The King Center

Timeline


Chronicling Our History and Impact

Photo of Coretta Scott, c. 1940s

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

1927 - 1954


Lifting Voice: A Nonviolent Response to Injustice

1955 - 1967


Coretta Scott King addresses the "Solidarity Day" rally of the Poor People's Campaign from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Mrs. King Leads the Nation

1968


Coretta Scott King gestures at an architectural rendering of the Martin Luther King Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

Architect of the King Legacy: A Living Memorial to Nonviolence

1968 - 1979


Global Impact of the King Legacy

1980 - Present