Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid 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. Death . "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.''. "[69] King started Black History Month of 1986 by giving a speech in Santa Ana, which called for the study of African-American history to not be "relegated to the shortest and coldest month of the year. The next year, Ms. Kings uncle A. D. King, her fathers sole brother, accidentally drowned. Born in 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., King was just an infant when her home was bombed during the turbulent civil rights era. 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. [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. The pair performed in around 50 cities a year and did lectures together, typically in school settings. On her company's Web site, King described her mission as encouraging personal growth and positive social change. "[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]. 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. [103] King was having a conversation with her mother in her home when she stopped talking. 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". Jesse Jackson stated that King "lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle. With Elodia Tate, she edited a motivational book emphasizing the importance of diversity. He would be killed a scant three months later by an assassin's bullet. ", during a celebration that marked what would have been her father's sixty-fourth birthday. [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. She was born two weeks before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public transit bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Image Credit Birthday: November 17, 1955 ( Scorpio) Born In: Montgomery, Alabama, United States 26 15 Civil Rights Activists #23 Human Rights Activists #11 Voice Actresses #17 Quick Facts Also Known As: Yolanda Denise King Died At Age: 51 Family: father: Martin Luther King Jr. She died on May 15, 2007 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Rest in peace Yoki! [63] A few months after King and Shabazz met, the pair decided to collaborate on a theatrical work, resulting in Stepping into Tomorrow. And I was happy to see that they bore no resemblance to the sad-eyed youngsters I'd seen on television during their father's services. She stated, "It is entirely appropriate that you would choose to focus on multiculturalism as the opening activity of Black History Month. [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. "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. 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. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, a black political leader, said he expressed his condolences to her brother Martin Luther King III on Wednesday. "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. She was 12 when her father was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., in 1968. Four days later, she and her brothers accompanied their mother to appear at Memphis City Hall. Soon after, she heard of the event when a news bulletin popped up while she was washing dishes. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength.". [116], Bernice King said it was "very difficult standing here blessed as her one and only sister. Dexter King said of his sister, "She gave me permission. [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. Even in her infancy, Yolanda was faced with the threats her father was given when they extended to his family. In her teenage years, she became an effective leader of her high school class and was covered by the magazines Jet and Ebony. Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of the Rev. She wrote her first play at 8, and her mother sent her to acting school the next year. [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. [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. 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. But acting, I could be zany, silly, sometimes the foolish person that I am. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott King, the Rev. After she suggested that he would most likely give it all away, King laughed with her mother. Martin Luther King Jr., died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 51. Ms. Kings consistent goal was to infect her work, including her films, with her familys deeper purposes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She wore the mantle of princess, and she wore it with dignity and charm," Lowery said. Her paternal grandfather, the Rev. It was the first and only institution where King was not harassed or mistreated because of who her father was. 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 May 15, 2007, she told her brother Dexter that she was tired. 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. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through acting and motivational speaking, has died. [61] Both were worried that they would not like each other due to their fathers' legacies. [114] A public memorial for Yolanda King was held on May 24, 2007, at Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary in Atlanta, Georgia. Coretta had a blood clot move from her heart and lodge in an artery in her brain. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public activism. Higher Ground Productions: www.yolanda-king.com, Yolanda King, daughter of MLK Jr., dies at 51. Arrangements were to be announced later, the family said in a statement. Yolanda King would have been 51 years old at the time of death or 59 years old today. 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. One of her father's close aides in the civil rights movement, the Rev. The four children of the civil rights activist noticed "something was happening". [71] Martin Luther King III uttered that "Yolanda is still in business. 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. The event marked 57 years since King Jr delivered. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis. The loss has not gotten easier in 50 years, but his three surviving children each bear it on their own terms. In 1978 she starred as Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King (based on her father's life and released on DVD in 2005). "I'm Yoki," Yolanda King said, smiling. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. [104] She was hospitalized on August 16, 2005,[105] and was set to come home as well. 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 credited with having her father's sense of humor.[1]. "[94] Following the September 11 attacks, King spoke in North Chicago in 2002 and related that her father's wisdom during the crisis would have been of great aid to her. The children referred to her father as an "Uncle Tom" and she was scared that he would go down in history as such. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. 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. She ran out of the room, screamed "I don't want to hear it,"[24] and prayed that he would not die. [80] That same year, she also spoke at Indiana University. [31], King was visited by Mrs. Kennedy before her father's funeral. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. 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. Sometime after Martin Luther King's assassination, King told her mother "Mom, I'm not going to cry because my dad is not dead. 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. She returned to Smith College on January 26, 1989. [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.". Yolanda King wrote and produced plays; gave speeches to groups that included elementary schoolchildren and Fortune 500 corporations; and acted in commercial movies. All rights reserved. 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. / CBS/AP. The flag at The King Center, where she was a board member, flew at half-staff on today. When asked by The Associated Press at that event how she was dealing with the loss of her mother, she responded: "I connected with her spirit so strongly. She called him my first buddy, saying, I was tremendously loved.. They look at me when I'm talking as if this is science fiction. [83] During July 1993, she agreed to speak at the Coral Springs City Centre for airfare and a fee in January 1994. She complimented her mother on her achievements and her mother spoke of her in a positive light, as well. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story" Staff writer Kevin Moran contributed to this report. Yolanda King was the founder and head of Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." "She was the first daughter of the civil rights movement and never shamed her parents or her co-activists.". [40] At that time, King still did not know what she wanted to do with her life, but acknowledged that many wanted her to be a preacher. Yolanda and Martin III sat nearby, numb with sadness. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Yolanda King founded and led Higher Ground Productions, billed as a "gateway for inner peace, unity and global transformation." Neither she nor her mother was injured when the device exploded on the front porch. His youngest two children, Esther and Vernon, were vacationing with King and her family in Jamaica when they heard of his 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. 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. 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. [106] She became a spokesperson for the American Heart Association after her mother's stroke, promoting a campaign to raise awareness about strokes. [108] After Coretta died on January 30, 2006, Yolanda, like her siblings, attended her funeral. 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. Yolanda died due to a chronic heart condition in 2007. 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." Anyone can read what you share. And that's how we can now commemorate his daughter. "Yolanda was lovely. We had cups of tea because it was so frigid that night, and then they were gone. Numerous dignitaries from around the world crowded into the dark wood pews at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church. [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. Death of Yolanda King. [10], Her mother referred to her as being a confidant during the time following her husband's assassination. 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. She was an actress and writer, known for King (1978), JAG (1995) and Death of a Prophet (1981). Members of the chapter are "deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Ms. Yolanda King,'' spokeswoman Tiffany Travis said today. She also appeared in Ghosts of Mississippi and founded a production company called Higher Ground Productions. As an actress, she appeared in numerous films and even played civil rights heroine Rosa Parks in the 1978 miniseries "King." At that time, she was also called by Andrea Young, whose own father had insisted that she should. Yolanda King learned about racial discrimination at 3 or 4 when she was barred from an amusement park. [51], After graduating from high school, she went to Smith College. Al Sharpton , U.S.. She became a secondary caregiver to her younger siblings. [102] During the fall of 2004 she played Mama in "A Raisin in the Sun" at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts at Cornell University. 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 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., has died, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. Yolanda King is seen in a 2006 file photo. [89], In the fall of 1995, at age 39, she joined Ilyasah Shabazz and Reena Evers in saluting their mothers as they chaired an attempt at registering one million African-American women to vote in the presidential election of 1996. Funeral arrangements would be announced later, the family said in a statement. 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. Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, Oops! When asked about how she was faring following her mother's death, Yolanda responded: "I connected with her spirit so strongly. 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". Bernice A. [57] Her mother's support helped in starting her acting career. [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. Yolanda Denise King nicknamed Yoki by the family was born Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., where her father was then preaching. Her mother tried to debunk this, insisting that they would still get it. [82], 25 years after her father's assassination, she went to his gravesite. 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. "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. #inline-recirc-item--id-93e66a4a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-93e66a4a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { On her company's Web site, King described her mission as encouraging personal growth and positive social change. The Tragic 2007 Death Of Martin Luther King's Eldest Child, Yolanda King. While her siblings were trying to find out what it meant, Yolanda already knew. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Martin Luther King Jr. 's eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through acting and motivational speaking, has died. Heart Attack caused Yolanda King's death in 2007. Besides her brother Dexter Scott King, Yolanda King is survived by another brother, Martin Luther King III, and her sister, the Rev. [81] In October, King gave support for a Cabrini-Green family that wants to escape the violence, and a fundraiser for their cause. [41] Her inclinations were driven to be artistic, which did not suit the political aspects of her father's life. Funeral arrangements would be announced later, the family said in a brief statement. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Marty was quieter, but he tossed in a quip or two when he could manage to get a word in edgewise. ", "Yolanda never wavered from a commitment to nonviolent social change and justice for all," he said. [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]. King served as a spokesperson for her mother during the illness that would eventually lead to her death. The four King children gathered at the February 2006 funeral of their mother, Coretta Scott King. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength." [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. Despite this, King managed to keep up her grades and became involved in high school politics, serving as class president for two years. "[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. 2007 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. "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. "[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. accessed ), memorial page for Yolanda Denise King (17 Nov 1955-15 May 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19405381; . In honor of her father, King promoted a show in Los Angeles entitled "Achieving the Dream" in 2001. 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. ATLANTA Yolanda King, the Rev. Death photos of Yolanda King Seeing Spots May 24, 2007 1 2 Next Seeing Spots Joyful Woman! She made lifelong friends while in the institution that would collectively be called the "Grady Girls". King outlived her mother by only 16 months, succumbing to complications related to a chronic heart condition on May 15, 2007. She has mostly been in the news. I am in direct contact with her spirit, and that has given me so much peace and so much strength.". 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. She was among 187 people arrested during a demonstration by lesbian and gay rights activists. [5] She kept her father busy when walking on their home's floors. [39] She was active in student government and drama. 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. She was the godmother of acclaimed actress RaVen Larrymore Kelly. [8] The Kings would have another daughter, almost eight years later, named Bernice (born 1963). 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. Share Memory. [67] That same year, she presented the Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Public Service to Chicago Mayor Harold Washington during the fifth annual Ebony American Black Achievement Awards. "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. [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. She was 51.. Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, has died in California, family friends said on Wednesday. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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