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DR. BERNICE A. KING
C.E.O. of the King Center
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Dr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader, orator, peace advocate, and C.E.O. of the King Center, which was founded by her mother, Coretta Scott King. From this position, the same one held by her mother, Dr. King continues to advance her parents’ legacy of Kingian Nonviolence, which she re-branded Nonviolence365™️.
Through her work at the Center, she educates youth and adults around the world about the nonviolent principles modeled by her parents. Under her leadership, the Center has implemented numerous initiatives, such as the annual Camp N.O.W. Leadership Academy, Nonviolence365 Trainings, and The Beloved Community Talks, just to name a few.
She graduated from Spelman College with a B.A. in Psychology and from Emory University, with a Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Law. She also received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Wesley College. She’s a member of the State Bar of Georgia, a trained Mediator, a member of the International Women’s Forum, and the National Council of Negro Women.
Dr. King is an innovative leader dedicated to taking her parents’ legacy and teachings, The King Center, and the work of creating a more peaceful, just, humane world with Nonviolence365 into a new era.
Her most recent accomplishments include being an Alumna of the 2020 Leadership Atlanta Class as well as being honored with The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.’s Phoenix Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to society.
THE KING CENTER NONVIOLENCE365® EDUCATION & TRAINING (NV365)
The King Center is training individuals to influence equitable change in our national and global infrastructure. Throughout the year, we offer several different variations of our training, which include 2 HR Intro Sessions, 2 Day Sessions, and specialized sessions for corporations, social justicefocused organizations, law enforcement, and schools. The goals of the trainings:
To engage participants, including emerging and next-generation leaders, in trainings, discussions and activities that enhance communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including interrupting unconscious biases as well as addressing and managing implicit biases
To educate individuals and leaders across all sectors, including corporate, government, sports, media, law enforcement, entertainment, healthcare, education, civic, social, and faith-based organizations, on Dr. King’s critical thinking and practical methods of nonviolent social change as a means and strategy to accelerate progress in social justice initiatives
To decrease in family, corporate and community conflict, violence, tension, and community unrest.
The Camp NOW Leadership Academy is a multi-year experience. Each year begins with a one-week virtual camp or a oneweek in-person camp. Due to COVID-19, the King Center is encouraging students to sign up for the virtual experience but should things change, we will welcome students back onto our campus. Each student has the ability to participate in the Leadership Academy for up to four years, but they can opt-out after the completion of any year if they choose to do so. Each year of the Leadership Academy further helps students to utilize a nonviolent leadership academy and provides them with more opportunities to display their knowledge and skills. The Camp NOW Leadership Academy is a highly intensive program that utilizes technology, financial literacy, public speaking, multi-level communication, and Kingian leadership practices to sharpen our students over time. Our students will also travel to different sites around the world to expand their knowledge of a global society. The goal of the Leadership Academy is to help 13-19-year-old students to become complete global citizens who will inspire nonviolent change across the world.
STUDENTS WITH KING
Students with King, provides Elementary, Middle, and High School students with an opportunity to learn first-hand from family and friends of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
Students engage in an interactive learning experience about the Civil Rights Movement as well as hear personal and humorous stories about the life of Dr. King and Mrs. King, including the choices, decisions, and experiences that shaped their development as young people and led to them becoming global leaders. Students are introduced to NV365®, and teachers are provided with learning tools to assist with further educating youth on how to incorporate the principles and methodology as a new way of approaching and reconciling conflict as well as problem-solving. The overarching goal is to encourage students to embrace NV365® as a lifestyle and modeled by Dr. King.
The Beloved Community Talks (BCT)
Bringing people out of their comfort zone and together for the common good of the community.
The Beloved Community Talks (BCT) mission is to create an environment conducive to open, honest, and unapologetic conversations that are civil; bringing people out of their comfort zone to promote understanding and to influence equitable change to the national infrastructure. The BCT platform brings together business and community leaders, police officers, politicians, students, businesses, and cultural influencers for open dialogue and practical solutions for local cities and communities. We envision that individuals and communities will find commonalities that bring them together in order to work on initiatives in their respective communities. The BCT provides an environment within communities where people can get to know each other, seeking first to understand and then to be understood.
The King Library and Archives
KING LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES was established with a mission to “promote the appropriate application of archival principles in the preservation, processing, arrangement, and description of materials relevant to the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the modern civil rights movement.” 1 The KLA serves to promote research and study; acquire and preserve collections, and disseminate information on MLK and the CRM. KLA houses a vast collection of records and artifacts documenting the life and work of MLK, CSK, the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement (CRM) spanning the years 1956-1970, and the King Center itself. This historic collection serves as a vital primary resource on a crucial period in American history.
The King Library and Archives in Atlanta is the largest repository of primary source materials on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement in the world. The collection consists of the papers of Dr. King and those of the organization he co-founded, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, as well as the records of 8 major civil rights organizations and of several individuals active in the Movement. The archives also include more than 200 oral history interviews with Dr. King’s teachers, friends, family, and civil rights associates.
The King Center is located at 449 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, just east of downtown Atlanta. To plan your next visit, please visit https://thekingcenter.org. If you need further assistance, please call (404) 526-8968 or send an email to contact@ thekingcenter.org.
