strength, and for her lifelong dedication to her family, the civil rights movement and our American society. To her children, we wish to express not only our sympathy, but our great admiration for a woman who did so much to carry on her husband's powerful legacy. She was truly a giant in the fight for equal rights for all Americans, and we were both inspired by her.

After Martin Luther King's untimely death, Coretta bravely kept alive her husband's vision of equality and justice for all Americans. To ensure that their message of justice, equality and peace through nonviolence endured, Coretta founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in 1968. As she often said, “The center enables us to go out and struggle against the evils in our society.”

As we all mourn Coretta's passing, we must also pause to express our deepest gratitude for her unwavering commitment to the march towards racial and social equality in our country. That good and faithful service is her lasting legacy.

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