Dexter King

Dexter King
King in 1999
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)​ [1]
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, 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.