When the federal government declassified and released the FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr. on July 21, the impact hit home in Atlanta. There is no other place in the world that has such a strong bond as Atlanta and its native son, MLK. And the reverse is true. No place stands to lose […]
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Recasting Dexter King’s legacy by uplifting the family’s contributions to Atlanta
Reconciliation. It’s a word we have heard repeatedly since the death of Dexter King on Jan. 22.
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Before his death, Dexter King reconciled with his sister Bernice King
For years, the children of Martin Luther King Jr. faced unimaginable tragedy, turmoil and conflict – brought on from the outside world and those that were self-inflicted.
The road to reconciliation began eight years ago and culminated Jan. 22 when Dexter King, 62, died of prostate cancer at his home in Malibu.
