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King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Not-for-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Field	Value
name	Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
logo	King Center for Nonviolent Social Change Logo.png
image	Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site August 2016 15 (The King Center).jpg
founded_date	1968
founder	Coretta Scott King
location	Atlanta
focus	Nonviolent Social Change
leader_title	President
leader_name	Bernice King
homepage

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, commonly known as The King Center, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia.

History

The King Center is a 501(c) (3) organization which was founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, who started the organization in the basement of the couple's home in the year following the assassination of her husband in 1968.

In 1981, the organization's headquarters were moved into the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park facility on Auburn Avenue which includes King's birth home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he preached from 1960 until his death.

In 1994, Dexter King succeeded his mother as director of the organization. In 2010, Martin Luther King III became president. In 2012, King's youngest child, Bernice King, became the organization's CEO.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Tomb in the Sweet Auburn district, preserved at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.

Programs

The King Center provides research, education and training programs on the principles, philosophy and methods of non-violence.

Awards

The Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize is awarded by The King Center. A non-exhaustive list of recipients includes: Cesar Chavez (1973); Stanley Levison and Kenneth Kaunda (1978); Rosa Parks (1980); Martin Luther King Sr. and Richard Attenborough (1983); Corazon Aquino (1987); Mikhail Gorbachev (1991); and, on April 4, 2018the 50th anniversary of King's assassinationBen Ferencz and Bryan Stevenson.

The organization also awards the Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Award.

References

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, [https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/01/09/bernice-king-named-king-center-ceo.html Bernice King named King Center CEO], bizjournals.com, USA, January 9, 2012
Avenue, Mailing Address: 450 Auburn. "The King Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)".
Alston, Jasmina. (2025-01-20). "March, rally held at King Center to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.".
Umontuen, Itoro. (2018-04-04). "The King Center honors 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize recipients". The Atlanta Voice.
"Commemorative Services". The King Center.
Draft, Rough. (2025-01-24). "AIDS Healthcare Foundation receives MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award".
Staff, newsone. (2025-01-22). "The King Center Hosts Red Carpet Reception And MLK Jr. Beloved Community Awards".
Howard, Lily. "Center for Africana Studies honors Harvard historian with MLK Jr. Social Justice Award".

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