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Who are Martin Luther King Jr.’s children?
The political activist and minister's kids have appeared to follow in his footsteps
MARTIN Luther King Jr.'s legacy was survived by his four children.
The late civil rights activist shared Martin III, Yolanda, Dexter, and Bernice with Coretta Scott King.
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Who are Martin Luther King Jr.'s children?
Dr. King had four children, Martin Luther King III, Dexter, Yolanda, and Bernice.
Martin Luther King III
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Born October 23, 1957, King III is an American human rights advocate and is the oldest son of Dr King.
He served as the fourth President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004.
King III spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention to show his support for presidential candidate Barack Obama.
In May 2006, he married Andrea Waters; a human rights activist and president of the Drum Major Institute.
On May 25, 2008, the couple welcomed their daughter Yolanda.
Their daughter was named after King III's sister, who passed away from a heart condition the year before.
Yolanda King
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Like her father, Yolanda was an American activist and was the first-born of Dr King and Coretta Scott King.
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Yolanda was born on November 17, 1955, and was known for her artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking.
Yolanda died on May 15, 2007, in Santa Monica, , from a suspected heart condition; a year after her mother.
Bernice King
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Born March 28, 1963, Bernice is the youngest child of Dr King and Coretta.
She is an American minister like her father.
Bernice was just five when her father was assassinated in 1968.
Like her brother and father, Bernice was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 2009.
Dexter King
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Born January 30, 1961, Dexter was King and Coretta's second son.
He was seven when his father was assassinated.
Dexter served as the chairman of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia.
On January 22, 2024, the 62-year-old civil rights activist lost his battle with colon cancer.
"He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu," revealed his wife Leah.
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"He gave it everything and battled this terrible disease until the end.
"As with all the challenges in his life, he faced this hurdle with bravery and might."
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