In his youth, Martin Luther King Jr. was described as a determined, yet unfocused young man in search of meaning and vocation. Even his teachers did not see him as the future world leader he would become. What changed in him? And how did he grow to become the influential leader we celebrate today?
Join Oscar-winning writer, Kevin Willmott for "Becoming Martin," an exploration of MLK's journey from uncertain beginnings, to a worldwide figure for justice and civil rights.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required to ensure seating.
Kevin Willmott
Kevin Willmott grew up in Junction City, Kansas and received his BA in Drama from Marymount College in Salina, Kansas. After graduation, he returned home and worked as a peace and civil rights activist, fighting for the rights of the poor, creating two Catholic Worker shelters for the homeless, and forcing the integration of several long standing segregated institutions. He attended graduate studies at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, receiving several writing awards and his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing.
As a screenwriter Willmott co-wrote Shields Green, the Gospel Of John Brown, Civilized Tribes, Little Brown Brothers, Marching To Valhalla, House of Getty and The 70's. He is most well known for his work on Ninth Street, The Confederate States Of America, Da Five Bloods, The Battle for Bunker Hill, and his most recent film, The Only Good Indian.
