Dante King

Dante King is a historian, scholar, public motivational speaker, thought-leader, facilitator, and coach. He has worked and consulted for more than 15-years as a human resource management professional specializing in executive leadership development, coaching, and the implementation of anti-racism organizational development frameworks, strategies, and practices. Dante officially consults as a legal expert scholar and witness concerning matters regarding race and racism. Dante was recently instrumental in codifying new law in California (see People v. Finley, 2023). His drive and ambition, which aim to authentically uplift and help others, have fueled his long history of public service, allowing him to attract and sustain many meaningful and long-lasting relationships.

His academic disciplines include Afro-Realism; Critical Race Studies; African American Studies; Whiteness Studies; Anti-Blackness; American History; African American Studies; African American History; and how they have shaped American culture and institutions. Dante’s continued research interests include examinations of race, racism, and legality throughout colonial and post-colonial America, and their effects on American culture and identity.

Dante holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies, and a master’s degree in Education, from California State University, East Bay. He also possesses a Human Resources Management certification. Dante started doctoral work in Educational Leadership and Social Justice, with principal focuses in challenging White supremacy and anti-blackness, and their cumulative affects on Black people, White people, and all participants in American culture. In spring 2024, Dante was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Humanitarianism from the School of the Great Commission (SGC). The School of the Great Commission is accredited by the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education, American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions, World-Wide Accreditation of Christian Educational Institutions, and Southeastern Association of Bible Colleges.