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Actress and human rights activist Yolanda King was the eldest daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. She earned a Masters degree in theater from NYU, and landed roles in Ghosts of Mississippi, Odessa and in a few episodes of JAG. One of her memorable roles was in the TV miniseries about her father, King, where she starred as Rosa Parks.
King was heavily involved in numerous religious and human rights organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Human Rights Campaign, the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1990, she founded Higher Ground Productions, with a mission to deliver "powerful messages of peace, unity and diversity to the world" through "passion for the arts."
King died in Santa Monica on May 15, 2007, presumably due to a heart condition. She was 51.
- Born on November 17, 1955
- Eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Hometown: Montgomery, AL
- Played Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King
- Founded Higher Ground Productions to deliver "peace, unity and diversity" through art
- Nickname: Yoki
- Died on May 15, 2007
- Age: 51
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How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
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Please tell me WHO wrote the recently released non-fiction book, "Daddy King and Me?" 3 AnswersThat would be the Honorable Murray Silver, Esquire. I found more information about this book and a video here: http://www.darnellworks.com/up/2009/07/honorabl... read more
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- Actress and human rights activist Yolanda King was the eldest daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. She earned a Masters degree in theater from NYU, and landed roles in Ghosts of Mississippi, Odessa and in a few episodes of JAG. One of her memorable roles was in the TV miniseries about her father, King, where she starred as Rosa Parks.
- King was heavily involved in numerous religious and human rights organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Human Rights Campaign, the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1990, she founded Higher Ground Productions, with a mission to deliver "powerful messages of peace, unity and diversity to the world" through "passion for the arts."
- King died in Santa Monica on May 15, 2007, presumably due to a heart condition. She was 51.
- Born on November 17, 1955
- Eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Hometown: Montgomery, AL
- Played Rosa Parks in the TV miniseries King
- Founded Higher Ground Productions to deliver "peace, unity and diversity" through art
- Nickname: Yoki
- Died on May 15, 2007
- Age: 51
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Hahahahahahaha!!!! Oh Yolanda. We were so moved! RT @PrettySerene: "my faaathhhaaaa was a king!" @humble_beauty
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Also Happy Birthday, Stanley Cohen, Peter Cook, Martin Scorsese, Danny DeVito, Roland Joffé, Howard Dean, Yolanda King. #November_17
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