John McMillian, historian and author, will speak at Grand Valley State University on the importance of alternative media. McMillian, professor of history at Georgia State University, will also discuss the origin of alternative media in the underground press of the 1960s.The event is hosted by Advocates for Journalism and will take place tomorrow from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Loosemore Foundation Forum of the L. William Seidman Center.