Educator and social activist Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, sat down ahead of his keynote address at the Wayne State University tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to share thoughts on King’s legacy and the critical importance of a college education.

The Wayne State University College of Education will host the second annual Educators Rising Michigan Conference and Competition on March 12. Educators Rising is a national initiative for middle and high school students who seek to pursue careers in education.