Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, Oops! Below, she speaks at a 2000 Human Rights Campaign gala. She called for Americans to memorialize those who gave their lives for "the struggle for peace and justice. 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. Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem. She was an actress and writer, known for King (1978), JAG (1995) and Hopscotch (1980). His youngest two children, Esther and Vernon, were vacationing with King and her family in Jamaica when they heard of his death. Alongside the physician that took care of her mother, Dr. Maggie Mermin and her sister, Yolanda told the press that her mother was making progress on a daily basis and was expected to make a full recovery. She wrote "Yolanda proved daily that it was possible to smile while wreathed in sadness. Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was 7 when her father mentioned her and her siblings in his 1963 speech at the March on Washington: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.". Around an hour later,[113] King collapsed in the Santa Monica, California home of Philip Madison Jones, her brother Dexter King's best friend, and could not be revived. In response, she pushed for "the goal" to be "color acceptance. ", 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.". The loss has not gotten easier in 50 years, but his three surviving children each bear it on their own terms. display: block; 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. 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. I got my answer less than a decade later when, one ridiculously snowy evening in Washington, D.C., my doorbell rang. 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. "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. In the interview with the magazine, she related how people expected her to be "stuck up" and referred to it as one of the "handicaps" of being Martin Luther King's child. In a statement, Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia and a veteran of the civil rights movement, said that being Dr. Kings daughter was to carry an extra burden. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "[109] She found her mother's personal papers in her home. 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. 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. Yolanda King, 51, Actor and Dr. King's Daughter, Dies By Douglas Martin May 17, 2007 Yolanda King, the eldest child of the Rev. "[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. ATLANTA Yolanda King, the Rev. "While Mrs. King was alive, the standards to which she would hold any potential life partner of any of her children would be so high as to be almost unmeetable," he speculates. "[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. [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]. Many former classmates of both Grady High School and Smith College attended to remember her. She stroked her youngest child, Bernice, as the preschooler raised sad eyes to her mother and looked around in wonder at all the strangers in the church that had been home to three generations of Kings. Despite this, she did voice opposition to President Ronald Reagan's reluctance to sign the law establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, her father's national holiday. Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955 and died on May 15, 2007. We had cups of tea because it was so frigid that night, and then they were gone. [82], 25 years after her father's assassination, she went to his gravesite. Her career as an actor and speaker combined her father's activism with her own artistic pursuits. Her family has speculated that her death was caused by a heart condition. The other indelible image is of Mrs. King and her children. The event was planned by survivors of the . In 1978 she starred as Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King (based on her father's life and released on DVD in 2005). She was the godmother of acclaimed actress RaVen Larrymore Kelly. Yolanda, Martin, Dexter and Bernice King lost their father. November 28, 2007 . .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { After the move, she founded Higher Ground Productions where she produced and starred in a myriad of films. [129] On May 25, 2008, her brother Martin Luther III and his wife, Arndrea, became the parents of a baby girl and named her Yolanda Renee King, after King herself. [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]. Despite this, Shabazz still appeared in the state and performed in the play. Martin Luther King Jr., and a friend of the gay community, died on May 15. He had come up for the festivities, and he had two friends with him. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public activism. [13][14] [61] Both were worried that they would not like each other due to their fathers' legacies. She debunked complacency in having any role in progression of her father's dream. "Yolanda was lovely. She was 51.. She was involved in a sibling feud that pitted her and her brother Dexter against their brother Martin Luther King III and sister Bernice King for the sale of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. On her company's Web site, King described her mission as encouraging personal growth and positive social change. Al Sharpton , U.S.. [20] Soon thereafter, they would be joined by their younger brother Dexter. Lawmakers and activists including Andrea Waters King , Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Rev. Instead, the two quickly found common ground in their activism and in their positive outlook towards the future of African-Americans. [39] During a Sunday visit to Church, King was forced to stand before the congregation and explain her actions. King and Dexter were in favor of sale, but their other siblings were not. 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. [57] Her mother's support helped in starting her acting career. Ms. King was meeting her brother Dexter King at a friends home when she collapsed and died. [84] During her speech, she mentioned that the fact that the poverty line in America among children had nearly tripled and urged people to "reach out" and "do what you can". The flag at The King Center, where she was a board member, flew at half-staff on today. [10], Her mother referred to her as being a confidant during the time following her husband's assassination. ", The Rev. King was scheduled to visit Houston this weekend to attend numerous events related to the "Power to End Stroke'' campaign sponsored by the local chapter of the American Heart Association, Houston Gulf Coast Division. Arrangements were to be announced later, the family said in a statement. In the 1990s, she supported a retrial of James Earl Ray and publicly stated that she did not hate him. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. 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. When he did, she would play and swim with him. And that's how we can effectively commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.". After her hour-long presentation, she joined her sister and her aunt, Christine King Farris, in signing books. Coretta had a blood clot move from her heart and lodge in an artery in her brain. . May 24, 2007 #1 A friend of mines sent me these photos, so I cannot verify the authenticity.I think she looks beautiful. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. 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. #inline-recirc-item--id-93e66a4a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { [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. [120] She also advocated for her father's holiday to be used as a day for helping others, and also expressed dissatisfaction on the basis of people relaxing on his day. On April 8, 1988, King and Shabazz were honored by Los Angeles County supervisors for their "unifying" performance and message on stage at the Los Angeles Theater Center the previous night. "[101] "I struggled with a lot of the legacy for a long time, probably actually into my 30s before I really made peace with it," Yolanda stated in 2005 on "Western Skies", a public radio show based in Colorado. Historian David Garrow, who won a Pulitzer for his biography of King and who remains friends with many King intimates, says it's not so surprising that none of the King children married. Soon after, she heard of the event when a news bulletin popped up while she was washing dishes. Her mother started to realize that Yolanda had become more aware of the possibility that her father could be killed as well. 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. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott King, the Rev. She and her mother, at the time of the bomb's detonation, were in the rear section of their home. <img src="http://members.cox.net/jnashatty/P1020216.jpg" height=450 width=600> She reflected "I had never read his works. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke. We compared notes about having gone to women's colleges and teased each other about the perceived weaknesses of our respective alma maters. Search instead in Creative? She was one of the first black children at a previously segregated elementary school in Atlanta, where she endured racial epithets. But walking through the first part of the exhibit I felt that terror. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. ATLANTA Yolanda Denise King, the Rev. She also was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. 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. 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. We must cease our premature celebration [about civil rights already achieved] and get back to the struggle. [79] King stressed in 1992 that love would help people make their mark on the world. Martin Luther King III uttered that "Yolanda is still in business. With Yolanda King, she also founded a group named Nucleus, Inc. in 1977. She was 12 when her father was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., in 1968. King; two brothers, Martin Luther King III and Dexter Scott King; and an extended family. The next-youngest, Dexter, leaned silently against his mother's side. Ms. King graduated from Smith College and earned a master of fine arts degree from New York University. Leading up to her death, she was still active in the public eye. King appeared on News & Notes on January 15, 2007 to discuss her. CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat" The children of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King Yolanda Denise, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice Albertine have each in their own way worked to carry on their parents' work fighting for racial equality and social justice. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength. 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.". Trending News 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. Her decision in 1971 to play a prostitute in a school production of Bill Manhoffs Owl and the Pussycat, which involved kissing a white man, scandalized the white and black communities. Dexter King said of his sister, "She gave me permission. [39] She was active in student government and drama. 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. Share Memory. [25] Her memories of her father prompted her to state that he "believed we were all divine. [108] After Coretta died on January 30, 2006, Yolanda, like her siblings, attended her funeral. 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. King outlived her mother by only 16 months, succumbing to complications related to a chronic heart condition on May 15, 2007. None of them have children, and there will be no third generation of Kings to carry on Martin Luther King's legacy. She was 51. Suzan Johnson Cook was highlighted in an article written by the minister, as she dubbed her deceased longtime friend a "queen whose name was King". [30] Four days later, she and her family accompanied their mother to Memphis City Hall on her own terms, as she and her brothers had wanted to come. After she suggested that he would most likely give it all away, King laughed with her mother. In the early hours of May 19, 2007, King's body was brought to Atlanta, Georgia by private plane belonging to Bishop Eddie Long. To Yolanda, it seemed as if adults naturally went to jail occasionally, because all those she knew seemed to do that. 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. 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." In an interview with The Baltimore Sun in 1998, Ms. King said acting had liberated her, not least the parts unrelated to her family history. In high school, she was president of her sophomore and junior classes and vice president of her senior class. Legal Statement. [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. She proceeded to read his books, and started to believe that her father had been correct all along. Thank you for her voice. 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. Her educational accomplishments continued when she earned a Master of Fine Arts from New York University in 1979 (via Stanford). [107], That year, she and her brother Dexter came to oppose their other brother and sister, Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, on the matter of selling the King Center. Funeral arrangements would be announced later, the family said in a statement. "[70] "She lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle," said the Rev. The event marked 57 years since King Jr delivered. Maybe when I'm older I won't be able to stand Yoki, but Yolanda sounds so formal!" Yolanda King wrote and produced plays; gave speeches to groups that included elementary schoolchildren and Fortune 500 corporations; and acted in commercial movies. Death . She occasionally experienced threats to her life, designed to intimidate her parents, and was bullied at school. Higher Ground Productions: www.yolanda-king.com, Yolanda King, daughter of MLK Jr., dies at 51. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Yolanda King is survived by her sister, the Rev. She was just 10 weeks old when the King family home was bombed in Jan. 30, 1956, as her father attended a boycott rally. [36] She did admit that, had he lived or he been listened to more, "we would be in a far better place. [47] In response to her role in the play and her own response to the role, a man wrote to Jet predicting that she would marry a white person before she was eighteen. Martin Luther King Jr., died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 51. I have chosen to continue to promote 'we're one, the oneness of us, and shine the spotlight,' as my father did. In 1974, an apparent madman fired a gun in the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and killed her grandmother Alberta Williams King. [24] She began speaking publicly at the age of ten and even filled in for her parents on occasion. after numerous attempts to explain the issue to her, Yolanda finally understood. Joseph Lowery, said Wednesday he was stunned and saddened by the news of King's death. Former Mayor Andrew Young, a lieutenant of her father's who has remained close to the family, said Yolanda King had just spoken at an event for the American Heart Association. . "[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]. [118], Despite this, she was quoted in January 2003 of saying that she was "a 100 percent, dyed-in-the-wool, card-carrying believer in 'The Dream'. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [36], When asked about what pressures emerged from being a daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., King stated that "as soon as people heard me speak, they would compare me to my father My siblings had the same kind of pressure. During the course of her lifetime, King's name was mispronounced to the point that it bothered her. "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. [130] During a 2009 reunion at her alma mater Smith College, a walk was done in her memory by fellow alumnae.[131]. 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. Al Sharpton, a black political leader, said he expressed his condolences to her brother Martin Luther King III on Wednesday. hide caption, Yolanda King, shown here in a 2005 photograph, sought to encourage "personal growth and positive social change.". 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