/ CBS/AP. 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. She wore the mantle of princess, and she wore it with dignity and charm," Lowery said. U.S. Yolanda King Dead At Age 51 May 16, 2007 / 5:32 AM / CBS/AP The King Center in Atlanta set up to preserve the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King says his oldest. 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. Her family has speculated that her death was caused by a heart condition. 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. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., finishes preaching at the Washington National Cathedral January 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. She mentioned the possibility that the event could have been a calling for Americans to put their loyalty towards "their race, tribe and nation", as her father once said. "[91] In an interview with People magazine in 1999, she recalled when she first learned of her father's death and stated in her words that "to this day, my heart skips a beat every time I hear one of those special bulletins. Yolanda King, shown here in a 2005 photograph, sought to encourage "personal growth and positive social change." During the family's interview with Mike Wallace in December 1968, Yolanda was introduced by her mother and revealed her role in keeping the family together. [45], At 15 she was subject to controversy when she appeared in the play The Owl and the Pussycat with a white male lead. ATLANTA Yolanda Denise King, the Rev. Yolanda and Martin III sat nearby, numb with sadness. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Please enter valid email address to continue. [36] She did admit that, had he lived or he been listened to more, "we would be in a far better place. [81] In October, King gave support for a Cabrini-Green family that wants to escape the violence, and a fundraiser for their cause. We had cups of tea because it was so frigid that night, and then they were gone. Ms. King was meeting her brother Dexter King at a friends home when she collapsed and died. Prior to the film's release, King expressed belief in children of the time knowing that "Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, but when it is time to talk about the facts and the history, there is not a lot of knowledge. King's mother, Coretta Scott King, suffered a stroke before her death from cancer in 2006. She debunked complacency in having any role in progression of her father's dream. [86], On February 1, 1994, King attempted to speak before a diverse class of students at North Central College. On January 15, 1997, she spoke at Florida Memorial College and expressed what she believed her father would feel if "he knew that people were taking a day off in his memory to do nothing". [76] King and Shabazz had planned the play months before the voters of the state rejecting the holiday, and King prepared a statement which solidified her reasons for supporting the boycott. The actual cause of her death was not determined. She was an actress and writer, known for King (1978), JAG (1995) and Death of a Prophet (1981). Ms. King graduated from Smith College and earned a master of fine arts degree from New York University. Yolanda was born at St. Jude's Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr[2]., she was only two weeks old when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. Her career as an actor and speaker combined her father's. She portrayed Rosa Parks, who sparked the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her bus seat in a miniseries, King (1978), and Betty Shabazz, the wife of Malcolm X, in Death of a Prophet (1981). It's often hard for young people to understand the fear and terror so many people felt and how bold they were to get involved in the marches. None of them have children, and there will be no third generation of Kings to carry on Martin Luther King's legacy. She just moved upstairs." He would be killed a scant three months later by an assassin's bullet. King received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, a master's degree in theater from New York University,[59] and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marywood University. [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. Their play Stepping into Tomorrow was praised by supervisors as being "entertaining and enlightening." She then toured the country with the Christian Theater Artist Company, which she helped found. . 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. Jesse Jackson stated that King "lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle. [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. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, collapsed and died after making a speech . 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. I remember listening to the news, in disbelief, in the twilight hours of April 4, 1968. "[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]. Rest in peace Yoki! }, First published on May 16, 2007 / 5:32 AM. Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect, CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat". The play was directed towards teens and focused on the 10th year reunion of six high school friends. "Yolanda was lovely. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of the Rev. Marty was quieter, but he tossed in a quip or two when he could manage to get a word in edgewise. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In her teenage years, she became an effective leader of her high school class and was covered by the magazines Jet and Ebony. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. [24], On May 15, 2007, King told her brother Dexter, that she was tired, though he thought nothing of it because of her "hectic" schedule. "She was a warm and gentle person and was thoroughly committed to the movement and found her own means of expressing that commitment through drama. Active human rights worker. Raphael Warnock stated; "She dealt with the difficulty of personal pain and public responsibility and yet she emerged from it all victorious. [111] She spoke on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2007 to attendees at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and stated: "We must keep reaching across the table and, in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, feed each other,". 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. 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. King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51. She also found "great irony" in President Ronald Reagan having signed a bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday. King outlived her mother by only 16 months, succumbing to complications related to a chronic heart condition on May 15, 2007. "[92], King attended and spoke at the Human Rights Campaign Detroit Gala Dinner of 2000. Yolanda, Martin, Dexter and Bernice King lost their father. [7] King's father eventually was satisfied with the nickname "Yoki", and wished that if they had a second daughter, they would name her something simpler. King became a human rights activist and actress. [130] During a 2009 reunion at her alma mater Smith College, a walk was done in her memory by fellow alumnae.[131]. Yolanda died in May. An important early memory was that she wanted to go to Funtown, a local amusement park, with the rest of her class, but was barred from doing so due to her race. [19], King, and her brother "Marty", were enrolled in the fall semester of 1965 at Spring Street Elementary School, in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. She stated in 2000 to USA Today, that her acting "allowed me to find an expression and outlet for the pain and anger I felt about losing my father,". ATLANTA Yolanda King, the Rev. She played Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King" and appeared in "Ghosts of Mississippi" a drama based on the true story of a white supremacist accused of the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers (via NPR). She stated that her father had a "magnificent dream", but admitted that "it still is only a dream. I don't have to try and prove anything to anyone anymore. 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. His youngest two children, Esther and Vernon, were vacationing with King and her family in Jamaica when they heard of his death. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke. "We must keep reaching across the table and, in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, feed each other," King said. King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. She was also on the student council. Yolanda King founded and led Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." Though her mother kept her nave to the controversies so she could "fulfill [her] objective, which was to do the play", that did not stop her from learning of the negativity implemented from her role years later. [22] King flew to Memphis, Tennessee with her brothers and mother and participated in leading a march in Memphis with sanitation workers and civil rights leaders. [50] King would ultimately attend Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts after graduating from high school. Photos honoring the life of Yolanda King from Santa Monica, California - ADVERTISEMENT - Play Music Pause Music Tweet; Help | Login | Sign Up; . ", "Yolanda never wavered from a commitment to nonviolent social change and justice for all," he said. She reflected "I had never read his works. 2007 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Coretta Scott King began to decline in health after suffering a stroke in August 2005. ", As an actress, she appeared in numerous films, including "Ghosts of Mississippi," and even played civil rights heroine Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King.". 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." Joseph Lowery, one of her father's close aides in the civil rights movement. "[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. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. She called for Americans to memorialize those who gave their lives for "the struggle for peace and justice. [125] She stated at the Chicago's Out and Equal Workplace Summit in 2006 "If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you do not have the same rights as other Americans, you cannot marry, you still face discrimination in the workplace, and in our armed forces. Memorialize Yolanda's life with photos and stories about her and the King family history and genealogy. 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. King also voiced her dislike of the assumption that she would behave just like her mother and father, and the difficulty of being perceived as not being someone others could talk to. In response, she pushed for "the goal" to be "color acceptance. Sign In . Martin Luther King Jr., and a friend of the gay community, died on May 15. A flag at The King Center, which King's mother founded in 1968 and where she was a board member, was lowered to half-staff on Wednesday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, She was the most visible and outspoken among the Kings' four children during activities honoring this year's Martin Luther King Day in January, the first since Coretta Scott King's death. "We must keep reaching across the table and, in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, feed each other," said Yolanda, urging those who honor the Kings' work to question their own beliefs on prejudice and be a personal force for peace and love. In the Fall of 1968, King attended Henry Grady Highschool, in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, she was president of her sophomore and junior class, and vice president of her senior class. When her father was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the 12-year-old King showed her composure during the public funeral and mourning events. She was also on the board of the King Center. And that's how we can effectively commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.". At her father's former Atlanta church, Ebenezer Baptist, she performed a series of one-actor skits on King Day this year 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, Ala. She also urged the audience at Ebenezer to be a force for peace and love, and to use the King holiday each year to ask tough questions about their own beliefs on prejudice. For a nation that prides itself on liberty, justice and equality for all, this is totally unacceptable. "[87] In July 1994, after seeing some photographs of her father prior to his death, Yolanda lamented that "this [had] brought back a lot of memories. "Yolanda was lovely. Yolanda King was the most visible and outspoken among the Kings' four children during activities honoring this year's Martin Luther King Day in January, the first since Coretta Scott King's death. [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]. The four King children gathered at the February 2006 funeral of their mother, Coretta Scott King. 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This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Despite this, Shabazz still appeared in the state and performed in the play. Garrow says his first inclination when he heard of Yolanda's death was: This is it. Death . Martin Luther King III uttered that "Yolanda is still in business. Davis said Houston heart association officials have received no specific information on the cause of King's death but added that King had a family history of heart disease and stroke. [104] She was hospitalized on August 16, 2005,[105] and was set to come home as well. In life, she said, I had to be prim and proper and poised the King daughter. Despite this wish, she acknowledged that this was of no ease and expressed happiness that her father had changed many things, and even made some people gain self-esteem. Dexter King said of his sister, "She gave me permission. Staff writer Kevin Moran contributed to this report. As an actress, she appeared in numerous films and even played civil rights heroine Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King." She was the godmother of acclaimed actress RaVen Larrymore Kelly. When King was 16, she received attention in Jet in 1972, where she talked about what her father's famous name was doing for her life. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength.". [20] Soon thereafter, they would be joined by their younger brother Dexter. She became an actress, ran a production company and appeared in numerous films, including "Ghosts of Mississippi," and as Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King.". ", The Rev. [68], She celebrated her father's holiday on January 16, 1986, and attended a breakfast in Chicago with Mayor Harold Washington. The family did not know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem, he said. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Trending News Numerous dignitaries from around the world crowded into the dark wood pews at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church. "[109] She found her mother's personal papers in her home. 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." She also was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. "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. There was such a need, like they were looking for a miracle. [61] Both were worried that they would not like each other due to their fathers' legacies. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. accessed ), memorial page for Yolanda Denise King (17 Nov 1955-15 May 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19405381; . Yolanda King, the Rev. Below, she speaks at a 2000 Human Rights Campaign gala. May 24, 2007 #1 A friend of mines sent me these photos, so I cannot verify the authenticity.I think she looks beautiful. Martin Luther King Jr., died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 51. Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, and Mrs. King died last year. She asked her mother at this time, if she should hate the man who killed her father. This, and other experiences, prompted a 7-year-old Yolanda to tell her friends (via Stanford), "Look, all I want is to just be treated like a normal child.". In fact, she proved that the smile was more powerful and sweeter because it had to press itself through mournfulness to be seen, force itself through cruelty to show that the light of survival shines for us all." Even in her infancy, Yolanda was faced with the threats her father was given when they extended to his family. But walking through the first part of the exhibit I felt that terror. [63], When presenting herself in 1980 to the GSA staff members, she stated: "Jim Crow [segregation] is dead, but his sophisticated cousin James Crow, Esq., is very much alive. Yolanda King wrote and produced plays; gave speeches to groups that included elementary schoolchildren and Fortune 500 corporations; and acted in commercial movies. In 1978 she starred as Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King (based on her father's life and released on DVD in 2005). The "commitment" to diverse members in the audience and the play itself, was what represented the opportunities for which King fought. [121] She disliked cliches used to define her father and expressed this to Attallah Shabazz, and recalled having seen a play where her father was a "wimp" and carried The Bible with him everywhere.[122]. She was closest to my age, so while the adults worried aloud about what King's assassination would mean for the future of the civil rights movement, I wondered about the future of Yolanda and her siblings. She was an actress and writer, known for King (1978), JAG (1995) and Hopscotch (1980). An alumna of Smith College after graduating in 1976, she was the subject of an essay among the "remarkable women" during a celebration during the college's one hundred and twenty-fifth year[56] and she was a member of the board of directors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. (the official national memorial to her father) and was founding Director of the King Center's Cultural Affairs Program. Her mother told her not to, since her father would not want that. Steve Klein, a spokesman for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, said the cause of death had not been determined but seemed related to cardiopulmonary problems. "[127] Joseph Lowery stated; "She was a princess and she walked and carried herself like a princess. Yolanda King learned about racial discrimination at 3 or 4 when she was barred from an amusement park. She recalled having met a friend that was scared of being acquainted with her, because of her father's identity and expressed her thoughts in the colleges she wished to attend. All four of MLK's children . 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. 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. I thought of that evening often over the years, the unexpected appearance of the living children of a beloved icon. Yolanda King's bio. Funeral arrangements would be announced later, the family said in a statement. [83] During July 1993, she agreed to speak at the Coral Springs City Centre for airfare and a fee in January 1994. The next year, Ms. Kings uncle A. D. King, her fathers sole brother, accidentally drowned. [18] In 1964, upon learning her father would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, she asked her mother what her father was going to do with the money he was receiving in addition to the award. [44] The practice of going to her father's grave on the anniversary of either his birth or assassination became an annual ritual for the King family to mourn his death. Remember people with biographies & photos. King aroused controversy in high school for her role in a play. Only a year earlier, Coretta Scott King, wife of MLK and mother to Yolanda, died from complications of ovarian cancer at the age of 78. [32] After the funeral, she was visited by classmates from Spring Street Middle School with flowers and cards. Her mother tried to debunk this, insisting that they would still get it. 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