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"...this audiobook, which was dictated in the last year of King's life, puts both her and her husband's struggles in cultural and historical context. This is a must-listen." (The Berkshire Edge)
The life story of Coretta Scott King - wife of Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and singular 20th-century American civil rights activist - as told fully for the first time, toward the end of her life, to one of her closest friends
Born in 1927 to daringly enterprising Black parents in the Deep South, Coretta Scott had always felt called to a special purpose. One of the first Black scholarship students recruited to Antioch College, a committed pacifist, and a civil rights activist, she was an avowed feminist - a graduate student determined to pursue her own career - when she met Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister insistent that his wife stay home with the children. But in love and devoted to shared Christian beliefs and racial justice goals, she married King, and events promptly thrust her into a maelstrom of history throughout which she was a strategic partner, a standard bearer, a marcher, a negotiator, and a crucial fundraiser in support of world-changing achievements.
As a widow and single mother of four, while butting heads with the all-male African American leadership of the times, she championed gay rights and AIDS awareness, founded the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, lobbied for 15 years to help pass a bill establishing the US national holiday in honor of her slain husband, and was a powerful international presence, serving as a UN ambassador and playing a key role in Nelson Mandela's election.
Coretta's is a love story, a family saga, and the memoir of an independent-minded Black woman in 20th-century America, a brave leader who stood committed, proud, forgiving, nonviolent, and hopeful in the face of terrorism and violent hatred every single day of her life.
This program includes archival recordings of Coretta Scott King and is read by Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoy.
Phylicia Rashad is an actress, singer and stage director. She is known for roles in television shows such as Empire, Psych, and as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Her voice-over credits include spots in The Cleveland Show, Little Bill and Sofia the First. Rashad has also appeared in such films as For Colored Girls, Good Deeds, and Creed.
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The Firebrand and the First Lady
- Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice
- By: Patricia Bell-Scott
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
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An important, groundbreaking book - two decades in work - that tells the story of the unlikely but history-changing 28-year bond forged between Pauli Murray (granddaughter of a mulatto slave who, against all odds, as a lesbian Black woman, became a lawyer, civil rights pioneer, Episcopal priest, poet, and activist) and Eleanor Roosevelt (first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1948 and human rights internationalist) that critically shaped Eleanor Roosevelt's, and therefore FDR's, view of race and racism in America.
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Inspiring
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Boom!
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Boom! One minute it was Ike and the man in the grey flannel suit, and the next minute it was time to "turn on, tune in, drop out". While Americans were walking on the moon, Americans were dying in Vietnam. Nothing was beyond question, and there were far fewer answers than before.
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boring survey of a generation
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By: Tom Brokaw
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Kennedy and King
- The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights
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- Narrated by: Dan Woren
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A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick. Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the 20th century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other, and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality.
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Voices Too Much
- By drewdpeabody on 10-17-17
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Song in a Weary Throat
- Memoir of an American Pilgrimage
- By: Pauli Murray, Patricia Bell-Scott - Introduction by
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 19 hrs and 44 mins
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Poet, memoirist, labor organizer, and Episcopal priest, Pauli Murray helped transform the law of the land. Arrested in 1940 for sitting in the whites-only section of a Virginia bus, Murray propelled that life-defining event into a Howard law degree and a fight against "Jane Crow" sexism. Now Murray is finally getting long-deserved recognition: The first African American woman to receive a doctorate of law at Yale, her name graces one of the university's new colleges.
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great American shero
- By Coisge F Mccullough on 04-13-24
By: Pauli Murray, and others
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Malcolm X
- A Life of Reinvention
- By: Manning Marable
- Narrated by: G. Valmont Thomas
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Of the great figure in 20th-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at age 39. Through his tireless work and countless speeches he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities while establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man.
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invites further reading on Malcolm X
- By connie on 05-14-11
By: Manning Marable
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This Child Will Be Great
- Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
- By: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
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The first elected woman president of an African country, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was also listed as one of the world’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes. This evocative memoir recounts Sirleaf ’s childhood upbringing and rise to political power in Liberia. More than a simple biography, Sirleaf ’s account details how she stood firm in the face of physical abuse early in life and carried that strength over into her career as a young economist in Samuel Doe’s regime.
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What a powerfully strong woman!
- By Gary on 10-18-11
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Eyes on the Prize
- America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965
- By: Juan Williams, Julian Bond - introduction
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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From leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., to lesser-known figures such as Barbara Rose Johns and Jim Zwerg, each man and woman made the decision that something had to be done to stop discrimination. These moving accounts of the first decade of the civil rights movement are a tribute to the people, black and white, who took part in the fight for justice and the struggle they endured.
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This is a must in every household.
- By victor mercer on 07-12-19
By: Juan Williams, and others
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Trailblazer
- A Pioneering Journalist's Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America
- By: Dorothy Butler Gilliam
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam, whose 50-year-career as a journalist put her in the forefront of the fight for social justice, offers a comprehensive view of racial relations and the media in the US.
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Struggled to finish
- By SL41639 on 04-06-20
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Parting the Waters
- America in the King Years 1954-63
- By: Taylor Branch
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards
- Length: 45 hrs and 10 mins
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Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a vivid tapestry of America, torn and finally transformed by a revolutionary struggle unequaled since the Civil War.
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Excellent
- By Judith Princz on 05-15-19
By: Taylor Branch
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Do All Lives Matter?
- The Issue We Can No Longer Ignore and Solutions We Long For
- By: Wayne Gordon, John M. Perkins
- Narrated by: Calvin Robinson
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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The belief that all lives matter is at the heart of our founding documents - but we must admit that this conviction has never truly reflected reality in America. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have arisen in response to recent displays of violence and mistreatment, and some of us defensively answer back, "All lives matter". But do they? Really? This audiobook is an exploration of that question.
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Enlightening
- By karleen on 06-26-20
By: Wayne Gordon, and others
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Sign My Name to Freedom
- A Memoir of a Pioneering Life
- By: Betty Reid-Soskin
- Narrated by: Betty Reid-Soskin
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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In Betty Reid Soskin’s 96 years of living, she has been a witness to a grand sweep of American history. When she was born in 1921, the lynching of African-Americans was a national epidemic, blackface minstrel shows were the most popular American form of entertainment, white women had only just won the right to vote, and most African-Americans in the Deep South could not vote at all. From her great-grandmother, who had been enslaved until her mid-20s, Betty heard stories of slavery and the times of terror and struggle for Black folk that followed.
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How she stressed Creole, but I guess it was a badge if honor not being regular black.
- By Satisfied customer on 05-21-24
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- Penda K
- 02-28-17
A look at life as the wife of Martin Luther King J
I enjoyed looking at life from Coretta's side. Took me back to the Montgomery Movement and allowed me to learn about the rest of her life.
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- Torrie
- 03-03-19
Beautiful Life
I want to put this first, not only because it is news to me, but because I want to make sure everyone sees this part. There was a trial in 1999 where it was determined that the U.S government was responsible for the conspiracy to kill Martin Luther King Jr. I did not know this. Of course, we all figure that is what happened, however I did not know it was confirmed in the courts. With that said, Coretta Scott King is an amazing woman.
Scott is the most confident self-assured woman I have ever heard of. I say this in awe not criticism. She accomplished so much in her life that is often over shadowed by the legacy of her husband. But she was a force to be reckoned with and I'm ashamed to say I am just learning this. Her family experienced so much heartache it is a wonder how they kept going.
She in her time fought for civil rights for EVERYONE, including those in the LGBTQ community, which is saying something about a person of her time. But it's because she was a fighter for human rights and truly believed all humans are equal, as do I and as anyone should.
Furthermore, she says things at the time this was done that speak directly to what is happening today and our crisis.
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- T. Skinner
- 01-31-22
Queen Coretta
After reading Martin Luther King Jrs autobiography i had to read/listen to her perspective and Ive concluded that MLK was as great of a man than even I thought and she was his partner. Great woman who carried on his views after he died and until she passed away.
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- Sherri Richardson
- 02-01-19
great read
It was nice to learn more about mrs. King her life her story, which was awesome to get to know her and all the things that she accomplished
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- KYB
- 03-20-17
Tears, recognition & encouragement
Anyone concerned about human and civil rights ought to read this book. Getting to know the story of Correa Scott King brought such powerful emotions. Deep tears but also plenty of empowering thoughts I recognized within myself and within current struggles of humanity. She was a person beyond Martin Luther King and helped advance society on many levels. Read it!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-27-18
Loved
I absolutely love the baby! Grateful to hear her story. She was open, honest and refreshing
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- C. Rand
- 03-29-17
Inspiring
Where does My Life, My Love, My Legacy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 3
What did you like best about this story?
Thank you Coretta, This book allowed you to be seen as a Women not just a Mother & Wife of Martin...
Have you listened to any of January LaVoy and Phylicia Rashad ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Rev. Jesse & her interesting moment in history EPIC. the things you dont hear about people you see as a public figure
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- ayodele higgs
- 02-22-17
Love
I have always respected the late Cortez's Scott King. But it was wonderful to hear how she developed into the powerhouse she became. I admire her as a mother and leader.
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- Pcure10
- 03-10-19
Riveting biography of Coretta’s life & work w/Movement
Dr. Barbara Reynolds captures the historical and personal details with clarity, emotion and Coretta’s personal insights that make Civil Rights & US History riveting. Thank you for recalling the details I knew and inserting those I didn’t. I wish more credit was given to Dr. Reynolds who was chosen by Coretta to research & write her memoir.
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- CMG
- 02-09-17
wonderful
What did you love best about My Life, My Love, My Legacy?
It was the first book I had "read" from Coretta Scott King. I loved hearing her side of history.
What was one of the most memorable moments of My Life, My Love, My Legacy?
The end. You know what happens. You know MLK dies and yet to hear it retold just made me break down into tears at what we have lost, especially in light of our current political climate.
Which scene was your favorite?
don't know.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
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I had the privilege of hearing Coretta Scott King speak at Antioch College a few years before she died. I also attended Antioch and I was so happy for the opportunity to hear one of the most famous alumni of Antioch speak. It was inspirational. I am glad I found this book and have enjoyed it thoroughly and want to read more about MLK and other Civil rights leaders. Good to revisit history other than through 60's nostalgic montages. Good to reflect on the lessons of history and to rekindle the flame of inspiration. My personal motto comes from Horace Mann, first president of Antioch college and is quoted as well by Mrs King in this book. "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity".
I have and will continue to recommend this book to all my friends and family.
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