Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of MLK Jr., reflects on her family's legacy

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Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of MLK Jr., reflects on her family's legacy

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7 ай бұрын

Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on her family's legacy in her first children's book, "We Dream a World." The 15-year-old joins "CBS Mornings" to share her hopes for the younger generation and what she would say to her grandparents today.
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@reedykat30 7 ай бұрын

So glad to see this young woman blazing her own trail. What a blessing to the world.

@arthurunknown8972 7 ай бұрын

Blazing her own trail by trading on her grandfather's name, legacy & following his same trail? Isn't that the exact opposite of blazing her own trail? Isn't that nepotism baby by definition?

@CaesarCapone 7 ай бұрын

@@arthurunknown8972Exactly, including repeating the "key words."

@adamsamuel8593 7 ай бұрын

Just forcing a child to push race talk nonsense because she is related to MLK.

@arthurunknown8972 7 ай бұрын

@adamsamuel8593 I have no evidence it is forced. It is not all nonsense. But, it is a successful business model to grift or profit off socio-political issues.

@IloveJesus777j77 6 ай бұрын

@@adamsamuel8593have faith in Jesus alone to be saved.

@misscychilds 7 ай бұрын

I see so much of MLK in her. She favors him ❤

@jamesgeorge5276 7 ай бұрын

That's what I said!! She Favors her Grandfather a whole lot!! Same face and all the features!❤

@yolandamott7931 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@ShaylaBaker-xh5it 7 ай бұрын

Yes i can see it too. Definitely the eyes and lips. Beautiful girl!

@deirdreyearwood3383 7 ай бұрын

Yolanda is a beautiful, inspirational young lady. She is named after her Auntie Yolanda who passed in 2007. You can see her grandparents and their legacy shining through her ❤❤❤

@edvh88 7 ай бұрын

She is so beautiful and so smart. Excited to see what she does in the future 💜

@9sheri9 7 ай бұрын

She is intelligent, wise at an early age, well-spoken & beautiful inside and out. Her grandparents would be so proud! ❤

@mpdoriscar 7 ай бұрын

At 15 I had an emotional understanding of the world. My verbal expression was and still is limited in some way. I've come a long way though thank God. This girl is brilliant and well spoken. May God bless and keep her forever. She's beautiful.

@bhornannawindeedeigh5007 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for expressing yourself here. Please keep expressing yourself... never stop. We all need to express ourselves - it's important. Thanks for reminding us of that. I appreciate you. God bless you always. 💐🙏🏽💞🤩

@mpdoriscar 4 ай бұрын

@@bhornannawindeedeigh5007 Thank you for the encouragement.

@directorytaliwag4100 7 ай бұрын

This young woman is a breath of fresh love and inspiration.

@dgriffiths9352 7 ай бұрын

Wow!! Amazing ❤

@lasandralucas7314 7 ай бұрын

Her grandparents, Aunt Yolanda, and the rest of the elders are proud of her upon the heavens ❤️.

@leoraforte1212 7 ай бұрын

❤

@lydiawashington6923 7 ай бұрын

What a brilliant young lady. Glad to see the legacy continue.

@Philthy.mcguyver310 7 ай бұрын

She didn’t say anything intelligent… she said change climate control 😂 not one thing outlining how she’s gonna change anything

@porshataylor-ee5ri 7 ай бұрын

@@Philthy.mcguyver310 lol, let's see your child's video of changing things

@user-ko7bb5kh4i 7 ай бұрын

Oops! 😅

@user-ko7bb5kh4i 7 ай бұрын

I like her comments on her grandmother. That is saying something intelligent indeed. 😊

@edvh88 7 ай бұрын

Her grandparents would be so proud. Her parents must be so proud as well! What a shining star she is. A born leader.

@THEMCMLXXXVI 7 ай бұрын

You see so much of dr king in her. Ancestors come thru us, the energy continues.

@edvh88 7 ай бұрын

Yes, she is the dream!

@sammiedopee 7 ай бұрын

This brought tears to my eyes. I’m so proud of her.

@sagesufferswell 7 ай бұрын

Me too! ❤ She's gonna change the world and inspire others to join her, just like her grandparents.

@sammiedopee 7 ай бұрын

@@sagesufferswell definitely!

@edvh88 7 ай бұрын

She is the dream!! Very best wishes to her to follow all her own dreams and grateful for her using her voice for good.

@cherylsmith950 7 ай бұрын

Her grandparents are so proud of her and watching over her. Good luck young lady.

@sunnyrays2281 7 ай бұрын

She’s such a joy! Yolanda, please work to bring people together. The majority of people believe in and understand the dream. We need to lift people up who are behind and also recognize allies. There are many people of many colors who believe in all people having a future filled with prosperity. But we can’t keep attacking each other and blaming “others” - we have to come together. Thank you for continuing this incredibly important work!

@a_ya_la 6 ай бұрын

She is adorable and following her own path. The only grandchild to carry on her extraordinary legacy ❤

@user-en9ne7jw2k 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful and a Blessing❤✊🏾💪🏿🙏🏾🙏🏾❤

@elenorjackson3811 7 ай бұрын

She's very well-informed and knowledgeable regarding her grandparents fight for justice for all. Very intelligent. Her outlook for the future is very positive.

@MarcosIsABaritone 7 ай бұрын

You can totally see her grandfather's semblance in her face.

@Susannenc 7 ай бұрын

So smart, poised and erudite. What a wonderful young person!

@Rocketman88002 7 ай бұрын

How precious! So smart, so confident, so directed. God bless you dear child! Your grandfather's words on that day, "I have a dream" will continue to change us and all for the good.

@soniatriana9091 7 ай бұрын

How proud her entire family must be!! I was proud to see the beauty in her heart & soul!! She’s adding & extending the “drive “ to continue the “action” forward - that needs to perpetually improve humanity - worldwide! **What a graceful & impressive young girl! I would’ve enjoyed having her as 1 of my students(I’m retired now)!!

@oldcrow6990 7 ай бұрын

The world needs you! I'm so glad you're here. You're already so much more aware than most of us!

@sarahfaithrinehart1 7 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see her do many many GREAT things in our future.

@deneenjeffries2768 7 ай бұрын

She’s smart and beautiful ❤acknowledgment of her Grandmother’s role in the civil rights movement is so very important

@tammyg8031 6 ай бұрын

What a ❤sweetheart. So beautiful and down to 🌎 earth. Very well spoken & full of passion. It's great to see a young black woman taking the lead on civil rights and want to continue on positive change for all humanity ❤

@lucymarie714 7 ай бұрын

God Bless this family and legacy. Inspired me as a young girl and continues to do so to this day. Such a joy to see MLK’s family continue in his footsteps and spread the message and dream. 🥺♥️

@ML77619 7 ай бұрын

She so articulate and professional

@genevataylor8442 7 ай бұрын

She is wonderful 💖 Her soul shines through!

@StillBossy24 7 ай бұрын

Protect this young lady 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾….. She is awesome!!!… KEEP GOING, FOLLOW YOUR HEART 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

@thislittlelightofmine14 7 ай бұрын

Rev King would be so proud, I'm sure. ❤

@jintzie1950jth 7 ай бұрын

How lovely! She lifts my heart.

@julieparham6674 7 ай бұрын

Very well spoken and intuitive young lady. Continue your grandparents’s dream.

@KLara-ig7fr 7 ай бұрын

Courage sometimes skips a generation. May her grandfather’s legacy speak through her here…

@lindah.2815 6 ай бұрын

@KLara Nobody in this family were cowards all of them courageously worked despite being constantly scrutinized to keep Dr.Kings legacy at the forefront.

@sharonkaysnowton 6 ай бұрын

Yolanda Renee King keep the dream alive and the legacy moving forward.

@MotivatedMia 6 ай бұрын

It's amazing period for her being in a younger generation to want to be a leader....so many kids now want to follow the crowd and she is so educated and motivated. I love the fight in her for change 😊 God Bless her life.

@whitneymatalone9458 7 ай бұрын

Bless you Yolanda!❤ You are amazingly eloquent in your words and wise beyond your years. Such a bright light✨

@HenriettaHudson-we4wv 7 ай бұрын

YOLANDA RENEE, DON'T BE ASHAMED OF YOUR HERITAGE!!! BE PROUD OF YOUR GRANDPARENT'S LEGACY!!!

@ZenPepperClub 7 ай бұрын

Why in the world should she be ashamed? Every person on this planet has a certain mission to accomplish

@bihsaidwhatnow2392 7 ай бұрын

@@ZenPepperClub Because of the evil, negative comments left as "reply" on some of the comments . . basically shaming her for being a drum major for her generation.

@janwoodworth1 7 ай бұрын

Be the change you wish to see in the world.. what an inspiration!

@BurritoMassacre 7 ай бұрын

She’s an intelligent,beautiful, and poised young lady. God Bless.

@sidneyreid1366 7 ай бұрын

What an amazing young queen, Yolanda King. I am proud of you little black queen

@johnlewis195 7 ай бұрын

She spitting image of her Great Grandfather....

@MaLiArtworks186 7 ай бұрын

She is so beautiful! Proud of you!

@sericar6178 7 ай бұрын

Wow wow so inspiring well spoken young woman!! Great things ahead of her time ❤

@kantricedorsey8142 6 ай бұрын

The poise of this young lady is so beautiful! I enjoy hearing her speak because the excitement in her voice is so compelling!

@amberkarim9239 7 ай бұрын

Yolanda you bring tears to my eyes be encouraged and I believe you are a miracle that the world is in desperate need of and I'm grateful for you❤

@jerryholloway7447 7 ай бұрын

Simply beautiful

@jillgross6232 7 ай бұрын

What an inspiring young lady! ❤❤❤ Yolanda will be one to watch now and in the future! ❤😊❤

@levaillant1 7 ай бұрын

A beautiful and inspirational young lady. Her focus and eloquence show her commitment to peace and justice worldwide.

@sunshinesunflowerz1647 7 ай бұрын

She looks like her namesake, her auntie Yolanda. Keep learning, growing and always keep God first. 🩷

@sharonpeoples3889 7 ай бұрын

Will spoken about your grandparents young 🙏🏾 👑 Queen. Continue to lead your grandparents legacy 🙏🏾🤗♥️

@josephwhite5402 7 ай бұрын

My heart was overwhelmed by this little girl, this little lady. I wanted to come through the television and cry on her shoulder because I appreciate her so much. She is the manifestation and fruit, (which is his own), of Dr. Kings dream. I wish desperately that I could tell her how much she is needed and loved. She reminds me of a young Bernice King who was equally as vocal, dedicated and love filled at the same age and went on to be the great orator, minister and lady of God she is now..AMEN..SELAH!

@kathleenwindasgoodwin9165 7 ай бұрын

She does her grandparents proud. 😊

@seanbrown6159 7 ай бұрын

You can tell she is young with the ( umm ) but that it’s the amazing part! She is truly speaking from the heart and her perspective Keep up the amazing work Miss. King

@Backpack16 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Nate, for making her feel comfortable.

@MzFightNEbony 7 ай бұрын

Very Beautiful what a bright young lady.

@cherellecastor61 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved this interview! 🙌🏾🙏🏾👏🏾

@jolenecockey2200 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful human being she is.

@trinjuwan4422 7 ай бұрын

Yes, Yes, YES❤ LOVE IT. Dr. MLK was UNMATCHED. One of the GREATEST human beings to exist👑❤🎁🙏🏽Blessings to Yolando King.

@teamikatownsend1006 6 ай бұрын

So Poised At A Early Age!! So Well Spoken Intelligence At It's FINEST...Lil Yolanda King ROCKS❤❤

@janicescott-pair97 7 ай бұрын

Keep going , young lady.😊

@shannoninalaska 7 ай бұрын

Yolanda, I pray God blesses you through your life to bring good to this world like your grandfather.

@ravensweetheart3419 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful little girl!!!❤

@johnwebb2442 7 ай бұрын

Love this. The legacy continues.

@ajordan1847 7 ай бұрын

Wow, such wisdom.❤

@thatgardeninggirl2864 7 ай бұрын

Carrying that torch He's very proud ❤

@MrCJ-qz9dl 7 ай бұрын

Very articulate young lady!

@carlwhite8165 7 ай бұрын

Sweet child god bless her

@KnightsAndDarths 7 ай бұрын

An apology. Ouch. Let that sink in, parents. Obviously, being so young, she's not so much apologizing on behalf of her generation as on behalf of those between hers and her grandparents's. She's saying they haven't been doing very much to continue what they started, beside playing clips of the famous old speech.

@cgreen2984 6 ай бұрын

Well said.

@bamarealist 7 ай бұрын

Great job, Yolanda Renee! 💛 Keep shining brightly, beautiful one.✨ Your late, wonderful grandmother is from my hometown.😊

@leannegoins9173 7 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful young lady. Special prayers that she will always trust God and continue to grow in his word. Let God lead you and show you the correct path. ❤🙏 Philippians 4:13

@jayelee7112 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful inside and out ❤

@tomcat51701 Күн бұрын

what a BEAUTIFUL SOUL! I just wish that all the kids would have had grandkids for Martin and Coretta!

@Lissa102 7 ай бұрын

Well she’s a ball of sunshine beautiful intelligent young lady her grandparents would be so proud🥹😍 also, she looks like her grandma to me also kind of broke my heart that when they asked her what she would say to her grandparents if they were here, she said, I would apologize for the state of the world were in this child shouldn’t of had to say that we have to start heading her grandfather’s advice and treating each other better

@brittsavage7982 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@JeffHulkHemp 7 ай бұрын

God bless this young lady.

@believe1236 6 ай бұрын

She looks like her grandfather. So intelligent and inspiring.

@lt3074 7 ай бұрын

May God continue to protect & bless her.🙏🏾

@triciaryan2595 7 ай бұрын

what a wonderful young woman an inspiration. x❤

@allanasmith334 6 ай бұрын

The beautiful Yolanda is manifesting in her grandfather's grace. This is the future you all and it looks great! 💜

@jessicamatei2116 7 ай бұрын

God bless her and protect her!

@addiewilson332 7 ай бұрын

What a bright young lady! God bless her.

@JazzyA72 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful young lady . She has a bright future ahead

@denisedean8503 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful intelligent young lady so proud of her!!🙏🏾❤

@cynthianesbitt6197 7 ай бұрын

Hi young lady! Good to see you again! "In memory of your grandparent's, "I feel this moment is an "Blessing, "honor!! "The strength, "wisdom that compel's you to pick up the torch, "being " of determination, "directed, "by precious memories, "continuing on the path of your grandfather, "also remembering your grandmother, " "they together as one! "While on this possibly at times, "tedious journey, "always remember "there's no certain amount of times, "If the going get an little, rough "call on your Heavenly Father, "believing in him that he " with your effort's "will lead you, " guide and protect you as "you now "carry the torch ' to continue the legacy of your Grandfathers journey! "May God Bless you and keep you, " suffer "no harm to come upon you, " Love you, "Amen!

@beewhy4122 6 ай бұрын

Yolanda, thanku for being a light in a sometimes dark world. praise to God; and bless you 😇

@tommieaustin6532 7 ай бұрын

How sweet young lady has a bright future ahead🎉

@donettegardner5095 6 ай бұрын

Such a talented, poised and knowledgeable young adult. May God bless her in all her endeavors.

@cynthiaanderson3742 7 ай бұрын

MS.YOLANDA GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG LADY . ÀMEN AMEN AMEN TO 🙏 🙌 👏 ❤️ ✨️ 💖 🙏 🙌 👏 ❤️

@brianjohnson3855 6 ай бұрын

She is a very intelligent young woman and I am Impressed of how much wisdom she have. Yolanda Renee King is going to continue the MLK Family legacy in the 21st century.

@sandramcknight1067 6 ай бұрын

Wise young lady! Peace and Blessings 🙏🏽💕💪🏽

@markcloverfield4347 2 ай бұрын

She gives us hope for a bright future. She is our leader. Thank you Yolanda for your Great Work.

@sweettea924 6 ай бұрын

Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.and Coretta Scott King would be so proud of their Granddaughter Yolanda as well as her parents are. She carrying the torch continuing the dream and the legacy🙏Amen.

@pamelabunch7525 6 ай бұрын

What a lovely young Lady. She represents her family legacy so well. I'm sure they are very proud of her. I am too! ❤

@LMays-cu2hp 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.😊

@deborahbarnum9423 6 ай бұрын

Dr .King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King are smiling from Heaven.❤️

@robing6042 6 ай бұрын

speak on little sister speak on. It’s up to you to finish the work.😢😢😢. Thank you.❤❤❤❤ so emotional listening to this speech

@edvh88 7 ай бұрын

She is so wise!!! Yes, we have all the resources, we know how to do better, we just need to put the hard work in (continue to put it in). Make the world a more just and equitable and hopeful place for our youth, they deserve peace and stability and all their dreams.