KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Western Michigan University will host its 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, January 19, with a program the university says will focus on the call to stand against injustice.
The event at Miller Auditorium will feature a speech from author, scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West. WMU says his address will reflect King’s enduring sentiment that “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
The presentation is free and will begin at 6:00 p.m., sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion with WMU Athletics and the Seita Scholars Program…