Dexter King
Civil rights activist and son of Martin Luther King Jr. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dexter Scott King (January 30, 1961 – January 22, 2024) was an American civil and animal rights activist, attorney, and author. The second son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, he was also the brother of Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, and Yolanda King; and also grandson of Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King Sr. He is the author of Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir.
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Born | Dexter Scott King (1961-01-30)January 30, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 2024(2024-01-22) (aged 62) Malibu, California, U.S. |
Education | Morehouse College |
Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, advocate |
Known for | Son of Martin Luther King Jr. Chairman, The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change |
Spouse |
Leah Weber (m. 2013) |
Parent(s) | Martin Luther King Jr. Coretta Scott King |
Relatives | Alberta Williams King (grandmother) Martin Luther King Sr. (grandfather) Yolanda Denise King (sister) Bernice King (sister) Martin Luther King III (brother) Alveda King (cousin) Edythe Scott Bagley (aunt) Christine King Farris (aunt) |
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