Martin Luther King, III, will lead Grand Valley's annual King Holiday March on Campus on Monday, January 17, at noon, followed by a convocation at which he will be awarded an honorary doctorate, Dean of Minority Affairs Donald Williams announced.
King, the eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr., is president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization his father co-founded in 1957. He has led numerous human rights projects in the U.S. and abroad.
His appearance at GVSU follows that of his sister, Bernice King, in 1997.
GVSU has a long tradition of observing the King Holiday. Read and hear more by clicking on the feature button on the GVNow front page.
