Yolanda Renee King never met her grandfather, but she’s always felt a connection to MLK Jr. Jason Mowry/Getty ; Martin Mills/Getty Yolanda Renee King is following in her grandfather’s footsteps.

Yolanda Denise King was Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's first child. She was regularly subjected to death threats. When Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail, Yolanda didn't ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday ... He was kicked out of the first grade, and he ended up skipping two more years of school later on. Dr. King enrolled in first ...

First place: Leanna Mitchell, third grade, Samuel Clemens School ... everyone because it’s the right decision. More: Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest winners grades 6-8.

Before Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches ... According to his autobiography, that was the first moment he was ...

The holiday was first observed three years later on Jan. 20, 1986. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, according to the Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute.