For Coretta Scott King;
Singer, musican.
American author, civil rights leader, activist.
Valedictorian, educational pioneer.
Raised four kids in Alabama amongst house bombings, death threats, FBI wire taps, spousal infidelity, and J.Edgar Hoover. (Seriously, I just pause and reflect on those).
Widow, activist for women, LBGTQ rights (yes), economic issues, world peace, anti-apartheid, anti-war persuader.
Successful champion of Martin Luther King’s birthday enacted as a national holiday. (Minus some states that did not agree and opted on “Civil Rights Day” or “Robert E. Lee Day” instead.).
Supportive partner: She said her husband told their children, "If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live."
Behind the scenes, wind beneath my wind kinda woman. A woman in her own right.
In honor of Coretta Scott King. (Maya Angelou’s speech at Coretta Scott King’s funeral- 7 min.).
A Steel Magnolia. A human.