Stanford historian, Dr. Lenore A. Martin, will present “Young King,” a discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood. Dr. Lenore A. Martin will present “Young King,” an examination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood and how that influenced his life and work at the Rutgers University-Camden Campus Center Multipurpose Room, 326 Penn Street, on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 4:40 p.m.A historian of religion in the 20th century, Martin is the faculty director for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, where he is also an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies. Martin’s appointment to the position of Martin Luther King, Jr. centennial professor was the result of a national search to succeed the storied King Institute’s founding director after more than 40 years in the role, making Martin only the second faculty director. “I think of Martin Luther King Jr. as a conversation partner in our studies of history and in helping us think about the future,” Martin said. Martin’s book, “Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.,” about the adolescence and calling of Martin Luther King, Jr., will be published by HarpersCollins in May 2026.