Yolanda King Dies at 51

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This week may be one of those weeks. I awoke to the news today that Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, had died. Chris and I saw Ms. King in February 2006 as part of UNT’s Diversity Conference. She was phenomenal! In the short time that we spent together, I learned so much about the history of the civil rights movements, and the impact that Dr. King and Mrs. King had. Ms. King’s message included an energetic message of love, tolerance, acceptance and action … a reflection of her mother and father’s lives.

A friend of mine recently saw her at last year’s Out and Equal Conference, and raved about her. She was that good. She will be missed.

James

James Nunn keeps himself busy running his business, volunteering when possible, hosting exchange students, sticking his nose into social issues but is generally considered a good guy. He loves to keep track of things using technology. He has a waning social media presence and is an occasional blogger capturing life's little (and big) moments. He was born in Australia, but now lives in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) with his husband and two dogs.