Soror Coretta Scott King's Services on CSPAN Today-Live!

[Alouette]

Originally posted by Steeltrap And remember the work that Rev. King started and she and the family continued is still unfinished. [/B]

Amen.

You'll forgive me if I'm being too 'outspoken,' but in light of losing Mrs. King so close to losing Ms. Parks, and with the recent voting in of this new Supreme Court justice with a history of decisions that hurt the civil rights of vulnerable Americans....I just feel ill.

The struggle continues. Rest in Peace, Mrs. King.

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally posted by Bamboozled
Some very powerful quotes from Soror Coretta Scott King:

"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated."

"I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation."

"I'm fulfilled in what I do … I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes—the finer things of life—would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense."

"There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens."

"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul."

"Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people."

"Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation."

"I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people."

"If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children."

"This valuable first-hand account of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, written by an important, behind-the-scenes organizer, evokes the emotional intensity of the civil-rights struggle. It ought to be required reading for all Americans who value their freedom and the contribution of black women to our history."

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members ... a heart of grace and a soul generated by love."

"Today is not merely a holiday, but a true holy day which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in the best possible way."

"You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive symbol and I commend you for having the courage to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are equivocating on this issue."

Wonderful quotes...Rest in Peace, Mrs. King.

[CherryPepsi]

This is so sad. I was unaware that she had suffered a stroke and a heart attack(sigh)

The only comfort I have now is that she will be with Rev. King and not suffering.

Lord bless the King family

[Visionary22]

Very sad news.....She certainly was a lady with alot of dignity and class. May she rest in peace.

Hopefully this will inspire her children to be on one accord with the fate of the King Center.

[Amaretto Sour]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Yes. It is truly sad! However, we are the ones still suffering on Earth. Coretta is now at rest and at peace!

That's usually the way I accept someone's passing. She's probably at her happiest up there and at PEACE. I'd much rather celebrate her life than mourn her death, I guess.

On a somewhat related note, someone mentioned that we will never replace who we've lost.. and it's a sad thing. When I watch incoming freshman make the blanket statement that individuals like King and Parks "did nothing for them", it hurts my heart. Our youth know NOTHING of true "I'm sick of this sh*t" activism, and it's going to damage us in more ways than we know. The best way to keep BOTH King legacies alive is to just educate as much as possible, and through that education hope that they understand the underlying lesson: if you don't like what you're looking at/seeing/feeling, you CAN make a difference and a change.

[OhSoDetermined]

The whole King family is in my prayers.
I pray for the nation and hope we realize what a precious soul we have lost.

[Paradise359]

We have lost a wonderful human being in Soror King. She has done her work for the Lord & he has called her home to rest. My prayers are with her family & friends.

Rest in Peace my Soror, rest in peace.

[CountryGurl]

May God grant Soror Coretta and her family peace.

[Tickled Pink 2]

She lived a long & fruitful life.

[FeeFee]

In Remembrance,

"Mrs. King was more than Dr. King's widow: She was a living symbol of what he fought and died for. With the passing of Rosa Parks and so many others, for many Mrs. King was the last real icon of the Civil Rights movement. The best way for all of us to honor their memory is to remember what they worked so hard to achieve and to exercise our political power the way we know they'd want us to."

- Tom Joyner


In honor of Coretta Scott King, some churches, radio stations, and politicians are asking that we wear black on Friday (Feb. 3) to show that the fight that King fought was not in vain. With a new Supreme Court potentially emerging in the wake of the confirmation of Justice Alito on the same day of her passing, this effort is intended to show unity of mind and purpose. Please pass the word to family and friends.

[NinjaPoodle]

My deepest condolences. We're losing the great ones..

[Honeykiss1974]

A friend sent me a really LOVELY powerpoint presention of her, her life, and legacy. I wish we could post attachments on here.

If you want to see it, just pm me your email addy and I'll forward it to you.

[Lady of Pearl]

I am truly saddened by the loss of our Sheroes: Betty Shabazz, Sorors Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks-who will continue the struggle that these great women have dedicated their lives to- it is up to each of us to make a difference and remember their legacies! Condolensces and prayers to the King Family.












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[PoodlePrints]

Originally posted by NinjaPoodle

My deepest condolences. We're losing the great ones..

So true!

[AKA2D '91]

Services for King To Be Held in Ga.
No Viewing Planned at U.S. Capitol

By Hamil R. Harris and Steven A. Holmes
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, February 3, 2006; Page A06

ATLANTA, Feb. 2 -- The children of Coretta Scott King are planning a final tribute to their mother that will include her lying in state in the Rotunda of the Georgia Capitol, a musical commemoration at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a funeral service at a megachurch where her daughter is one of the ministers, the family said Thursday.

The plans to pay tribute to King, who died Tuesday at 78, do not feature any ceremonies in Washington. That includes lying in repose at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, an honor bestowed on Rosa Parks, whose arrest in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a municipal bus in Montgomery, Ala., sparked a boycott that catapulted King's husband into the national spotlight.


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Coretta Scott King Dies at 78
Coretta Scott King turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy. She died Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the age of 78.

Earlier in the week, the Congressional Black Caucus declined to seek legislation that would have permitted a viewing of Coretta Scott King's body in the Rotunda. Rep. John Lewis, (D-Ga.), himself a veteran of the civil rights movement and a speaker, along with Martin Luther King Jr., at the 1963 March on Washington, said the family did not ask that the body lie in honor in the Rotunda.

Instead, according to a statement released here, King's body will lie in state from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday in the state Capitol. There will also be a viewing on Monday from 10 a.m. to midnight at Ebenezer Baptist Church here. Martin Luther King Jr. and his father served as co-pastors at the church, and the image of a black-veiled Coretta King at her husband's funeral there, holding their youngest child, is an enduring portrait of the civil rights era.

There will also be a musical tribute to King on Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary, a newer house of worship across the street from the original church, from noon to 1 p.m. King was an accomplished singer who studied classical music.

The next day there will be a public viewing from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a 25,000-member house of worship in Lithonia, Ga., where her daughter, Bernice, is one of the ministers and which King attended in her later years. King will be buried next to her husband in an elevated tomb at the King Center in Atlanta.

At first, members of the King family were reluctant to have their mother's body on view in a facility run by the government because of long-held suspicion of government involvement in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. But, in the end, people such as Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor and colleague of Martin Luther King's, and Lewis persuaded the family to allow a viewing in the Georgia Capitol.

From the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...020201326.html