Each year, North Central College celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full week of special events. Held Jan. 15-21, the College’s 2017 events honor and remember one of the most important figures of the 20th century.

North Central College welcomes author, professor and cultural critic Dr. Roxane Gay Jan. 17 as its keynote speaker for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week celebration.

North Central College welcomes author, professor and cultural critic Dr. Roxane Gay as its keynote speaker Jan. 17 for the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Week celebration.