Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King
Born
Colbert Isaiah King

(1939-09-20) September 20, 1939
Alma materHoward University (BA)
OccupationsOpinion writer, editor
Years active1990–present
EmployerThe Washington Post
Spouse
(m. 1961)
Children3
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Commentary (2003)

Colbert Isaiah King (born September 20, 1939) is an American columnist for The Washington Post and the deputy editor of the Post's editorial page. In 2003, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. On 20 June 2025, King announced that he would be retiring from The Washington Post in September 2025.