Dexter King
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.
Dexter King | |
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King in 1999 | |
| Born | Dexter Scott King January 30, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2024 (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. (father) Coretta Scott King (mother) |
| Relatives | Yolanda Denise King (sister) Alberta Williams King (paternal grandmother) Martin Luther King Sr. (paternal grandfather) Martin Luther King III (brother) Bernice Albertine King (sister) Alveda King (paternal first cousin) Edythe Scott Bagley (maternal aunt) Christine King Farris (paternal aunt) |
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