Angela Bassett, an award winning actress, will help tell the story of the late Coretta Scott King. According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” the actress has been cast as Dr. Martin Luther King’s widow in the upcoming Lifetime TV movie “Betty and Coretta.”
Emmy-winner Ruby Dee also joins the cast as a narrator and historical witness. As previously reported, R&B star Mary J. Blige will take on the role of Malcolm X’s widow, Dr. Betty Shabazz, in addition to serving as one of the project’s executive producers. “Betty and Coretta” — which is still a working title — tells the story of the two women’s efforts to carry on as single mothers after the assassinations of their husbands. Source
