Dexter King | |
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Born | Dexter Scott King January 30, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 2024 Malibu, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
Education | Morehouse College |
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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) |
Dexter Scott King (January 30, 1961 – January 22, 2024) was an American civil and animal rights activist 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 Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He is the author of Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir.