My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King

'Courage is important.'Ĭourage and determination were two traits that represented Scott King the most, said her daughter, Bernice.

'Love, peace, and courage,' said Troy Pearson, 7. 'Every time someone gets hurt, or they get lost, I will help them find their way,' said Alivia Thomas, 8. 'You can speak your commitment to nonviolent social change, and that’s a really important part of the process,' she said.Īs a class of second graders from Jeffersonville Elementary School arrives at the Center for a field trip, many stood on their tippy-toes at the microphone to have the chance to belt out their own values. Of the top 50 historical figures presented in their audit, only three are women.įor the monument of Scott King, Woolfalk says she 'wanted to do something that really put you in her shoes, that made you feel her presence in the space.' According to an audit by the Monument Lab, 22 feature mermaids. Some research puts that statistic even lower, at six percent, if you count women who existed in real life. Right now, fewer than eight percent of American public monuments depict women. 'There aren’t that many public sculptures to women, and there aren’t that many monument-builders who are women, 'said Saya Woolfalk, the artist behind all three sculptures. A monument dedicated to environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas will be unveiled in Miami, and one for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is scheduled for Los Angeles. that were commissioned by Hulu as part of its Made By Her campaign. It's one of three sculptures going up in the U.S. The sculpture has words such as 'empathy' and 'freedom' written on the outside of it, representing Scott King's core values. When her husband was assassinated in 1968, she dedicated her life to preserving his legacy and values, establishing the King Center that same year. Scott King, who died in 2006, was a civil rights leader and advocate for equality. ' a master strategist, a champion for inclusion, a brave and selfless servant, a pioneer for peace, a warrior for the disenfranchised and marginalized.' King, CEO of the King Center and daughter of Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. 'She was a galvanizer, a coalition builder,' said Bernice A. The open-air dome, located in front of the King Center, is meant to be an immersive experience, and includes a podium of microphones, one of which is live, to amplify people's calls for positive change.

A sculpture unveiled in honor of Coretta Scott King in Atlanta, Georgia, encourages people to make their voices heard - especially when more than 90 percent of monuments around the U.S.

My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King