Amen. Thank you, Coretta.

I really appreciate Coretta Scott King's legacy. She left an indelible mark in this world that will never be erased. She was a woman of integrity, a true queen with a quiet air of strength and yet she was so humble. All I know is that I am not sad, as a matter of fact I am happy. Happy to now that she raised her children to carry on the legacy of her husband, MLK,Jr, and now that she's gone, her spirit lives on. She can now rest and be with her husband again after all these years. I look up to her and I want to be a strong black woman like herself.

Deesh, your story beautifully describes one of the greatest things about her; the fact that she did so much that wasn't seen and that wasn't announced. She may not have a holiday named after her and she may not go down in history for being as big of an orator as her late husband, but her presence was so commanding, so powerful---a quiet strength.

i was just going to post something up here KDP....

You know..when famous people die, it doesn't affect me because I didn't know them and we all die right? Well, with this one it's a bit different. I've always looked up to MLK (we share the same birthday) and because of my parents being such activist, I learned a lot about him. Well, I've always looked up to his wife as a strong woman. Even in the face of MLK's infidelity, she just pressed on. All through junior high and high school, I thought she was just amazing and when it came time for graduation, we got her as our speaker. I was floored..and nervous. Stay with me..this story will connect somewhere....
This was the same year as the Oklahoma City Bombing. I decided to sell purple ribbons to be worn that graduation day and send off to the Red Cross. They were $1.00. I made them at my afterprom with a few people. Well, graduation day came and our school decided that we couldn't wear the ribbons. I don't know why.
Well, naturally I was ****** and went into the bathroom on grad day crying about it. And then Mrs.King walked into the bathroom and for about 5 minutes calmed me down about the whole thing and told me not to let anyone stop me from doing what I wanted to do and to be humble in my service. As a immature kid, the first thing I told her was that I shared the same bday as her late husband. I couldn't think of anything else to say!! I couldn't believe I had just had a conversation with her in the bathroom!!!! And that God put me in that place at that time with her. I'm a bit dramatic, but it was overwhelming.
So, I wore my ribbon underneath my gown (I wasn't bold enough to wear it on my gown...they woulda snatched my diploma - crazy school). But always remember that encounter with her and it's been such a inspiration throughout life. She did so much that we didn't see. Maybe you all don't see her as so amazing, but as a black woman, I really look up to her. rest in peace

The world mourns the loss of one it's greatest dreamers and a true antagonist of injustice, Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Although the lion and lioness have gone on, the dream is still carried out through the lives of the cubs. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten...

"It's a bleak morning for me and for many people and yet it's a great morning because we have a chance to look at her and see what she did and who she was." -- Maya Angelou