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. after numerous attempts to explain the issue to her, Yolanda finally understood. King and Dexter were in favor of sale, but their other siblings were not. The four King children gathered at the February 2006 funeral of their mother, Coretta Scott King. She took classes taught by Manning Marable and Johnnella Butler, and became satisfied with her choice of a college. 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 Death of a Prophet (1981). 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. [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. She was one of the first black children at a previously segregated elementary school in Atlanta, where she endured racial epithets. 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". The death comes just over a year after the death of her mother, Coretta Scott King a civil rights leader in her own right at the age of 78, of complications from ovarian cancer, and after a battle with the effects from a stroke. 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." [52] With her death, the only remaining members of King's father's immediate family were her grandfather Martin Luther King, Sr. and aunt Christine King Ferris. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid display: none; King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica,. Yolanda King is survived by her sister, the Rev. "Hey, hope you don't mind, but I brought Yoki and Marty with me," he apologized as the three swept up the stairs of my DuPont Circle townhouse. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. She also was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Yolanda King would have been 51 years old at the time of death or 59 years old today. Yolanda King was the founder and head of Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." [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. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who melded her father's. 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. "[117], To the time of her death, King continued to deny that her father's dreams and ideals would be fulfilled during her lifetime. 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 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. Her death came a year after her mother died. [8] The Kings would have another daughter, almost eight years later, named Bernice (born 1963). He may be dead physically, and one day I am going to see him again".[43]. Funeral arrangements would be announced later, the family said in a brief statement. 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. [39] During a Sunday visit to Church, King was forced to stand before the congregation and explain her actions. Her family has speculated that her death was caused by a heart condition. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Yolanda Renee King declares a call to action to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday: "Although you may not be old enough to vote, you are the future." Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of civil . [130] During a 2009 reunion at her alma mater Smith College, a walk was done in her memory by fellow alumnae.[131]. On May 15, 2007, she told her brother Dexter that she was tired. 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. Her death came less than a year and a half after her mother, Coretta Scott King, died in January 2006. After having been a public speaker for over twenty years, Yolanda recalled her talents having "happened very naturally growing up in a house like mine". ATLANTA Yolanda Denise King, the Rev. 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. [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". Martin Luther King Sr., refused to attend, but her mother supported her. There, she joined hands with her siblings and mother along with other civil rights activists, singing We Shall Overcome. 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). [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. King recalled that her mother had been the main parent and dominant figure in their home, while her father was often away. [116], Bernice King said it was "very difficult standing here blessed as her one and only sister. The children referred to her father as an "Uncle Tom" and she was scared that he would go down in history as such. His youngest two children, Esther and Vernon, were vacationing with King and her family in Jamaica when they heard of his death. Yolanda King, shown here in a 2005 photograph, sought to encourage "personal growth and positive social change." I was a high-school junior when Martin Luther King was assassinated. 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. [63][64] The theater company was based in New York City and Los Angeles and focused on addressing the issues that their fathers, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, spoke of in their lifetimes. 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. [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. I thought of that evening often over the years, the unexpected appearance of the living children of a beloved icon. [24] She began speaking publicly at the age of ten and even filled in for her parents on occasion. "[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. To Yolanda, it seemed as if adults naturally went to jail occasionally, because all those she knew seemed to do that. #inline-recirc-item--id-93e66a4a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-93e66a4a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { [19], King, and her brother "Marty", were enrolled in the fall semester of 1965 at Spring Street Elementary School, in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. We compared notes about having gone to women's colleges and teased each other about the perceived weaknesses of our respective alma maters. King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. [61] Both were worried that they would not like each other due to their fathers' legacies. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, has died. November 17, 1955 - May 15, 2007 Santa Monica, California | Age 51 Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., dies . 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story" 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. That decade saw King's acting career take off as she appeared in ten separate projects, including Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Our Friend, Martin (1999) and Selma, Lord, Selma (1999). 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. Supervisor Kenneth Hahn said to King that he "sensed I was in the presence of a great man when I met your father. "[126] Like her parents and siblings, King did not publicly affiliate with a political party. Yolanda, Martin, Dexter and Bernice King lost their father. The next-youngest, Dexter, leaned silently against his mother's side. King was the first national ambassador to the anti-stroke campaign and she helped spread the word about risk factors and warning signs of stroke, Davis said. She has mostly been in the news. He told her that there were many whites who were not racist and wanted her to go but there were many who were and did not want her to go. The pair performed in around 50 cities a year and did lectures together, typically in school settings. 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. 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.". [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. She became a secondary caregiver to her younger siblings. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of the Rev. All rights reserved. [29] King complimented her mother as a "brave and strong lady," leading to a hug between them. She wore the mantle of princess, and she wore it with dignity and charm," Lowery said. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through acting and motivational speaking, has died. 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. [78] She joined her mother in placing a wreath around her father's crypt. "Thanks for having us.". "I'm Yoki," Yolanda King said, smiling. Staff writer Kevin Moran contributed to this report. 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. Dexter King said of his sister, "She gave me permission. Yolanda was an advocate for racial and social justice, workers' rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and general nonviolence. Yolanda King wrote and produced plays; gave speeches to groups that included elementary schoolchildren and Fortune 500 corporations; and acted in commercial movies. She was 51. "[53] At the time of her turmoil in college, King recalled having not known Malcolm X and "didn't understand daddy, so here I was trying to defend something I thought I knew about but really didn't. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { [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. [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. [28] As an actress, she appeared in numerous films and even played civil rights heroine Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King." Yolanda King, the eldest child of the Rev. Her mother told her not to, since her father would not want that. On her company's Web site, King described her mission as encouraging personal growth and positive social change. She went to drama school, where was active in student counsels, and in 1976, she graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and African American Studies. However, her father reassured her as she began to cry that she was "just as good" as anyone who went to Funtown, and that, one day in the "not too distant future", she was going to be able to go to "any town" along with "all of God's children". Being a busy woman, her brother merely treated it as one of her hectic schedules. King and her brother Martin III bragged about their selflessness at school. She was just 10 weeks old when the King family home was bombed in Jan. 30, 1956, as her father attended a boycott rally. The "commitment" to diverse members in the audience and the play itself, was what represented the opportunities for which King fought. Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, has died in California, family friends said on Wednesday. ATLANTA Yolanda Denise King, the Rev. 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. Her death came less than a year and a half after her mother, Coretta Scott King, died in January 2006. Her father also addressed the issue himself. The next year, Ms. Kings uncle A. D. King, her fathers sole brother, accidentally drowned. Instead, the two quickly found common ground in their activism and in their positive outlook towards the future of African-Americans. Legal Statement. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The cause of death was believed to be heart disease. Yolanda King: 'We will fulfil my grandfather's dream' The granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr speaks at the 2020 March on Washington. [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. [15], On November 22, 1963, when U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, she learned of his death at school. The King Center in Atlanta set up to preserve the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King says his oldest child, Yolanda Denise King, has died. Higher Ground Productions: www.yolanda-king.com, Yolanda King, daughter of MLK Jr., dies at 51. 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. "[54] On April 4, 1975, King joined her family in placing azaleas over her father's crypt, marking the seventh anniversary of his assassination.[55]. 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. She debunked complacency in having any role in progression of her father's dream. [35], In regards to the possibility that her father could have been saved, King said she doubted that her father could have lived much longer given all the stress he had during his tenure as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. [13][14] hide caption, Yolanda King, shown here in a 2005 photograph, sought to encourage "personal growth and positive social change.". 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. King called her father's name and having to live up to it a "challenge" and recalled a friend when she first met a friend of hers, who believed she could not say anything to King but after beginning to know her, realized that she was "no worse than my other friends" and she "could say anything" to her. She then toured the country with the Christian Theater Artist Company, which she helped found. King made it clear that while she had not been "endeared" to the institution, she was still "grateful" for her experience. King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. When her father was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the 12-year-old King showed her composure during the public funeral and mourning events. He would be killed a scant three months later by an assassin's bullet. 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She was a young girl during his famous stay in the Birmingham, Alabama, jail. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of the Rev. She wore the mantle of princess, and she wore it with dignity and charm," said the Rev. "[26] Coretta King wrote in her memoirs, My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr., that "Martin always said that Yoki came at a time in his life when he needed something to take his mind off the tremendous pressures that bore down upon him. [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. Family (2) Trivia (7) Daughter of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. The two were the same age. [17] For Christmas 1963, King and her siblings accepted a sacrificial Christmas as appealed by their parents and only received a single gift. 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. Her death comes little more than a year after the death of her mother, Coretta Scott King. Al Sharpton , U.S.. 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. Death 15 May 2007 (aged 51) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Born 1950 and died 2007. [93] During a presentation in May 2000, King was asked if the human race would ever become "color blind". And that's how we can effectively commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.". Soon after, she heard of the event when a news bulletin popped up while she was washing dishes. 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. While her siblings were trying to find out what it meant, Yolanda already knew. (After all, she was a theater major.) [25], She kicked off Martin Luther King Jr. Day by starting a week-long celebration on January 12, 1987, and talked to students about opportunities that they had at that point which their parents and grandparents did not have. 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. The flag at The King Center, where she was a board member, flew at half-staff on today. [63] A few months after King and Shabazz met, the pair decided to collaborate on a theatrical work, resulting in Stepping into Tomorrow. She died on May 15, 2007 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Maybe when I'm older I won't be able to stand Yoki, but Yolanda sounds so formal!" "[128] January 2008's issue of Ebony, her relationship with Rev. ", "Yolanda never wavered from a commitment to nonviolent social change and justice for all," he said. In 1960, they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she was immersed in social upheaval. } Ms. King graduated from Smith College and earned a master of fine arts degree from New York University. On July 21, 1969, King's uncle and father's brother Alfred Daniel Williams King was found dead in the swimming pool of his home. One of her father's close aides in the civil rights movement, the Rev. [39] She was active in student government and drama. Death photos of Yolanda King Seeing Spots May 24, 2007 1 2 Next Seeing Spots Joyful Woman! Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2006, file photo, from left, the children of the Rev. In her teenage years, King preferred to go by her nickname "Yoki." [83] During July 1993, she agreed to speak at the Coral Springs City Centre for airfare and a fee in January 1994. 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. I have chosen to continue to promote 'we're one, the oneness of us, and shine the spotlight,' as my father did. King was an ardent activist for gay rights,[123][124] as was her mother; Coretta Scott protested many times over gay rights. The four children of the civil rights activist noticed "something was happening". I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength.". Leading up to her death, she was still active in the public eye. [106] She became a spokesperson for the American Heart Association after her mother's stroke, promoting a campaign to raise awareness about strokes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Marty was quieter, but he tossed in a quip or two when he could manage to get a word in edgewise. Yolanda King's bio. She was also on the board of the King Center. Lawmakers and activists including Andrea Waters King , Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Rev. 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. Showing Editorial results for yolanda king. [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. We must cease our premature celebration [about civil rights already achieved] and get back to the struggle. On her company's Web site, King described her mission as encouraging personal growth and positive social change. 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." From left: Dexter King, the Rev. Yolanda King's career proved equally successful as she used both entertainment and oratory to advance her family's message. The other indelible image is of Mrs. King and her children. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [10], Her mother referred to her as being a confidant during the time following her husband's assassination. [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. However, she was still misjudged and mistrusted because of her skin color, based on perceptions founded solely upon her relationship with her father. 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. [16] She predicted at that time that all of the "Negro leaders" would be killed and the non-leading African-Americans would agree to segregation. "[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. 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. The head of the school was Walt Roberts, father of the actors Eric and Julia Roberts. Ms. King was 12 on April 4, 1968, when she heard a news bulletin on television saying her father had been assassinated in Memphis. ", The Rev. [3] Yolanda and her mother were not harmed. [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. [22] She ranked in the top 10 percent of her class. Yolanda King was born November 17, 1955, shortly before the Montgomery Bus Boycott. When he did, she would play and swim with him. display: none; 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. Coretta had a blood clot move from her heart and lodge in an artery in her brain. When she replied "Your father is going to jail so that you can go to Funtown." 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. 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. (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.) 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." 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. Sign In . } }, First published on May 16, 2007 / 5:32 AM. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke. [58] Despite some early opposition to acting that she received during her controversial play in high school, King still tried to get roles and actively tried performing. She founded a production company called Higher Ground Productions. [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. ATLANTA (AP) On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its patriarch when the Rev. In the 1990s, she supported a retrial of James Earl Ray and publicly stated that she did not hate him. With Yolanda King, she also founded a group named Nucleus, Inc. in 1977. In January 2004, King referred to her father as a king, but not as one who "sat on a throne, but one who sat in a dark Birmingham jail. 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