The inspirational 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 24-hour Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Readathon at Wayne State University.

The event, which will begin at noon Thursday, Jan. 17 and last until noon Friday, Jan. 18, will take place in a heated tent outside the WSU Undergraduate Library except for the last hour. During the final hour on Friday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to noon, a special reading at the Max M. Fisher Music Hall will conclude the readathon and begin a Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute luncheon.

The community, along with Wayne State’s students and employees, are invited to read and listen. Those interested in reading can sign up at doso.wayne.edu. For more information or to sign up in person, contact Melodie Wright at (313) 577-0592 or au4700@wayne.edu. Information about the tribute luncheon is available at govaffairs.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.