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Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an American activist and campaigner for African-American rights 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. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her ...
His sister Yolanda Denise King died in 2007. ... TPLP/Archive Photos/Getty Images. Dexter’s career has intertwined with his father’s legacy, cowriting a book, “Growing Up King: An Intimate ...
Coretta Scott King died in 2006, followed by the Kings' oldest child, Yolanda Denise King, in 2007. “Words cannot express the heart break I feel from losing another sibling," Bernice King said ...
Martin Luther King III is Dr. King's eldest son and the second of Dr. King's four children. The first-born child, Yolanda King, died at 51 in 2007. Dr. King's other son, Dexter King, died Jan. 22 ...
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After the death of Mrs. Bagley's niece Yolanda King, she mentioned the manuscript to her sister's other daughter Bernice. [12] In April 2012, nearly one year after Mrs. Bagley's death, the book, Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King, was published by the University of Alabama Press. [17] [18]
His mother, Coretta Scott King, died in 2006, followed by his sister, Yolanda King, in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Leah Weber. This story first appeared on NBCNews.com.
Yolanda King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, played Shabazz in the 1981 television movie Death of a Prophet, [91] and Shabazz was portrayed by Victoria Dillard in the 2001 film Ali. [92]