In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King talks about human progress.
Tony Brown, acclaimed veteran African American journalist and talk show host, will present the Martin Luther King Commemorative Presentation on Monday, Jan. 19.
The program, which is free to the public, will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Storz Pavilion, lower level of Clarkson Hospital. There will be free refreshments available for the first 300 people. Overflow audience members will be able to see a live video simulcast in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.
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Martin Luther King Jr. with his wife after a conviction for demonstration during the Montgomery Bus boycott. |
Martin Luther King on Leadership: Inspiration & Wisdom for Challenging Times,
Donald T. Phillips, Author