Military Contractor Shouldn’t Be Part Of MLK Event, Some KSU Student Groups Say

Some student groups at one of Georgia’s largest universities say an executive of a defense contractor should not be speaking at Thursday’s school-sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon.

The Kennesaw State University students say his involvement goes against the civil rights leader’s anti-war legacy and his message of nonviolence.

The school’s MLK Legacy Luncheon speaker will be Roderick McLean, a vice president at Lockheed Martin, the university said in its announcement. McLean oversees aircraft production at Lockheed-Martin’s suburban Atlanta facility, one of Georgia’s largest employers.