How Boston Set The Stage For A 'Legacy Of Love' Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King

MLK And Coretta — In this March 22, 1956, file photo, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife, Coretta, after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala.

January 15, 2021

Updated August 09, 2023

They were just two of the thousands of students who each year arrive in Boston for college. He, the heir to a historic ministry, she the poor small-town girl with big music dreams. In 1950s Boston, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott met and fell in love in what became the early stages of a lifelong commitment to each other and to the civil rights movement. Their Boston story is captured in the documentary film, "Legacy of Love.”

Guests:

Roberto Mighty, writer, producer, and director of " Legacy of Love."

Reverend Walter Fluker, the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor Emeritus at Boston University.

"Legacy of Love" will re-broadcast on Thursday, January 21st at 10:30pm on GBH 2.