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May 16, 2007 · Yolanda King, the Rev. 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 ...
5 days ago · Yolanda Denise King ( November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an actress and activist, who appeared in numerous films and plays over the course of her life. She was the first child of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She was the sister of Martin Luther, Dexter Scott and Bernice Albertine King .
Jan 2, 2024 · Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on her family's legacy in her first children's book, "...
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Born Yolanda Denise King, November 17, 1955, in Montgomery, AL; daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. (a minister and civil rights leader) and Coretta Scott King. Education: Smith College, B.A., 1976; New York University, M.F.A., 1979. Performing artist, producer, director, lecturer. Theatrical credits include The Owl and the Pussycat with the ...
May 16, 2007 · Yolanda Denise King — nicknamed Yoki by the family — was born Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., where her father was then preaching. Her brother Martin III was born in 1957; brother Dexter ...
May 17, 2007 · Yolanda Denise King — nicknamed Yoki by the family — was born Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., where her father was then preaching. She was just 2 weeks old when Rosa Parks refused to give ...
Yolanda was born Yolanda Denise King, on November 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. She grew up with her younger sister, Bernice, and her two brothers, namely, Dexter Scott and Martin Luther King III. She was nicknamed "Yoki" by Jr. King, as he thought “Yolanda” was a difficult name to pronounce.
