Not-for-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
TheMartin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change , commonly known asThe King Center , is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization based inAtlanta, Georgia .
The King Center is a501(c) (3) organization which was founded in 1968 byCoretta Scott King ,[ 1] assassination ofher husband in 1968.
In 1981, the organization's headquarters were moved into theMartin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park facility onAuburn Avenue which includes King'sbirth home and theEbenezer Baptist Church , where he preached from 1960 until his death.[ 2]
In 1994,Dexter King succeeded his mother as director of the organization.[ 3] Martin Luther King III became president.[ 4] Bernice King , became the organization's CEO.[ 5]
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Tomb in the Sweet Auburn district, preserved at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park. The King Center provides research, education and training programs on the principles, philosophy and methods ofnon-violence .[ 6] [ 7]
The Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize is awarded by The King Center.[ 8] Cesar Chavez (1973);Stanley Levison andKenneth Kaunda (1978);Rosa Parks (1980);Martin Luther King Sr. andRichard Attenborough (1983);Corazon Aquino (1987);Mikhail Gorbachev (1991); and, on April 4, 2018 – the 50th anniversaryof King's assassination – Ben Ferencz andBryan Stevenson .[ 8] [ 9]
The organization also awards the Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Award.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
^ Gary L. Anderson, Kathryn G. Herr,Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice , SAGE Publications, USA, 2007, p. 804 ^ Paul Finkelman,Encyclopedia of African American History: 5-Volume Set , Oxford University Press USA, USA, 2009, p. 97 ^ Ronald Smothers (October 23, 1994)."Son of Slain Civil Rights Leader Succeeds Mother as Head of Group" .nytimes.com . ^ Marcus K Garner (April 7, 2010)."King children reconcile over King Center" . ^ BJ,Bernice King named King Center CEO , bizjournals.com, USA, January 9, 2012 ^ Avenue, Mailing Address: 450 Auburn; Atlanta, N. E.; Us, GA 30312 Phone: 404 331-5190 x5046 Contact."The King Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)" .www.nps.gov . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ Alston, Jasmina (January 20, 2025)."March, rally held at King Center to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr" .Atlanta News First . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . ^a b Umontuen, Itoro (April 4, 2018)."The King Center honors 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize recipients" .The Atlanta Voice . RetrievedAugust 27, 2020 . ^ "Commemorative Services" .The King Center . Archived fromthe original on December 29, 2018. RetrievedAugust 27, 2020 .^ Draft, Rough (January 24, 2025)."AIDS Healthcare Foundation receives MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award" .Rough Draft Atlanta . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . ^ Staff, newsone (January 22, 2025)."The King Center Hosts Red Carpet Reception And MLK Jr. Beloved Community Awards" .NewsOne . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . ^ Howard, Lily."Center for Africana Studies honors Harvard historian with MLK Jr. Social Justice Award" .www.thedp.com . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 .
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