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Dexter Scott King (born 30 January 1961) is the second son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. His siblings are Martin Luther King III, Rev. Bernice Albertine King, and the late Yolanda Denise King. Events The Sermon on the Mount (according to proponents of the 33 theory) April 7 - Crucifixion of Jesus (suggested date, but it is also suggested that he died on April 3, AD 33) Births Quintus Petillius Cerialis, brother-in-law of Vespasian Deaths April 7 - Judas Iscariot, disciple of Jesus... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... “Martin Luther King” redirects here. ... Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Martin Luther King III (born October 23, 1957, Montgomery, Alabama) is the son of Martin Luther King, Jr. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ...


Born in Atlanta, Georgia and named after the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where his father was a pastor, he was seven years old when his father was killed. Twenty-nine years later, Dexter King met with James Earl Ray, imprisoned for his father's 1968 murder. Dexter King does not believe that Ray was involved with Martin Luther King's assassination. He has gone on record as saying: Hotlanta redirects here. ... Exterior of the church Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... The person who killed Martin Luther King Jr. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...


"No, he (Mr. Loyd Jowers) named the shooter. The shooter was the Memphis Police Department Officer, Lt. Earl Clark who he named as the killer. Once again, beyond that you had credible witnesses that named members of a Special Forces team who didn't have to act because the contract killer succeeded, with plausible denial, a Mafia contracted killer".


King attended Morehouse College, the alma mater of his late father. He did not graduate, but studied Business Administration whilst there. He later became an actor and documentary film maker. Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. ...


King splits his time between Atlanta, Georgia, where he serves as chairman of the King Center, and Malibu, California. Hotlanta redirects here. ... Interior of Ebenezer Baptist Church, view from behind the pulpit. ... Location of Malibu in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Ken Kearsley [1] Area  - City  100. ...


Dexter Scott King is a vegan. Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ...

Contents

Filmography

Documentaries

  • King Holiday (1986)
  • Our Friend Martin (1999)

Acting

King (1978)


Television

  • 1-800-Missing, Lost Sister episode (2004)
  • The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
  • King (1978)

Literary works

  • Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir (2003)

References

  • MLK Conspiracy Trial (Scroll down to questions and answers by Dexter King):
  • Dexter Scott King
  • Biography - Dexter Scott King
  • Dexter Scott King: Black History: African Americans for Animal Rights

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Coretta Scott King Summary (4269 words)
King was vocal in her opposition to capital punishment and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, thus drawing criticism from conservative groups.
King died in the late evening of January 30, 2006 [8] at a rehabilitation center in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, where she was undergoing holistic therapy for her stroke and advanced stage ovarian cancer.
King's body was returned to Atlanta and carried through the streets on a horse-drawn carriage to the Georgia State Capitol as the crowd threw roses at the casket and a lone bagpiper played "Amazing Grace"; King became the first woman and fl person to lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol.
The King Center (1131 words)
King oversaw the first legal holiday in honor of her husband--a holiday which has come to be celebrated by millions of people world-wide and, in some form, in over 100 countries.
King and three of her children were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, DC, for protesting against apartheid.
King was named interim Chair and her eldest son Martin Luther King, III assumed the leadership position of President and CEO.
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