Yolanda King

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Yolanda King was an American activist, actress, and the eldest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., known for her work promoting nonviolence and social justice.


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instanceOf activist
actress
human
public speaker
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre
causeOfDeath heart condition
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1955-11-17
dateOfDeath 2007-05-15
educatedAt New York University
Smith College
ethnicGroup African American
familyName King
father Martin Luther King Jr.
fieldOfWork civil rights activism
nonviolence advocacy
performing arts
social justice
fullName Yolanda Denise King
gender female
givenName Yolanda
hasNoChildren true
hasRelative Alberta Williams King
Martin Luther King Sr.
knownFor advocacy for racial equality
promoting nonviolence
public speaking on her father’s legacy
languagesSpoken English
mother Coretta Scott King
movement American civil rights movement
notableRole portrayal of Rosa Parks in the miniseries "King"
notableWork co-founding the King Center’s cultural and educational initiatives
founding of Higher Ground Productions
use of theatre and the arts to promote social change
occupation actress
author
civil rights activist
motivational speaker
partOf King family
placeOfBirth Montgomery, Alabama, United States
placeOfDeath Santa Monica, California, United States
positionHeld eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King
religion Baptist
residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
sibling Bernice King
Dexter Scott King
Martin Luther King III


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