Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” talked with Carmen Ejogo about her role as Coretta Scott King in the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” during…
Fifty years after their instrumental role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Tuesday. The presentation of the medal for the Kings — considered the foremost leaders of the 1960s Civil Rights […]
The nation will pause to remember Martin Luther King Jr. with parades, marches and service projects. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, and the federal holiday is the third Monday in January. In Atlanta, a service will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King was pastor. In Memphis, Tenn., where King was assassinated, an […]
Lifetime kicks off Black History Month Saturday with the made-for-TV movie Betty & Coretta, starring Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige. The film is executive produced by Blige and also features Malik Yoba and Lindsay Owen Pierre, with narration by legendary actress Ruby Dee. Focusing on the extraordinary women behind two men who would change […]
Here’s your first official look – via a two-minute video preview- at Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige in the upcoming Lifetime original movie Betty & Coretta. The tele-film will premiere on Saturday, February 2nd at 8 p.m. EST, and will center on the relationship between Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King. Specifically, it will […]
Lifetime will kick off Black History Month in February with the film Betty & Coretta, starring Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige. The movie is executive produced by Blige and also stars Malik Yoba, and Lindsay Owen Pierre. Focusing on the extraordinary women behind the two men who would change history, Betty & Coretta tells the similar true stories […]
Angela Bassett has been cast Coretta Scott King and Mary J. Blige will star as Betty Shabazz in the upcoming Lifetime original movie “Betty and Coretta,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively The telepic, announced as “Parallel Lives” at the May upfronts, tells the dual stories of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Betty Shabazz as […]
we are paying tribute to Mrs. King’s amazing style. Now that our “role models” have resolved to flaunting scandalous fashion for shock value, a throwback to a more classic time in fashion history is greatly appreciated.
we are paying tribute to Mrs. King’s amazing style. Now that our “role models” have resolved to flaunting scandalous fashion for shock value, a throwback to a more classic time in fashion history is greatly appreciated.
Coretta Scott King is among the most influential women in American history. Her contributions to the progression and development of American Society have left a…
In honor of Black History Month, we profile the woman who stood by Dr. Martin Luther King’s side during his reign, his wife Coretta Scott…