MLK love letters caught in legal fight Oct 15, 2008
King children in dispute over their publication in Coretta Scott King biography ... Coretta Scott King kept the love letters beneath her bed, in a blue Samsonite suitcase ... Coretta Scott King kept her love letters from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a blue suitcase under her bed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Liaison will handle MLK love letters Oct 15, 2008
A Fulton County Superior Court judge decided Tuesday to appoint an auditor to work with both sides in the dispute over who has rights to love letters between the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his late wife, Coretta Scott King. The three living children of the civil rights icon were in court Tuesday to determine whether the letters and other intimate correspondence should be turned over to be used in an autobiography of Mrs. King. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
People: David Letterman, Amitabh Bachchan, Lisa Marie Presley Oct 15, 2008
An author and minister who spent hours interviewing the late Coretta Scott King for her biography said that she may abandon the project because of the drawn-out legal feud among the King siblings. The Reverend Barbara Reynolds said she did not want the 30-year relationship she shared with the civil rights matriarch tarnished by the battles among the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s children. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Atlanta commemorates The Temple bombing Oct 13, 2008
Coretta Scott King said, Rabbi Rothschild shared in Martin s dream as a basic tenet of his own religious teaching. He had the courage to proclaim his belief publicly long before it became expedient or even physically safe to do so in a Southern city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Would-be King biographer caught in sibling feud Oct 11, 2008
ATLANTA An author and minister who spent hours interviewing Coretta Scott King for her biography said Friday that she may abandon the project because of the drawn-out, public legal feud among the King siblings ... She frequently sought Coretta Scott King's counsel on the theory of nonviolence ... Over the years, Reynolds said she stayed at the King family home in Atlanta and attended church with Coretta Scott King at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached from 1960 until... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
M. Alexis Scott Is Publisher Of ADW Following Mainstream Media Career Oct 10, 2008
She also received a 2007 Trailblazer Award In Honor of Coretta Scott King from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; the 2005 Millennium Pacesetter Award from the Atlanta Business League; a 2004 Georgia Press Association Award for Column writing; the 2004 Imperial Court Daughters of Isis Hall of Fame Award; the 2004 TD Jake's Megafest Phenomenal Woman Award; The Network Journal's 2004 Top 25 Influential Women in Business; an honorary doctor of humane letters from Argosy University in... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Literary lecture Oct 7, 2008
Best-selling author and 2007 Coretta Scott King Literary Award recipient Sharon Draper spoke to middle and high school students about her work during an event at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Monday that included a lecture from the author and skits portraying one of her books. Above, students act out a scene from one of Draper's books, which include 'Just Another Hero,' 'Sassy' and 'Fire from the Rock. (The St. Augustine Record)
Indy driver in court Oct 4, 2008
Feud over King bio A lawsuit involving the three surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is threatening to derail a $1. 4 million deal for a book on their mother. (Boston Globe)
King siblings' feud could derail book deal Oct 4, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) - A sibling feud could derail a deal for a book on Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr.. The couple's three children are at odds over whether to turn over documents for the book to New York-based publisher Penguin Group. (KOLD.com, AZ)
February 2006 Oct 3, 2008
February 7, 2006 President Honors Coretta Scott King at Homegoing Celebration ... A Proclamation by the President: Death of Coretta Scott King ... President and Mrs. Bush to Attend Coretta Scott King Funeral. (White House News Releases)
King family feud threatens book deal Oct 3, 2008
4 million contract for the autobiography of the late Coretta Scott King is unraveling this week, an early casualty in the intensifying legal battle between her three living children ... Bernice King: Youngest of the King children, she administers the estate of her mother, Coretta Scott King ... She was to put together the book, tentatively titled The Autobiography of Coretta Scott King, using taped conversations and, according to the contract, excerpts from Mrs. King s intimate letters,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A Very Forgettable Vice Presidential Nominee Sep 21, 2008
Though conventional historical wisdom generally suggests that Kennedy beat Nixon because of Nixons first debate performance, or his failure to call Coretta Scott King, or vote-fraud shenanigans in Illinois, the real story may have much more to do with Mr. Lodges role. Writing about the Lodge vice presidential candidacy, Mr. Pietrusza says. (Townhall.com)
Game Explains Why He Attacks Jesse Jackson In 'Letter To The King' Aug 28, 2008
" 'Martin Luther King is getting dressed in the morning. Coretta Scott King is dusting his shoulders off. He's about to go out. The dude waiting in the car, I'm him. I don't know if I'm his homie; I'm just gonna drive him to where he's going, and I'm gonna talk to him.' Then he came with [the track]. When we heard that beat, we went nuts. I immediately wrote three verses.". The instrumental that Tek provided, for a song that would be called "Letter to the King," turned out to be as soulful as... (VHI.com -- Music News)
I Have a Lawsuit ... Aug 21, 2008
Dexter's suit accuses Bernice of founding a Coretta Scott King Foundation ("established to carry on the works of Dr. King and Coretta") in order to "compete with The King Center" (Page 9) and accuses Martin of running "a competing foundation, ," which has "virtually the same goals as The King Center" (Page 7). Dexter further claims that Martin used the center "to support his own personal causes" such as the presidential candidacy of John Edwards (see Page 5); "commandeered a reception" for the... (Slate)
Dexter King countersues siblings Aug 20, 2008
Their late mother, Coretta Scott King, founded The King Center in the basement of her home shortly after her husband s death in 1968 ... In December, Martin Luther King III founded Realizing the Dream, Inc., an Atlanta-based nonprofit aimed at continuing the humanitarian and liberating work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King ... Similarly, Bernice King founded the Coretta Scott King Foundation in December 2007, which the lawsuit says also competes with The King Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Illuminate your spirit with enlightening books while vacationing Aug 2, 2008
Coretta Scott King, in her foreword, praises Deats for producing an "invaluable spiritual portrait" and "unique biography." With much of his life devoted to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an organization influential in King's nonviolent actions, Deats is in touch with the Christian commitment that motivated King, well-explained in a very readable book. From Imam Rudolph Muhammad of the Al-Inshirah Islamic Center. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
McCain reinvents himself (434) Jul 28, 2008
Further, Coretta Scott King was made a member of this commission for life by President George H. W. Bush in May 1989. I dont know why this is such a big deal. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Charles Z. Wick, 90; spread Reagan's message overseas Jul 23, 2008
They included anchorman Walter Cronkite; consumer advocate Ralph Nader; and Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.. Mr. Wick denied any personal involvement in the list, saying a blacklist was "un-American," but he acknowledged that "political bias" might have had a role in its compilation. (Boston Globe)
Why King siblings sued Dexter Jul 21, 2008
On July 10, Bernice and Martin III filed suit against Dexter King, claiming he improperly took money from the estate of their late mother, Coretta Scott King, and mishandled the funds of King Inc., the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Dexter King is president and CEO of King Inc. ... Coretta Scott King died two years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
GW members of AKA celebrate sorority's centennial in Washington Jul 20, 2008
Some of the sorority's most famous members include Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Phylicia Rashad, Jada Pinkett and Alicia Keys, The Post said. "At that point, (AKA) was helping African Americans and others in very small ways," Coote said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Estrangement at heart of King siblings' suit Jul 16, 2008
But as long-simmering conflicts between the children of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King boil over into an increasingly ugly public spat, Dexter King says his brother and sister got just as much from their late mother's estate as he did ... " By e-mail, King provided bank statements and correspondence that he says shows that his brother Martin Luther King III and sister Bernice got just as much money in a recent distribution from the estates of their late... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Children of Martin Luther King Jr. embroiled in lawsuit Jul 13, 2008
In the suit, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III, both of Atlanta, accuse their Malibu-based brother, Dexter King, of improperly taking money from the estate of their late mother, Coretta Scott King, and transferring it to the company Dexter controls. The company, officially known as the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Inc., was founded in 1993 to manage the licensing of the slain civil rights leader's image and intellectual property, among other things. (Los Angeles Times)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s children battle each other over family estates... Jul 13, 2008
JULY 11--A family dispute over the valuable estates of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King has landed the late couple's children in court, with two of the siblings claming that a third has misappropriated money from their parents's estates ... The Bank of America account contains funds from the estate of Coretta Scott King, who died in 2006 at age 78. (The Drudge Report)
King center visitors disappointed by lawsuit Jul 13, 2008
The lawsuit says Dexter has taken money for personal use from the corporation, King Inc., and from the estate of their mother Coretta Scott King. Dexter called the allegations "inappropriate and false.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Dexter King calls suit false, reckless Jul 13, 2008
Last Thursday, Bernice and Martin King III filed the lawsuit against Dexter accusing him of mishandling funds from King Inc., hiding documents from them, and taking money out of the Coretta Scott King estate. At stake are millions of dollars in assets linked to King's intellectual property rights, including the $32 million that donors in Atlanta recently paid to acquire 10,000 pages of his papers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Siblings squabble over King legacy Jul 13, 2008
Shortly after the death of family matriarch Coretta Scott King in January 2006, Dexter King began talk of selling the King Center to the federal government. That move was publicly denounced by Martin III and Bernice, who wanted to keep the organization their mother founded in 1968 to honor their father in family hands. (San Francisco Chronicle)
President Bush Signs H.R. 5690, S. 188, S. 254, and S. 682 Into Law Jul 2, 2008
S. 188, the "Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006," which further honors the service of Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia. S. 254, which authorizes the award of a congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi. (White House News Releases)
A home for a hero Jul 2, 2008
If he has a girl, he ll name her Renee or Coretta, after Coretta Scott King, and if it s a boy, it will be Wyatt, after Wyatt Earp, or Steven, Schulz said. Debbie said she d like Schulz to have a job outside the home so that he won t get bored staying with mom all the time, she said with a laugh. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Atlanta museum trains lens on Civil Rights Jun 27, 2008
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King lead freedom marchers in Montgomery, Alabama. "Road to Freedom" spans 12 years from Rosa Parks' stand in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination 40 years ago, in 1968. (CNN -- Travel)
Vets returning from Iraq turn to war protesters for help Jun 16, 2008
Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern and Charles Goodell; Coretta Scott King; and comedian activist Dick Gregory. Entertainers attending the mass protest included singers Arlo Guthrie, John Denver, Pete Seeger, composer Leonard Bernstein, musical conductor Mitch Miller and the touring cast of the musical "Hair.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Antioch College Alumni Association Jun 10, 2008
Antioch boasts famous alumni including Coretta Scott King and Rod Serling, creator of the "Twilight Zone." It also has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1852. Latest News. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Plenty of soul-searching at Obama's former church Jun 2, 2008
Its entrance includes stained-glass panels that read "Vote" and "Elect the Best." The bookstore stocks Obama's books, placing them next to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. T-shirts and books about Coretta Scott King. But Moss -- who has been transitioning into the role of lead pastor for at least 18 months -- said nothing about politics Sunday. (Los Angeles Times)
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Wins Landmark Case Upholding Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act May 31, 2008
In a unanimous decision written by Judge David Tatel, the panel squarely rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, which extended for 25 years the preclearance requirement contained in Section 5 as well as other important provisions of the Voting Rights Act. In the lawsuit, titled Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Mukasey, the Lawyers' Committee for... (PR Newswire)
Test your news knowledge! May 30, 2008
The first grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was recently born in Atlanta. Her name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers to Simultaneously Publish Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton Picture Book Biographies in September 2008 May 28, 2008
Her distinguished works include Jazmin's Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris, all Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books. She won the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade ... Illustrator BRYAN COLLIER is the author and illustrator of the Coretta Scott King award-winning book Uptown. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Send your best wishes May 26, 2008
King first grandchild of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta at 6:47 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008. Yolanda, who weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth, is the daughter of Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Waters King. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
First grandchild of MLK is born May 26, 2008
King first grandchild of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King made her appearance at Northside Hospital in Atlanta at 6:47 a.m.. Pouya Dianat/AJC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Coretta Scott King Leaves A Legacy Of Human Rights May 24, 2008
Coretta Scott King turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality. Flags at the King Center were lowered to half-staff Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Ethiopian Airlines Announced as Official Carrier for Leon H. Sullivan Summit - African Heads of State,U.S Delegates to Convene in Arusha,Tanzania June 2 - 6 May 15, 2008
Notables who have participated in past Summits have included U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, Dorothy Height and the late Coretta Scott King. Celebrities including Chris Tucker, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Cicely Tyson and Dick Gregory also have attended past Summits. (allAfrica.com)
Click for Full Story May 15, 2008
Yolanda King, the daughter of the ReverendMartin Luther King Junior and Coretta Scott King, died in SantaMonica, California, at age 51. President Bush chose LieutenantGeneral Douglas Lute to oversee the fighting in Iraq andAfghanistan as a war czar. (KWTX.com, TX)
There's Something About Al: Corporate America's Strange Attraction to Reverend Al Sharpton May 13, 2008
King's late widow, Coretta Scott King, back in April 2001 praised Sharpton as "a voice for the oppressed, a leader who has protested injustice with a passionate and unrelenting commitment to nonviolent action in the spirit and tradition of Martin Luther King, Jr." And King's oldest son, Martin Luther King III, served as co-host of the Memphis event, speaking (as I can attest) with great admiration for Sharpton at NAN's 10th annual "Keepers of the Dream" Awards Dinner on April 2. Al Sharpton... (Townhall.com)
Happy Birthday, Maya Angelou May 9, 2008
After that, she became close friends with his widow, Coretta Scott King, who died in 2006 at age 78. The Atlanta gala was thrown by civil rights icon Andrew Young and his family, who are longtime friends with Angelou. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Today in History May 8, 2008
Yolanda King, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died in Santa Monica, Calif. at age 51. (The Daily Reflector)
80th birthday gala for Angelou May 5, 2008
The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, talked about the special relationship Angelou and her mother shared. "My father was tragically assassinated on Auntie Maya's birthday," King said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Questions remain 40 years after Derby disqualification May 2, 2008
He had donated the earnings from one of Dancer's Image's pre-Derby victories to Coretta Scott King, widow of the civil rights leader whom he had briefly met that year. He did so without fanfare, but the gift became public knowledge at the Wood Memorial after a TV announcer mentioned it. (Concord Monitor)
Pain still lingers, 40 years later May 2, 2008
And the pain of believing he lost it all partly for who he was: a brash outsider, a wealthy civil rights sympathizer from Boston who offended the Kentucky racing aristocracy by donating Dancer's $62,000 prize for a previous victory to Coretta Scott King two days after her husband's murder. King enraged Kentucky's racing establishment the year before by organizing mass demonstrations against housing discrimination in Louisville that disrupted Derby week and prompted authorities to deploy 1,000... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Civil rights leader's daughter urges sacrifices Apr 12, 2008
King, 45, the youngest child of MLK and Coretta Scott King, asked for sacrifices. She said she wanted to do more than put the audience on an "emotional high," she wanted to test their conscience. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
40th Anniversary of Death Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Apr 5, 2008
his wife, Coretta Scott King, are buried. Later Friday morning, Bernice King was expected to address about 2,000 students at nearby Ebenezer Baptist Church, where her father preached from 1960 until his death. (WREG.com, TN)
U.S.African American portrait exhibit tours country Apr 5, 2008
Those pictured include the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with Coretta Scott King; Frederick Douglass; Muhammad Ali; Ray Charles; and Ella Fitzgerald. Smithsonian Institution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Strong Baby Names for Girls Apr 5, 2008
Coretta-- for Coretta Scott King. Ani-- for Ani DiFranco. (Suite101.com)
Who Shot MLK? Apr 5, 2008
There is a letter in the Ray papers from Coretta Scott King to Jerry Ray, on the occasion of James Earl's death, in which she expressed how "deeply saddened" she was by the news. "This tragedy is made even more painful by the fact that your brother was denied his day in court and an opportunity to prove his innocence," she wrote. (The Atlantic Online)
Blog: Do you remember the day he died? Apr 5, 2008
And then the funeral, I remember the regal and graceful Coretta Scott King and seeing the children and the horse-drawn casket and processional walking through the streets of Atlanta. And the tears of my mother and father. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
40 Years Later, MLK Murder Still Haunting Apr 4, 2008
" The .30-caliber bullet hit King in the jaw, severed his jugular vein and spine and knocked him to his back. There was little anyone could do but cover him with a blanket and wait for the ambulance. Jackson went into one of the rooms and called King's wife, Coretta Scott King, telling her she had better come to Memphis. (AP Photo/Jason Bronis)Jackson, seen at left, said he told her King was shot in a shoulder, though it was obvious he was mortally wounded. "I just couldn't say it," he said.... (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Martin Luther King: The Last Memories Apr 4, 2008
Courageously, just days after she buried her husband, Coretta Scott King continued the campaign in Memphis to aide the garbage workers. AFSCME Local 1733 eventually won recognition from the city and the union became Memphis' largest. (Time.com)
Nation: For some, M.L. King memories all too fresh Apr 4, 2008
Jackson went into one of the rooms and called King's wife, Coretta Scott King, telling her she had better come to Memphis. Jackson said he told her King was shot in a shoulder, though it was obvious he was mortally wounded. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Reporter recalls 'eerie' night of King's death Apr 3, 2008
Kathryn Johnson, left, in an undated photo, spent hours with Coretta Scott King the night her husband was murdered ... I remember thinking, "I always knew this could happen," because I had heard his wife Coretta Scott King speak often of forebodings about his death. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Pope to Lead Prayer Service at Manhattan Parish Apr 2, 2008
Elder Bernice A. King, the second daughter and youngest child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. With her brother Martin Luther King III, she has been active in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference once led by their father. (Newsmax)
Antioch negotiations declared at impasse Apr 1, 2008
Antioch College boasts famous alumni including Coretta Scott King, actor John Lithgow and Rod Serling, creator of the "Twilight Zone." It also has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1852. E-mail kmaurer@bizjournals. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Antioch University calls for buyers for Antioch College Mar 31, 2008
Famous alumni included "Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling, Coretta Scott King and evolutionary scientist Stephen Jay Gould. Antioch University has campuses in Yellow Springs and Seattle, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Calif. (Concord Monitor)
Antioch College now seeks any buyer Mar 31, 2008
Famous alumni include Coretta Scott King, "Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling and evolutionary scientist Stephen Jay Gould. Plain Dealer reporter Laura Johnston contributed to this story. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Atlanta remained calm in the wake of MLK's assassination Mar 30, 2008
Coretta Scott King sits with tears in her eyes at teh funeral of her slain husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To her left sits Harry Belafonte ... He phoned Coretta Scott King, who had already heard, and said he would send a police car to take her to the airport. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Author and actor Maya Angelou celebrates 80 years of pain, joy Mar 27, 2008
She and King's widow, Coretta Scott King, who died in 2006, would "meet or talk or send each other flowers" on April 4. Each year, she continues to say a birthday prayer, "a prayer for the country.". (USA Today)
Views of Obama's pastor reflect black U.S. tradition Mar 20, 2008
One recent example of the tradition was a sermon by civil rights leader and preacher Joseph Lowery at the funeral of King's widow, Coretta Scott King, in 2006. With Bush standing behind him, Lowery compared the president's pursuit of war in Iraq with what he said was an inadequate policy on race and poverty in the United States. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Black Elected Legislative Women Honor 2008 Pioneers Mar 19, 2008
Coretta Scott King was recognized posthumously. Atlanta Daily World 2008. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
King family photos for sale Mar 18, 2008
Coretta Scott King is in some of the photos. It also seems obvious that when Daddy King visited Detroit, he would stop by to see his sister, with several photos showing the two of them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
