Rev. Dr. C. T. Vivian, noted civil rights legend, will deliver the keynote address titled Civil Rights Where Are We Now?, on Friday, Jan. 12, during Wayne State University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute luncheon. The luncheon, commemorating the slain Civil Rights leader, will begin at noon, in the Student Center Ballroom, on Wayne State's main campus in Detroit. Space is limited and reservations are required. Tables of eight are available for $200 and individual tickets are $25 each. For more information and reservations, call (313) 577-5284.

As a minister, educator, and community organizer, Cordy Tindell (C. T.) Vivian has been a tenacious advocate for civil rights since the 1940s. After joining the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the early 1960s, he developed a close relationship with Martin Luther King, Jr. and became a trusted leader within the organization. Vivian has been featured as an activist and an analyst in the civil rights documentary, "Eyes on the Prize," and has been featured in a PBS special, "The Healing Ministry of Dr. C. T. Vivian." He has made numerous appearances on "Oprah" as well as the "Montel Williams Show" and "Donahue." He is the focus of the biography, Challenge and Change by Lydia Walker and he is author of Black Power and the American Myth, which was an Ebony Book Club Selection.