Jonathan Kozol may very well be one of the most influential contemporary writers on social justice, urban education and educational reform.

Author of "Amazing Grace," "Death at an Early Age," "The Shame of the Nation" and "Savage Inequalities," Kozol has spent decades researching and observing the realities of getting an inner city education and the need for school equality.

As part of the "Distinguished Lecture Series," Kozol comes to UWM this evening to speak on "Public Education, Poverty, Race and Segregation."

In 2005, Kozol's research brought him back to Milwaukee. As part of a 2005 Harper's magazine article, Kozol examined the "Still Separate, Still Unequal" nature of Milwaukee's educational system. His research in Milwaukee corroborated results around the country; reaffirming that "schools are no less segregated now; while thousands of other schools around the country that had been integrated either voluntarily or by the force of law have been rapidly re-segregating."

See Kozol this evening at UWM's Union Wisconsin Room starting at 7:30 p.m. UWM students can get free tickets in advance at the UWM Bookstore.