A Holiday in My Heart... Honoring Coretta Scott King as a Legacy Builder on Her Birthday

Today, April 27th, we celebrate my mother, Coretta Scott King's, 88th birthday. It has been a holiday in my heart for as long as I can remember, a day when I give thanks to God for the blessing and privilege of being her daughter.

My mother made countless sacrifices so that her children -- and all children -- could grow up in a better nation and world. In addition to her numerous activities as a public figure, Coretta Scott King was a wonderful mother who nurtured her four children with unflagging dedication. We knew that we had her complete attention whenever we needed it, even as she continued to carry forward our father's unfinished work and build The King Center (which we called "her fifth child&quot from an idea to a reality.

My mother was the strong wife, partner and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on many occasions.

In his first book, Stride Toward Freedom, my father wrote, "Most of all I am indebted to my wife Coretta, without whose love, sacrifices and loyalty neither life nor work would bring fulfillment. She has given me words of consolation when I needed them most and a well-ordered home where Christian love is a reality...She gave me the reassurance that can only come from one who is as close to you as your own heartbeat...To her this book is dedicated."

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Happy Birthday to Coretta Scott King, a truly beautiful woman~