As part of the College's plans to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, Martin Luther King III, the son of the slain civil rights leader, will speak about the life and teachings of his father on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.
A reception will follow at the Nott Memorial.
“It is most meaningful this time of year to have someone as distinguished as Martin Luther King III on campus,'' said Gretchel Tyson, director of affirmative action. “The entire campus will not only benefit from what he has to say that night, but will use his teachings in their daily lives.''
King is the the second oldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. He has spoken around the world about the need for equality and justice for all people. He is the former host of “The Wisdom of Dreams'' on the Wisdom Network, which profiled people who achieved extraordinary feats by following their dreams.
From 1998 to 2003, he served as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization his father helped create in 1957. He has also served on the board of the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, which his mother founded shortly after her husband was killed in 1968.
Martin Luther King III received his bachelor of arts degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he majored in political science.