Professors Catherine Wilson and Brian Lepard both are playing important roles in the events planned for UNL’s recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Wilson is the co-chair of UNL’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Week committee. Lepard will deliver his lecture, “Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Global Struggle Against Racial Discrimination,” on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. His lecture is free and open to the public. A complete listing of UNL's Martin Luther King, Jr. events can be found here: http://mlkweek.unl.edu/.