Publications and Research
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
1-20-2020
Abstract
I thought it both appropriate—and overdue—to discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King. And not just as the wife, and eventual widow, of Martin Luther King; but as an important activist and shaper of Dr. King’s ideas. Mrs. King was a significant figure in her own right, but as with many female historical figures her historical importance has often been minimized or negated; and that can lead to erasure, even in plain sight. This has largely been the case with Mrs. King and with black women in the civil rights movement more broadly.
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This work was originally published as a blog post at https://publicseminar.org/essays/i-was-called-too-coretta-scott-king/