Virtual Calvin January Series: Lerone Martin

Lerone Martin: Soul Force, The Challenge of Martin Luther King

Lerone is an associate professor of religious studies at Stanford and an award-winning author. He has been recognized for his teaching and received numerous institutional teaching awards and nationally recognized fellowships.  

In his most recent book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, Martin discusses the historical and legal context of government surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., its implications for the Civil Rights Movement, and lessons for today's social justice efforts.

Martin is also the Martin Luther King Jr. centennial chair and director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. Recently, he became the co-director of a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund The Crossroads Project, a four-year, multi-institution project to advance public understanding of the history, politics, and cultures of African American religions.

His commentary and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN, CSPAN, and PBS. 
 

The January Series is a FREE 15-day award-winning lecture series that takes place each year at Calvin University.  The series aims to cultivate deep thought and conversations about important issues of the day, to inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in God's world. We are thankful to share this special gift with our local, regional, and global community, thanks to our underwriters. For a full list of speakers and topics, visit https://calvin.edu/january-series/