She returned to Smith College on January 26, 1989. Bernice King. Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, Oops! She was born just two weeks before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus there, leading to the Montgomery bus boycott spearheaded by her father. "[88] She honored her father in 1995 by performing in the Chicago Sinfonietta in the play "A Lincoln Portrait", in which she was the narrator. The only reason why Black History Month was created and still exists is because America is still struggling and trying to come to grips, come to terms with the diversity of its people. Martin Luther King Jr. 's eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through acting and motivational speaking, has died. [48] Despite statements such as these, King did not become aware of the public discomfort with her role until years later, citing her mother's involvement in her knowledge of the criticism.[49]. [65] In 1984, she was arrested in the view of her mother for having protested in front of the South African Embassy, in support of anti-apartheid views. [114] A public memorial for Yolanda King was held on May 24, 2007, at Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary in Atlanta, Georgia. [22] She ranked in the top 10 percent of her class. The actual cause of her death was not determined. In a twenty-four-minute-long speech, she brought up the presidential election of that year, and also quoted the words of Bobby Kennedy by recalling his line which he took from George Bernard Shaw, that of "Some men see things as they are and say why? [90] King joined the rest of her family in February 1997, in advocating a retrial for James Earl Ray, the man convicted of her father's murder, having realized that "without our direct involvement, the truth will never come out. [33] Bill Cosby flew to Atlanta after the funeral and entertained King and her siblings. Before her death, she led a production company called Higher Ground Productions an organization whose mission is to provide a "gateway for inner peace, unity, and global transformation," as per NPR. King was born in the midst of the turbulent civil rights movement and was only an infant when the King home was bombed in 1956. Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz Gamilah was born in 1964, the year before her dad's death. When the Associated Press asked how she was dealing with her mother's death, she said(via NPR), "I connected with her spirit so strongly. In 1979, Yolanda met Attallah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Malcolm X,[60] after arrangements had been made by Ebony Magazine to take a photograph of the two women together. [36] She did admit that, had he lived or he been listened to more, "we would be in a far better place. [62] The two were young adults at the time and had a mutual friend who noticed they were both studying theater in New York and arranged for them to meet. [46] Her grandfather Martin Luther King Sr. initially was not going to go to her performance due to opposition by locals, but changed his mind afterward. After she suggested that he would most likely give it all away, King laughed with her mother. 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King recalled that her mother had been the main parent and dominant figure in their home, while her father was often away. Share Memory. Her death came less than a year and a half after her mother, Coretta Scott King, died in January 2006. [110], She preached in January 2007 to an audience in Ebenezer Baptist Church urging them to be an oasis for peace and love, as well as to use her father's holiday as starting ground for their own interpretations of prejudice. "She was the first daughter of the civil rights movement and never shamed her parents or her co-activists.". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. There, she joined hands with her siblings and mother along with other civil rights activists, singing We Shall Overcome. A few days later, we were glued to the television as we watched his funeral. Born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., Yolanda Denise King was just an infant when her home was bombed amid the turbulent civil rights era. Yolanda King founded and led Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." "I'm Yoki," Yolanda King said, smiling. In 1960, they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she was immersed in social upheaval. "[37] King openly stated years later that she did not hate James Earl Ray.[38]. She served on the Partnership Council of Habitat for Humanity, was the first national Ambassador for the American Stroke Association's "Power to End Stroke" Campaign, a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a sponsor of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Human Rights Campaign, and held a lifetime membership in the NAACP. Blame the Federal Reserve. The family did not know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem, he said. She was just 10 weeks old when the King family home was bombed in Jan. 30, 1956, as her father attended a boycott rally. None of them have children, and there will be no third generation of Kings to carry on Martin Luther King's legacy. Information about the death of Yolanda King; Cause of death: Heart Attack: Age of death: 51 years: Profession: Civil Rights Leader: Birthday: November 17, 1955: Death date: March 15, 2007: Place of death: N/A: Place of burial: N/A: Quotes. He added she was "thoroughly committed to the movement and found her own means of expressing that commitment through drama. (After all, she was a theater major.) (That moment would be captured for posterity by Moneta Sleet Jr., who photographed the funeral for Ebony and Jet; he would later be awarded a Pulitzer Prize for the mother-daughter portrait of grief.) In 1993, she debunked the thought that her father's "dream" had been anything but a dream, and was quoted as saying "It's easier to build monuments than to make a better world. Stepping into Tomorrow led to the formation of Nucleus in the 1980s, a theater company which King and Shabazz founded. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength. The actor, speaker and producer was the founder and head of Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." She then toured the country with the Christian Theater Artist Company, which she helped found. Legal Statement. She held membership at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which her father helped found in 1957, and she was a notable advocate for non-violence. She also urged the audience at Ebenezer to be a force for peace and love, and to use the King holiday each year in January to ask tough questions about their own beliefs on prejudice. "Yolanda was lovely. At her father's former Atlanta church, Ebenezer Baptist, she performed a series of one-actor skits that told stories including a girl's first ride on a desegregated bus and a college student's recollection of the 1963 desegregation of Birmingham, Alabama. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story" Supervisor Kenneth Hahn said to King that he "sensed I was in the presence of a great man when I met your father. In her teenage years, she became an effective leader of her high school class and was covered by the magazines Jet and Ebony. ", during a celebration that marked what would have been her father's sixty-fourth birthday. Her paternal grandfather, the Rev. Higher Ground Productions: www.yolanda-king.com, Yolanda King, daughter of MLK Jr., dies at 51. [21] At the age of eight after writing her first play,[22][23] she also enrolled in the only integrated drama school of that time. At the time of the honor, King said that their production company had been approached by organizations seeking to arrange special staging of the play for gang members before May 1, when the show's run would end. Young said she was going to her brother Dexter's home when she collapsed in the doorway and "they were not able to revive her.". She was credited with having her father's sense of humor.[1]. [103] King was having a conversation with her mother in her home when she stopped talking. Four days later, she and her brothers accompanied their mother to appear at Memphis City Hall. Jesse Jackson, an aide of Martin Luther King Jr. "The movement was in her DNA. Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 - May 15, 2007) was an African-American activist, actress and first-born child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King who pursued artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking. Her father also addressed the issue himself. [34] King and her siblings were assured an education thanks to the help of Harry Belafonte, who set up a trust fund for them years prior to their father's death. "She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III and Yolanda King participate in a musical tribute to their mother at the new Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Her teenage years were filled with more tragedies, specifically the sudden death of her uncle Alfred Daniel Williams King and the murder of her grandmother, Alberta Williams King. She reflected "I had never read his works. [57] Her mother's support helped in starting her acting career. [116], Bernice King said it was "very difficult standing here blessed as her one and only sister. The four children of the civil rights activist noticed "something was happening". ", The Rev. She was also subject to some harassment by her classmates, describing it as the "era when students were making demands and many black students were closer to the teachings of Malcolm X, or what they thought were his teachings." Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott King, the Rev. "[126] Like her parents and siblings, King did not publicly affiliate with a political party. She also was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. All rights reserved. Steve Klein, a spokesman for the center, says the 51-year-old died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. A spokesman for the King Center says the family does not know the cause of death but suspects it might have been a heart problem. 683 Yolanda King Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 683 yolanda king stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. <img src="http://members.cox.net/jnashatty/P1020216.jpg" height=450 width=600> [51], After graduating from high school, she went to Smith College. Yolanda Denise King nicknamed Yoki by the family was born Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., where her father was then preaching. 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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Her mother started to realize that Yolanda had become more aware of the possibility that her father could be killed as well. [93] During a presentation in May 2000, King was asked if the human race would ever become "color blind". She received a standing ovation afterwards, alongside a thunderous applause. She became a secondary caregiver to her younger siblings. She was 12 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. died. [71] Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem. Lawmakers and activists including Andrea Waters King , Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Rev. ATLANTA Yolanda King, the Rev. Family (2) Trivia (7) Daughter of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength.". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "[73] At this point in her life, King also served as director of cultural affairs for the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change and was tasked with raising and directing funds for all artistic events.[74]. By the time she was an adult, she had grown to become a supporter of gay rights and an ally to the LGBT community, as was her mother. [24] She began speaking publicly at the age of ten and even filled in for her parents on occasion. [4] Despite this, the front porch was damaged and glass broke in the home. It seems we've stood still and in many ways gone backward since Martin Luther King Jr. was alive. The next-youngest, Dexter, leaned silently against his mother's side. Her educational accomplishments continued when she earned a Master of Fine Arts from New York University in 1979 (via Stanford). "We must keep reaching across the table and, in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, feed each other," she said. [39] On April 4, 1970, the second anniversary of her father's death, she and her sister Bernice attended their grandfather Martin Luther King, Sr.'s silent prayer for their father at his gravesite. The head of the school was Walt Roberts, father of the actors Eric and Julia Roberts. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. She allowed me to give myself permission to be me." King spoke from the cathedral's Canterbury Pulpit, the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. spoke from on his last Sunday sermon before his death. [42] Of the King children, Yolanda was the only one to attend Grady High School, as her siblings would go to different high schools following her graduation. "Yolanda was lovely. Yolanda King was the most visible of the four children during this year's Martin Luther King Day in January, the first since her mother's death. Martin Luther King Jr., died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 51. She took classes taught by Manning Marable and Johnnella Butler, and became satisfied with her choice of a college. [39] She was active in student government and drama. "Daughters of M.L. Maya Angelou wrote a tribute to her, which was read during the memorial service. "Volunteers and staff of the American Heart Association will hold the Power of Legacy dinner on Saturday evening, which will pay special tribute to King and her legacy.''. Martin Luther King Jr. , Rev. She asked her mother at this time, if she should hate the man who killed her father. She stated, "It is entirely appropriate that you would choose to focus on multiculturalism as the opening activity of Black History Month. King was also an author and advocate for peace and nonviolence, and held memberships in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which her father co-founded in 1957 and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Heart Attack caused Yolanda King's death in 2007. [119] She made it clear that month that she was not trying to fill her father's footsteps, noting jokingly that "They're too big" and that she would "fall and break [her] neck". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Arrangements were to be announced later, the family said in a statement. She debunked complacency in having any role in progression of her father's dream. Yolanda King was the founder and head of Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." Assassination of John F. Kennedy and Nobel Peace Prize: 19631964, Enrollment at Spring Street Elementary School and last years with father: 19651968, Immediate life after Smith College: 19761978, King holiday, arrests, and return to Smith College: 19801989, Arizona boycott and James Earl Ray retrial: 19901999, Mother's death, sibling dispute and final months: 20062007. Martin Luther King III uttered that "Yolanda is still in business. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of civil rights leader the Rev. Yolanda died in May. Remember people with biographies & photos. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who melded her father's. In her teenage years, King preferred to go by her nickname "Yoki." Her accomplishments extended further to the publishing industry, where she authored several books, including "Open my Eyes, Open my Soul," which made it to print in 2003 (via Stanford). Garrow says his first inclination when he heard of Yolanda's death was: This is it. [86], On February 1, 1994, King attempted to speak before a diverse class of students at North Central College. In honor of her father, King promoted a show in Los Angeles entitled "Achieving the Dream" in 2001. All rights reserved. CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat" King and Dexter were in favor of sale, but their other siblings were not. [80] That same year, she also spoke at Indiana University. Yolanda was an advocate for racial and social justice, workers' rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and general nonviolence. When asked then by The Associated Press how she was dealing with the loss of her mother, King responded: "I connected with her spirit so strongly. She wrote her first play at 8, and her mother sent her to acting school the next year. Early on, she was aware of racism in her surroundings, especially when her father had to explain to her why she wasn't allowed to go to the amusement park known as "Funtown." King was also an author and advocate for peace and nonviolence, and held memberships in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which her father co-founded in 1957 and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Yolanda King's cause of death remains unknown, although her family including her sister Bernice King and two brothers, Martin and Dexter King believe a heart problem may have contributed to her death (via NPR). Yolanda King learned about racial discrimination at 3 or 4 when she was barred from an amusement park. Yolanda Denise King, who was born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., lived virtually her entire life in the maelstrom of the civil rights revolution that her father and mother, Coretta Scott King, helped lead. Yolanda King, the oldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on May 15, 2007, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 51.Her career as an actor and speaker combined her father's activism with her own artistic pursuits. King and Kelly starred in three films together, HBO's "America's Dream" starring Danny Glover and Wesley Snipes, award-winning period film "Odessa," that deals with racial unrest in which King gives a stellar performance as a nanny who lost her son to racial violence, and in Rob Reiner's film "Ghosts of Mississippi" about the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers starring Whoopi Goldberg and Alec Baldwin, King and Kelly played the adult and child versions of Reena Evers. 225 Yolanda King, the oldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on May 15, 2007, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 51. There, in my living room, shaking off snow and laughing, were the kids in the picture two of them, anyway. The movement was in her DNA. "[27], On the evening of April 4, 1968, when she was 12, Yolanda returned with her mother from Easter-dress shopping when Jesse Jackson called the family and reported that her father had been shot. It's a dream about freedomfreedom from oppression, from exploitation, from poverty the dream of a nation and a world where each and every child will have the opportunity to simply be the very best that they can be." She founded a production company called Higher Ground Productions. Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem. hide caption. Yolanda Denise King was an African-American activist, actress and first-born child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. } It began on Jan. 30, 1956, when Yolanda, nicknamed Yoki, was 2 months old and the familys house was bombed in the Montgomery bus boycott. Many former classmates of both Grady High School and Smith College attended to remember her. [12] After having not seen her father for five weeks while he was in jail, she finally was able to meet with him alongside both of her brothers for less than half an hour. 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