Martin Luther King, Jr.’s only grandchild talks about life as a teen activist

Yolanda Renee King was the special guest speaker at the IndyPL Fall Fest on Nov. 16. King comes from a long line of activists as the only grandchild of Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Her parents are Martin Luther King, III and Arndrea Waters King. “I think it’s really timely that we have King here today,” IndyPL’s Public Relations Manager Keshia McEntire said. “We’re really excited to have her here and encouraging the young people to continue that dream forward.” Indy’s own Anais Briscoe-Beouy was the moderator for King’s talk at Fall Fest. Briscoe-Beouy is a local outspoken youth advocate, poet and the Regional Scholastic Writing Award winner. “I’m really honored that I get to speak with her and ask some questions, especially with her being another youth,” Briscoe-Beouy said. “There’s so many of us, but so (few) of us get the connections to share our voices.” Yolanda Renee King and Martin Luther King, III. (Photo/IndyPL Staff) McEntire said the goal of the Fall Fest is to give youth the opportunity to share their gifts with the community. Each year they bring in a role model for the youth to look up to. King’s message at...