MLK's Granddaughter Shares Her Dream Of A 'Gun-Free World' At March For Our Lives

Taryn Finley

#MLK and #CorettaScottKing’s granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, speaking at #MarchForOurLivesDC. Yolanda will be at our April 7 #KingCentennialsSpeak. Join us. Register: https://t.co/Hdyewm5orI. #MarchForOurLives. #MLK50Forward pic.twitter.com/hZIo6Dyd8W

— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) March 24, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter has a dream, too. Nine-year-old Yolanda Renee King spoke out against gun violence in a brief yet powerful speech at Saturday’s March For Our Lives in Washington.

“My grandfather had a dream that his four little children will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,” King, the daughter of Martin Luther King III, said.

“I have a dream that enough is enough,” King said to cheering and applause. “And that this should be a gun-free world, period.”

She then led the crowd in a call-and-response, chanting “Spread the word. Have you heard? All across the nation. We ... are going to be. A great generation.”

King’s appearance at the march, organized by the student activists of Parkland, Florida, following last month’s mass shooting there, comes days shy of the 50th anniversary of her grandfather’s assassination. In honor of his life, King will be hosting an event in her hometown of Atlanta on April 7 to highlight young people engaged in activism worldwide.

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Demonstrators arrive for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, D.C.
Demonstrators arrive for the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, D.C.
Protestors outside a March For Our Lives rally outside the U.S. embassy in London, in solidarity with demonstrations in the U.S. A demonstrator carries a sign reading, "The scariest thing in a school should be my grades."
Protestors outside a March For Our Lives rally outside the U.S. embassy in London, in solidarity with demonstrations in the U.S. A demonstrator carries a sign reading, "The scariest thing in a school should be my grades."
A student from Baltimore, Maryland, holds a protest sign during the rally in Washington. 
A student from Baltimore, Maryland, holds a protest sign during the rally in Washington. 
Demonstrators hold three corresponding signs that read "PLEASE DON'T SHOOT" at the rally in Washington. 
Demonstrators hold three corresponding signs that read "PLEASE DON'T SHOOT" at the rally in Washington. 
A student from Baltimore, Maryland, holds a protest sign during the March For Our Lives Rally in Washington.
A student from Baltimore, Maryland, holds a protest sign during the March For Our Lives Rally in Washington.
Emma Weill-Jones, 9, holds a sign featuring a quote from Malala Yousafzai at the March For Our Lives rally in Philadelphia.
Emma Weill-Jones, 9, holds a sign featuring a quote from Malala Yousafzai at the March For Our Lives rally in Philadelphia.
Activists in Houston, Texas channel "The Handmaid's Tale."
Activists in Houston, Texas channel "The Handmaid's Tale."
A sign seen during a demonstration at Miami Beach Senior High School, in Miami, Florida reads "I should be writing my English paper, not my will."
A sign seen during a demonstration at Miami Beach Senior High School, in Miami, Florida reads "I should be writing my English paper, not my will."

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