MLK's grandchild to host inspiring group of children
ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s grandchild is hosting an inspiring group of children to commemorate the 50th anniversary of King's assassination, which was Wednesday.
Nine-year-old Yolanda Renee King and her cousin, Maryn Rippy, the granddaughter of King's brother, A.D. King, are hosting the Saturday event in Atlanta, about a mile away from the civil rights leader's childhood home.
Organizers say the gathering will honor youth who have "done extraordinary work for humanity."
Two child actors - Hudson Yang from ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" and Storm Reid from the film "A Wrinkle in Time" - are scheduled to host a live talk show during the gathering.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.