North Central College welcomes Rev. Carl Blackstone, founder and executive director of Detroit's Motown Mission and the Young Leaders Initiative, in his speaker series "Lux/Veritas." He will share his story and talk about Detroit, one of America's poorest cities, at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Smith Hall at Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St. Blackstone, an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, labors extensively where active faith meets the needs of the world.