A variety of events are planned by Wayne State University for the week of Jan.17 - 21 in recognition of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Classes will not be held on Monday, Jan. 17, so the campus community can attend and enjoy the special programs planned.

The first event of the week is a luncheon program and book signing featuring James McBride, award-winning composer, saxophonist and author.

McBride's book The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year and he is writing the screenplay for the TNT television movie version of The Color of Water. His newest book, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones, will be released in 2000.

The son of a black minister and a white woman, McBride grew up with 11siblings in the poor, all-black projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Throughout his book he shares recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, experiments with drugs and violence and eventual professional success. McBride is a former staff writer for the Boston Globe, People Magazine and The Washington Post. He also has contributed articles to Rolling Stone.

The luncheon, sponsored by the WSU Division of Governmental and Community Affairs, begins at noon, Jan. 17, in the Student Center Ballroom. Tickets are $25 a person. For reservations or more information on other events that week, call Community Affairs at (313) 577-2246.

The book signing will begin at 2 p.m., also in the ballroom. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Other campus events include:

Monday, Jan. 17:

* Live the Dream community service project: Opportunity for students, faculty and staff to volunteer in metro area. Call Kim Martin, Student Center and Program Activities, (313) 577-3444, to register.

* African-American Composers Concert: 2 p.m., Community Arts Auditorium. Contact: Leah Robinson, music department, (313) 577-1795.

* Fashion Extravaganza 2000: Features fashions from some of Detroit's top boutiques and shops and entertainment including modern dance and a choir. Guest speaker is the Rev. Gerald Washington. 6 p.m., Community Arts Auditorium. Contact: Ayanna Smith, training and development, (313) 577-2111.

Tuesday, Jan. 18:

* Coming Full Circle: From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the South Carolina Flag Boycott: Videotape and discussion of the South Carolina Confederate flag controversy. Participants include representatives from the Rosa Parks Institute and the Wayne State University Multicultural Experience in Leadership Development program. 2 p.m., 2239 Faculty/Administration Building. Contact: Lila Cabil, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, (313) 577-3453.

* Those Who Were There: Featured guest speaker is Arthur Johnson, former vice president of university relations at WSU and former president of the Detroit chapter of the NAACP. The panel discussion will include Dr. Claude Young and others. 6 p.m. Hilberry Lounge, WSU Student Center Building. Contact: Ella Davis, Africana studies department, (313) 577-2321.

Wednesday, Jan. 19:

* The film The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be followed by a panel discussion on the impact of King and the civil rights movement on panelists' lives and what actions need to be taken to improve the lives of minorities. Panel members will include students, faculty and members of the community. Noon, Bernath Auditorium, WSU Undergraduate Library. Contact: Kay Hartley, Minorities Resource Center, (313) 577-1259.

Thursday, Jan. 20:

* We Have Come This Far, Now Where Do We Go from Here?: Ministers and activists will discuss the effects of Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. Noon, McGregor Memorial Conference Center. Contact: Jayne McGee, liberal arts dean's office, (313) 577-6538.

* Using Yesterday's Tools for Today's Success: Guest speaker is Michael Eric Dyson. 6 p.m., Student Center Ballroom. Contact: Wesley Person, Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Upsilon, (313) 871-3952, or Clifton Clark III, NAACP, (313) 577-3416.

Friday, Jan. 21:

* Keeping the Dream Alive: Keynote speaker is James Hill, assistant editor, Chicago Tribune. 10 a.m., Community Room, third floor of WSU Undergraduate Library. Contact: Barbara Roseboro, metropolitan programs and summer sessions, College of Lifelong Learning, (313) 577-4682.