In her speeches, Yolanda passionately emphasizes the importance of educating children early about the consequences of violence and the need to foster a culture of nonviolence in America. For her, the issue of gun violence hits home personally, having lost her grandfather, MLK, and her great-grandmother, Alberta Williams King, to gun violence.
As a member of a generation that has witnessed devastating mass shootings in schools, churches, and public places, Yolanda highlights the urgency of addressing this issue. She points out that young people, while not yet eligible to vote, possess the power to make a difference. Yolanda encourages her peers to engage with elected officials, urging them to take a stand against the sale of weapons associated with mass shootings. She also stresses the significance of participating in protests and advocating for stricter gun safety laws, emphasizing that action is needed to transform collective grief into meaningful change.