Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Despite often being presented as her husband's 'helpmate', Coretta Scott King was an influential peace and justice activist. Her leadership in the civil rights movement was reflected in her actions and words.
In her speech to students at Harvard University on 12 June 1968, Coretta defends human values against the powers of an alienated, capitalist society.
Play the video below to hear an extract from the evocative speech.
THE PROJECT
This is the first opportunity to see an in-depth display of the proposed Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Boston.
The exhibition features Adjaye Associates proposal for the memorial, which will be placed at the highest point of Boston Common, the city where the Kings studied and met, serving as a place for discursive action and assembly. The surface of the memorial will be engraved with text from their speeches, typographically reinterpreted by African-American artist Adam Pendleton and type designer David Reinfurt.
Discover more about this and other thought-provoking memorials in the critically acclaimed exhibition David Adjaye: Making Memory.
In-Depth
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