WNYC presents the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Brooklyn Museum. "Made in America" will explore the contemporary lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work for economic justice. Hosts Brian Lehrer, Terrance McKnight, and Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Perry lead a celebration of King and his work for equal access to the American dream.



Panelists include:



• Roy Innis, National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)



• Obery Hendricks, Professor of Biblical Interpretation at New York Theological Seminary, former member of the National Religious Leaders Advisory Committee of the Barack Obama presidential campaign, and author of The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted



• Barbara Young, Co-chair of Domestic Workers United



• Jeanne Theoharis, Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, specializing in contemporary politics of race and gender, social policy, and urban studies



• Peniel Joseph, Professor of History at Tufts University and author of Waiting ‘Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama



• Natalia Aristizabal, Youth Organizer at Make the Road New York



The event will also feature live performances by Christian McBride, with Melissa Walker and Maya Azucena



Admission is free, but reservations are required. To reserve, please email RSVP@wnyc.org with your name and the number of guests attending.