Our World

An Amazing Activist

( Sorry, this was actually meant as a response to Polly, but I had some difficulties with the hyperlink.) Anyways, I completely agree that Coretta made a major milestone in our history. Her death made big news as it splashed across newspapers headlines. However, shouldn't we consider her attributes throughout history? Rather than dwell on her death, we should celebrate and acknowledge the woman beside Martin. With that, I decided to do some research of my own. I came across a great site that told an interesting story. In short, Coretta grew up with a passion for music and education. She assisted Martin with speeches, and also gave concerts in dedication to the civil rights movement. Not only that, but she worked to establish a library center filled with archives. Did you know that she was responsible for making her husband's birthday a national holiday?
Correta Scott King gave her all to fight racist barriers. She made it her lifelong goal to make the dream a reality.
*Check out this site for the full story...
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/bio/king_c_s.htm

posted by Anonymous @ 2/04/2006 05:27:00 PM