The powerful words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other famous civil rights leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X, will be read during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 24-hour Readathon at Wayne State University.

The event, which will begin at noon Jan. 18 and last until noon Jan. 19, will take place in a heated tent outside the WSU Undergraduate Library. The community, along with Wayne State’s students and employees, are invited to read and listen. Hot chocolate, coffee and donuts will be available to readers and listeners.

Those interested in reading can sign up at http://www.doso.wayne.edu/readathon.asp. For more information or to sign up in person, contact Melodie Wright at (313) 577-0592 or au4700@wayne.edu.

The WSU Dean of Students Office and Office of Government and Community Affairs are event sponsors.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students.