Yolanda King

							                            YOLANDA KING
                       Lecturer - Actress - Producer

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, the first born child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King ahs been in the midst of the quest for human rights and
peace all of her life. She has performed or lectured in 49 of the 50 American states as
well as in Europe, Africa and Asia for educational, business, religious and civic
organizations. After graduating with a B.A. degree with honors in Theatre and African
American Studies from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, Ms. King moved
on to New York. While obtaining a M.F. A. in Theatre at New York University, she
directed and performed in productions in New York and the Tri-State area.

Committed to using her talents to affect social and personal change through speaking and
the arts. Ms. King has combined her involvement with human rights organizations and
causes with her artistic pursuits.

As a seasoned and respected actress, many of Ms. King's stage, television and film credits
reflect her commitment to social change and include portrayals of Rosa Parks in the
NBC-TV movie "King", Dr. Betty Shabazz in the film, "Death of a Prophet" with
Morgan Freeman, and Medgar Ever's daughter, Reena, in "Ghost of Mississippi".
Focusing on the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement, her most recent theatrical
production is "Achieving the Dream" where she portrays several characters.

Ms. King's speaking accomplishments include presentations at many of the major
colleges and Universities across the country, participation as key not speaker for
significant religious, educational and professional conferences, as well as for top
corporations such as American Express and Energizer. Sharing her message of the
importance of embracing our common humanity, she has sounded the call from the halls
of the United Nations to venues in Moscow and Munich. Ms. King has been acclaimed
for her ability to inspire people to reach higher ground, to motivate people to move
forward and to empower people to make a difference.

Ms. King has been honored with numerous presentations, awards and citations by
organizations around the country and was named one of the Outstanding Young Women
of America. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Center for Nonviolent Change, Inc. (the official national memorial to Dr. King) and was
founding Director of the King Center's Cultural Affairs Program. She serves on the
Partnership Council of Habitat for Humanity, is a member of the Southern Christie
Leadership Conference, a sponsor of the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom and holds a lifetime membership in the NAACP. As well, she holds an
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marywood University.