The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, commonly known as The King Center, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization in Atlanta, United States.
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
The center was founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King,[1] who started the organization in the basement of the couple's home in the year following the assassination of her husband in 1968.
In 1977, a memorial tomb was dedicated, and the remains of Martin Luther King Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church. Martin Luther King Jr.'s gravesite and a reflecting pool are also located next to Freedom Hall. Mrs. King was interred with her husband on February 7, 2006.
In 2012, King's youngest child, Bernice King, became the CEO.[3]
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Tomb in the Sweet Auburn district, preserved at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.
Programsedit
The center provides research, education and training programs on the principles, philosophy and methods of non-violence.[4] It supports these actions internationally with the Beloved Community Network.
Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prizeedit
The Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize is awarded by the King Center.[5]
^Gary L. Anderson, Kathryn G. Herr, Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, SAGE Publications, USA, 2007, p. 804
^Paul Finkelman, Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set, Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2009, p. 97
^BJ, Bernice King named King Center CEO, bizjournals.com, USA, January 9, 2012
^"WHAT WE DO". The King Center. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ abUmontuen, Itoro (2018-04-04). "The King Center honors 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize recipients". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
^. The King Center. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
External linksedit
Official website
April 10, 2024
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