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In 1987 she received a Candace Award for Distinguished Service from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. [213] In 1997, Coretta Scott King was the recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. [214] In 2004, Coretta Scott King was awarded the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize by the Government of India. [215] [216]
Moneta J. Sleet Jr. (February 14, 1926 – September 30, 1996) was an American press photographer best known for his work as a staff photographer for Ebony magazine. In 1969 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph of Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow, at her husband's funeral.
Moneta Sleet Jr. (1926–1996), won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, at Dr. King's funeral. Sleet is the first African American man to win the Pulitzer, [20] and the first African American to win award for journalism. [21]
Here are 35 of the most inspiring Coretta Scott King quotes. Related: The Vintage Recipe That Was One of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Favorite Desserts Best Coretta Scott King Quotes
In 1956, Gene Herrick captured an image of Martin Luther King Jr. smiling as he was kissed by Coretta Scott […] The post Photog who caught rare smile of MLK, images of Emmett Till’s killers ...
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March 1965: American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in ...