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Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62
CNN ^ | 3:33 PM EST, Mon January 22, 2024 | Olivia LaBorde and Zoe Sottile

Posted on 01/22/2024 12:42:19 PM PST by JSM_Liberty

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center.

The King Center confirmed in a statement the 62-year-old civil rights activist died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer.

The third child of Dr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King was married to Leah Weber King since 2013.

Weber King said in a statement from the King Center, “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu.” She added, “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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1 posted on 01/22/2024 12:42:19 PM PST by JSM_Liberty
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To: JSM_Liberty

“Youngest son” that we know of.


2 posted on 01/22/2024 12:53:26 PM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: Ge0ffrey

Good point.
Back then, there was no urban term called “Baby Daddy”.
I do recall a popular song title; “Papa was a rolling stone”.


3 posted on 01/22/2024 12:59:36 PM PST by lee martell
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To: JSM_Liberty

Condolences to family and friends of Dexter King.


4 posted on 01/22/2024 1:13:46 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: JSM_Liberty

Yeah so?


5 posted on 01/22/2024 1:43:00 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: JSM_Liberty
Rest in Peace Dexter King.   Your suffering is over.

Wouldn't it have been wonderful if all of the leftist race baiters had followed the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that people be not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character?

Judge George Floyd the way he should have been judged not by the way he looked.   And on and on.

6 posted on 01/22/2024 3:34:05 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: JSM_Liberty

Does this mean we have to brace ourselves for riots and burning cities?


7 posted on 01/22/2024 3:54:46 PM PST by TigerHawk (The Raised Middle Finger in the Clenched Fist of the World!)
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To: JSM_Liberty

Did he ever do anything other than be MLK Jr’s son?


8 posted on 01/22/2024 3:58:26 PM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: lee martell

Wherever he left his hat was his home...


9 posted on 01/22/2024 4:02:14 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna! 1 gone, 1 almost dead. )
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To: JSM_Liberty

Is that his illegitimate kid?


10 posted on 01/22/2024 4:10:21 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ("A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.")
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To: TigerHawk

Lootings will suffice.


11 posted on 01/22/2024 4:25:55 PM PST by 353FMG
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