The Coretta Scott King Rose Gallery

A Legacy of Leadership
Chronicling Our History and Impact

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image of Young Coretta Scott

c. 1940's

Young Coretta Scott

image of Growing up in the Deep South

1935 - 1942

Growing up in the Deep South

image of Learning a Posture of Faith and Forgiveness

1942

Learning a Posture of Faith and Forgiveness

image of Coretta Scott's Introduction to Nonviolence

c. 1944

Coretta Scott's Introduction to Nonviolence

image of A Burgeoning Activist

c. 1945 - 1948

A Burgeoning Activist

image of Coretta Performs Her First Public Concert

November 9, 1948

Coretta Performs Her First Public Concert

image of Peace and Social Justice Activism

c. 1948 - 1951

Peace and Social Justice Activism

image of The Courtship and Marriage of Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr.

1952 - 1954

The Courtship and Marriage of Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr.

image of Mrs. King on preparing to start the Montgomery Bus Boycott

1955 - 1956

Mrs. King on preparing to start the Montgomery Bus Boycott

image of Mrs. King Organizes A Recording of Dr. King's  First Civil Rights Speech

1955

Mrs. King Organizes A Recording of Dr. King's First Civil Rights Speech

image of The King Family Home is Bombed

January 30, 1956

The King Family Home is Bombed

image of Dr. And Mrs. King's Trip To India

February 3, 1959 - March 18, 1959

Dr. And Mrs. King's Trip To India

image of Mrs. King Formally Merges Activism and the Arts

November 15, 1964

Mrs. King Formally Merges Activism and the Arts

image of Dr. King Receives The Nobel Peace Prize

December 10, 1964

Dr. King Receives The Nobel Peace Prize

image of Mrs. King Speaks Widely For Peace, Justice, and Nonviolent Social Change

1962 - 1965

Mrs. King Speaks Widely For Peace, Justice, and Nonviolent Social Change

image of Mrs. King as a Working Wife and Mother

1965 - 1966

Mrs. King as a Working Wife and Mother

image of Mrs. King Promotes the Preservation of the King Family Home

1967

Mrs. King Promotes the Preservation of the King Family Home

image of Mrs. King Begins to Collect, Arrange, and Preserve Dr. King's Papers

1967

Mrs. King Begins to Collect, Arrange, and Preserve Dr. King's Papers

image of The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4, 1968

The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

image of The First Push for a Federal Holiday

April 1968

The First Push for a Federal Holiday

image of Mrs. King Leads The Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike March

April 8, 1968

Mrs. King Leads The Memphis Sanitation Worker's Strike March

image of Funeral Services for Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 9, 1968

Funeral Services for Martin Luther King, Jr.

image of Mrs. King Addresses the "Peace-In-Vietnam" Rally

April 27, 1968

Mrs. King Addresses the "Peace-In-Vietnam" Rally

image of Mrs. King Advances the Poor People's Campaign

May-June 1968

Mrs. King Advances the Poor People's Campaign

image of Mrs. King Speaks at Harvard's Class Day

June 12, 1968

Mrs. King Speaks at Harvard's Class Day

image of Mrs. King Addresses the “Solidarity Day” Rally

June 19, 1968

Mrs. King Addresses the “Solidarity Day” Rally

image of Mrs. King Establishes The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center

June 26, 1968

Mrs. King Establishes The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center

image of Mrs. King Launches the King Memorial Library

1968

Mrs. King Launches the King Memorial Library

image of Mrs. King is Welcomed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

January 24, 1969

Mrs. King is Welcomed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

image of Mrs. King Publishes Her Autobiography and Embarks on a Global Book Tour

1969 - 1970

Mrs. King Publishes Her Autobiography and Embarks on a Global Book Tour

image of Mrs. King Authorizes the First Major Documentary Film about Her Husband's Life and Work

March 24, 1970

Mrs. King Authorizes the First Major Documentary Film about Her Husband's Life and Work

image of Mrs. King Supports the National Farm Workers Association

December 1970

Mrs. King Supports the National Farm Workers Association

image of The King Center Hosts the First Institute on Nonviolence

1971

The King Center Hosts the First Institute on Nonviolence

image of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center is Renamed

March 1, 1972

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center is Renamed

image of Mrs. King Co-Chairs the National Committee for Full Employment and the Full Employment Action Council

1974

Mrs. King Co-Chairs the National Committee for Full Employment and the Full Employment Action Council

image of Dedication of Dr. King's Birth Home

1974 - 1975

Dedication of Dr. King's Birth Home

image of Building the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

1975 - 1977

Building the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

image of The King Center Continues to Promote Dr. King's Papers

1977

The King Center Continues to Promote Dr. King's Papers

image of Mrs. King is Appointed as a Public Delegate to the United Nations

1977

Mrs. King is Appointed as a Public Delegate to the United Nations

image of A Second Name Change and the Capital Development Campaign

1978

A Second Name Change and the Capital Development Campaign

image of Groundbreaking for the Freedom Hall Complex

1978

Groundbreaking for the Freedom Hall Complex

image of Renewed Efforts Towards a National Holiday

1979

Renewed Efforts Towards a National Holiday

image of Designation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District

October 1980

Designation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District

image of The King Center Moves to 449 Auburn Avenue

August 1, 1981

The King Center Moves to 449 Auburn Avenue

image of The King Library And Archives is Officially Opened to Researchers

October 1981

The King Library And Archives is Officially Opened to Researchers

image of 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington

August 1983

20th Anniversary of the March on Washington

image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday is Realized

November 2, 1983

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday is Realized

image of Scholarship on King

1985

Scholarship on King

image of The First Federal Holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.

January 20, 1986

The First Federal Holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.

image of The King Center Becomes a Nongovernmental Member of the United Nations

1988

The King Center Becomes a Nongovernmental Member of the United Nations

image of The King Center Conducts Nonviolence Training in South Africa

April 9, 1989

The King Center Conducts Nonviolence Training in South Africa

image of Nelson Mandela Visits Atlanta and The King Center

June 1990

Nelson Mandela Visits Atlanta and The King Center

image of The King Center awards the Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize to Mikhail Gorbachev

1991

The King Center awards the Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize to Mikhail Gorbachev

image of King Center Provides Nonviolent Training following the Rodney King Trial

July-August 1992

King Center Provides Nonviolent Training following the Rodney King Trial

image of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Visit The King Center

June 11, 1994

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan Visit The King Center

image of Signing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Service Act

August 23, 1994

Signing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Service Act

image of Mrs. King Steps Down as President and CEO of The King Center

December 1994

Mrs. King Steps Down as President and CEO of The King Center

image of His Holiness the Dalai Llama Visits The King Center with Mrs. King

September 1, 1995

His Holiness the Dalai Llama Visits The King Center with Mrs. King

image of Mrs. King Carries the Olympic Torch

July 1996

Mrs. King Carries the Olympic Torch

image of Soviet Reformer and President Mikhail Gorbachev visits The King Center

2003

Soviet Reformer and President Mikhail Gorbachev visits The King Center

image of Mrs. King Attends Ceremony Honoring "I Have a Dream Speech"

August 23, 2003

Mrs. King Attends Ceremony Honoring "I Have a Dream Speech"

image of Mrs. Coretta Scott King Transitions

2006

Mrs. Coretta Scott King Transitions

image of Mrs. King's Legacy Continues

2006 - Current

Mrs. King's Legacy Continues

image of 1927 - 1954

Dear, Coretta Scott: Artist, Activist, Educator, Woman of Faith

1927 - 1954

image of 1955 - 1967

Mrs. King Lifts Her Voice: A Nonviolent Response to Injustice

1955 - 1967

image of 1968

Mrs. King Leads: Leadership After Loss

1968

image of 1968 - 1979

Architect of the King Legacy: A Living Memorial to Nonviolence

1968 - 1979

image of 1980 - Present

The Global Impact: Ambassador for Nonviolent Social Change

1980 - Present

image of 1980 - Present

The Global Impact: Ambassador for Nonviolent Social Change

1980 - Present

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