Remembering Dexter Scott King, Son of Martin Luther King Jr.
The world mourns the loss of Dexter Scott King, the beloved son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Dexter, who passed away at the age of 62 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer, dedicated his life to preserving his father's legacy and protecting the King family's intellectual property.
Dexter Scott King was born on January 30, 1961, as the third child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Named after the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father served as a pastor during the historic Montgomery bus boycott, Dexter grew up in a household deeply committed to the fight for equality and justice.
Tragedy struck the King family when Dexter was just seven years old. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. ...