Who are Martin Luther King Jr’s children?

ON the third Monday of January America celebrates the life and achievements of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Dr King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but his children carried on his legacy after his death. Who are Martin Luther King Jr’s children? Dr King has four children, Martin Luther King III, Dexter, Yolanda and […]

ON the third Monday of January America celebrates the life and achievements of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but his children carried on his legacy after his death.

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Who are Martin Luther King Jr’s children?

Dr King has four children, Martin Luther King III, Dexter, Yolanda and Bernice.

What do Martin Luther King Jr’s children do?

Martin Luther King III

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Dr King holding his son Martin Luther King III, along with his wife Coretta Scott and daughter Yolanda[/caption]

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Martin Luther King III (left) and Dexter King [/caption]

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.

Yolanda King

Like her father, Yolanda was an American activist and was the first-born of Dr King and Coretta Scott King.

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, California, from a suspected heart condition.

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Bernice King

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.

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Dexter King

Born January 30, 1961, Dexter is 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.

Since the 1980s, Dexter has been a committed to animal rights activist.

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Dexter King[/caption]

When is Martin Luther King Jr Day?

In 2021, Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on January 18.

The federal holiday is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January.

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Martin Luther King Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January[/caption]