Coretta Scott King Speaks about Peace Coretta Scott King delivered numerous powerful speeches advocating for civil rights, women's rights, and peace, both before and after her husband, Martin Luther King Jr.'s, assassination, including her "Ten Commandments on Vietnam" and a 1968 Harvard Class Day speech. Key Speeches and Themes: "Ten Commandments on Vietnam" (April 27, 1968): This speech, delivered shortly after her husband's death, outlined her opposition to the Vietnam War and its impact on t

#CorettaScottKing, founder of The King Center, speaking at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. #CSK #CorettaSpeaks | The King Center

Introducing…The King Center’s 2026 King Holiday Observance Theme and Signature Image Each year, we at #TheKingCenter carefully select a theme for King Holiday Observance and the calendar year — a theme that reflects the enduring work of my parents, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Our 2026 King Holiday Observance theme is “Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way.” This year’s theme is a call to action—to both envision create the #Belove