Coretta Scott King
Without Coretta Scott King, there would not have been a Martin Luther King, Jr. in the way that we know him.Collection: Kings
I'm more determined than ever that my husband's dream will become a reality.Collection: Dream
Hate is too great a burden to bear.Collection: Hater
This was really what I was supposed to be doing, and it was a great blessing to have discovered this, and to be doing what was God's will for your life.Collection: Blessing
Because Dr. King was human and not divine - although we think he was divine, he was just a man, an extraordinary man, but a man - and he would get depressed from time to time and disappointed about all kinds of things relative to the movement.Collection: Kings
I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. The philosophy that he developed, of course, he was greatly influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ.Collection: Jesus
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement.Collection: Husband
You cannot believe in peace at home and not believe in international peace. A war with Iraq will increase anti-American sentiment, create more terrorists, and drain as much as 200 billion taxpayer dollars, which should be invested in human development here in America.Collection: War