Rodney King’s daughter, Lora, is using her father’s memory to ensure fathers are able to bond with their children.

The “I Am a King” scholarship will award money to Black fathers who want to take an active role in their children’s lives without being burdened by money.

The scholarship will be awarded on an ongoing basis, and the prize amounts will vary. A father can get money for a small outing like a dinner or a huge award like an all-expenses paid trip to Disneyland. The money will be awarded through the Rodney King Foundation, an organization Lora started three years ago.

She hopes recipients will establish a bond with their dads, similar to the one she had with Rodney.

The fund will launch on Monday, the anniversary of the day Rodney was assaulted by four Los Angeles Police Department officers. In 1992, King was a recent parolee who was pulled over by officers after a night of drinking. He was allegedly acting strangely when he stepped out of the car, and law enforcement responded with violence. Rodney was tased and struck over 50 times with a metal object. He was also stomped by the officers.

Lora was 7 years old when her dad was beaten. When he came home, he was unrecognizable but attempted to comfort his daughter.

"I was terrified," she recalled in 2016. "He looked like a monster, but he had a big smile on his face like it was no big deal."

Blurry video of the attack was broadcast across the country, and the four officers were charged. When the officers were acquitted by a jury with no Black participants, angry mobs rioted for six days. Rodney famously asked, “Can we all get along?” on the third day of unrest.

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He was eventually awarded $3.8 million by the city of Los Angeles, and he used his fortune to give his children a better life. They took ski trips, traveled to Europe and visited art museums. He also paid for leadership training and art activities for his daughter. 

A former addict, Rodney also supported people who were battling substance abuse. He passed away in 2012. When he was living, Lora didn’t talk to her father about the assault.

"I purposely never brought it up because I always felt that he couldn't escape it," she said in 2016. "I tried to stay in a happy place."

Despite Rodney’s impact, reminders of his legacy are scant. He didn’t care about fame anyway, though, according to his daughter.

“Who knows if they will ever acknowledge him in the way that they should,” she said. “He really didn’t care for that. He just cared about making a difference in people’s lives and creating change.”

Lora has dedicated her life to ensuring her father is never forgotten.

“As long as I continue to follow my vision, he will always be represented,” she declared.

The fund has already received $10K from a private donor, and Lora started a GoFundMe campaign to receive donations from the public.

Interested fathers must submit a picture and short essay detailing their intentions to the foundation’s website to be considered. The first scholarship will be awarded on Father’s Day.

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