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Famous People Named King
Take a look at famous people named King, such as Don King, Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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Rodney King
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- Famous People Named King
- Famous People Born in 1965
Rodney King
1965 -
When a mostly-white jury acquitted the police officers who were caught on video beating Rodney King, it set off the LA riots of 1992.
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Coretta Scott King
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Writer / 1927 - 2006
Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of 1960s civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Carole King
Carole King
Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1942 -
American singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists.
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Stephen King
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- Fright Writers
- Sober Celebs
- Rags to Riches
Stephen King
Author / 1947 -
Stephen King is a New York Times-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres. Much of his work has been adapted into films.
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Billie Jean King
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Tennis Players
- Famous Athletes
Billie Jean King
Tennis Player / 1943 -
Billie Jean King is best known for her long and successful tennis career.
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profile name: Coretta Scott King profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Writer
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profile name: Carole King profile occupation: Environmental Activist, Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
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profile name: Stephen King profile occupation: Author
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profile name: Billie Jean King profile occupation: Tennis Player
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