Yolanda Renee King reflects on grandfather Martin Luther King's legacy as she pushes for federal voting rights: 'It's sad and disappointing that we are still facing the same issues that we did 58 years ago.'
, as well as urge the Senate to change or alter the filibuster.
"It's sad and disappointing that we are still facing the same issues that we did 58 years ago," King continued."We really need to make more progress. And while I think about how much of an honor it is for me to be doing what my grandfather and family did, it's concerning that we're battling the same issues that they did."Yolanda Renee King , granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr.
King told ABC News that although she has known about her family's legacy for as long as she can remember, it was around the same year as her March for Our Lives speech that she really understood the weight of her grandparents' contribution to civil rights in America. "I would say it was around fourth grade when I really understood the significance of my grandparents' work. That's when it really clicked for me," King said."Many people don't understand, my grandfather did not just make a change in the United States, but he really changed the world."
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