Photograph of Coretta Scott King at the memorial march for MLK in Memphis, TN

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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.

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