Photograph of Coretta Scott King at the memorial march for MLK in Memphis, TN
date: label: Date
content: April 8, 1968
name: label: Photograph by
content: United Press International, American, founded 1907
label: Subject of
content: Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
label: Subject of
content: Martin Luther King III, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Dexter Scott King, American, 1961 - 2024
label: Subject of
content: Yolanda King, American, 1955 - 2007
label: Subject of
content: Bayard Rustin, American, 1912 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Andrew Jackson Young, American, born 1932
label: Subject of
content: Harry Belafonte Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
notes: label: Description
content: This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Coretta Scott King walking arm and arm with her children and several civil rights leaders at the memorial march for Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. King is wearing a black coat and veil on her head. She is linked in arms with Ralph Abernathy. Reverend Andrew Young is standing next to Abernathy on the right. King is holding her son Dexter's hand who is in turn holding Martin III's hand. Martin III is holding his sister Yolanda's hand. Harry Belafonte is holding Yolanda's hand. Bayard Rustin is standing two rows behind Coretta Scott King. In the background the moniker for the film [UNSTOPPABLE MAN] is visible above the mourners. A yellow piece of paper is stuck to the back of the photograph and contains a stamp that reads [PLEASE CREDIT / United Press International Photo / This stamp is for your publication only and must / not be loaned, syndicated or used for advertising / purposes without written permission from United Press/ International. By accepting this picture you agree to hold / United Press International harmless from any loss or / damage arising by reason of your use or publication / of this picture. / UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. / DAILY NEWS BUILDING / 1013 13th STREET, N.W. / WASHINGTON 5, D.C.].
place: label: Place captured
content: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Interfaith communities
label: Topic
content: Judaism
label: Topic
content: Photography
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.37.42.2
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Bettmann/ Getty Images
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 7 1/16 × 9 1/8 in. (17.9 × 23.2 cm)