Yolanda King
Yolanda King
Yolanda Denise Kingwas an American activist and first–born child of Coretta Scott King and civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She was known also for her artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public and influential activism...
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth17 November 1955
CityMontgomery, AL
citizenship education people skills taught
During the movement, they called them citizenship education programs. People were actually taught the skills of nonviolence.
work
Acknowledge that while we've made progress, there's so much work to be done.
apparent move quickly
It was apparent that something was happening. Fortunately, we were able to move very quickly and come here.
apathy get-up
To do peace, you must get up off your apathy.
lessons sermons
The best lessons, the best sermons are those that are lived.
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What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don't make a difference in how we are treated.
dream powerful believe
I know in my heart the dream will be realized. I choose to believe. And choosing is a powerful thing. It's available to you at every moment. You can choose understanding over anger, believing over nonbelieving, action over inaction. It gives meaning to every choice we make.