Edythe Scott Bagley
Edythe Scott Bagley (December 13, 1924 – June 11, 2011) was an American author, activist, and educator. The older sister of Coretta Scott King, she worked behind the scenes to promote the Civil Rights Movement and was actively involved in many of the crucial events of that era.
Edythe Rose Scott-Bagley | |
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| Born | December 13, 1924 Marion, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2011 (aged 86) |
| Education | Lincoln Normal School Antioch College Ohio State University (BA) Columbia University (MA) Boston University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, activist, educator |
| Known for | Older sister of Coretta Scott King |
| Parent(s) | Obadiah Scott Bernice McMurry Scott |
| Relatives | Coretta Scott King (sister) Obie Leonard Scott (brother) Arturo Bagley (son) Martin Luther King Jr. (brother-in-law) Yolanda King (niece) Martin Luther King III (nephew) Dexter Scott King (nephew) Bernice King (niece) |
In 1943, Mrs. Bagley graduated from Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama. With the encouragement of teachers and mentors, she applied for a scholarship to Antioch College and was accepted as a student there that fall. Though Antioch had enjoyed a long history of racial tolerance, Mrs. Bagley was the first African American student admitted to the school in the modern era. Later, she transferred to Ohio State University from which she graduated. She also earned a master of English from Columbia University and a master of fine arts from Boston University.