HAMMOND — A campus visit by a Civil Rights activist, Freedom Rider and offspring of Ku Klux Klan members highlights Purdue University Calumet’s Martin Luther King Jr. observance Jan. 27-29.

Alabama native Bob Zellner, whose father and grandfather participated in the KKK, will discuss the search for racial justice and inequalities of the past during his keynote Convocation address, “Freedom Stories: An Unlikely Voice in the Face of Injustice”, at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 29.

The panel discussion, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28 and moderated by Purdue Calumet Associate Professor of Sociology Kathryn Sweeney, will be comprised of 1960s student activists and current Purdue Calumet students. They will share their thoughts on using their minds, bodies, and voices to effect change for Black, Latino, poor and disenfranchised people.

The exhibit, “Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World”, brings together ideas of thousands of people and organizations dedicated to finding a path to lasting peace. On loan from Soka Gakkai International-USA, the exhibit will be displayed throughout the three-day observance, beginning with a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27.

All events are open to the public at no charge in the Student Union & Library.