Clio Logo

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Introduction

Text-to-speech Audio

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King to be a living memorial and tribute to MLK Jr. The center is both a traditional museum and memorial as well as a center for social change in Atlanta. Approximately one million individuals pass through the King center annually.

Images

  • 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.
  • Tomb, The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
  • The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
  • The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Backstory and Context

Text-to-speech Audio

Additional Information 
The King Center offers a digital archive (linked below) that includes nearly one million documents related to King's life and legacy. 

Sources

http://www.thekingcenter.org/ http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive

Additional Information