ATLANTA — Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, collapsed and died. She was 51.
King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. The family did not know the cause of death, but relatives think it might have been a heart problem, he said.
"She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement. (More at HuffPo ...)
I know there is something fundamentally wrong about mentioning Ms. King in the same sentence as Jerry Falwell, but this has led me to think about "heart problems." The blogosphere was filled yesterday with many references to Jerry Falwell's metaphorical heart problem -- i.e. lack of a heart. It sounds like Yolanda King was a gracious and big-hearted person who died way too soon. My heart goes out to her family.
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