National Public Radio’s Michel Martin on Wednesday, Jan. 18, will speak at Marquette University on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sponsored by the university’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Raynor Memorial Libraries, Diederich College of Communication, and the Center for Peacemaking, the free, public lecture will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium, 1442 W. Wisconsin Avenue.
Martin has spent more than 25 years as a journalist, covering stories for national print, television and radio news media. After joining NPR in 2006, she launched the popular Tell Me More news and talk show and, more recently, the “Michel Martin: Going There” live event series.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.