Jonathan Eig is a successful writer and bestselling author of six books. His most recent,  King: A Life , was hailed by the New York Times as the definitive biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Eig studied journalism at Northwestern University, and went on to work as a reporter for The New Orleans Times-Picayune, The Dallas Morning News, Chicago Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. 

Join us for a conversation with Eig on "Awakening from the Dream: Martin Luther King Jr., Then and Now" on  January 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Baker Theatre. 

In addition to the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, sponsors include:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Scripps College of Communication
• Center for Law, Justice, and Culture
• Department of African American Studies
• Department of Classics and Religious Studies