Why We Can’t Wait: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

From UC News:

JAN 13: "Why We Can’t Wait: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.” features AACRC Choir in noon celebration.
Date: 12/30/2009 12:00:00 AMBy: Wendy BeckmanPhone: (513) 556-1826

The University of Cincinnati African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC) celebrates the memory and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a program to be held at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in MainStreet Cinema, Tangeman University Center (TUC). The AACRC Choir will perform and excerpts from King's "Why We Can’t Wait" letter will be read. The event will also include a brief video tribute to King."Why We Can’t Wait: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.” features UC President Gregory H. Williams as the keynote speaker, the first African American to serve as UC's president.

What: "Why We Can’t Wait: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.”When: Wednesday, at noon, on Jan. 13, 2010 Where: MainStreet Cinema, Tangeman University Center (TUC)The event is free and open to the public.“It is our hope that students, faculty and staff will come out to honor a man who blazed a trail for civil rights, the effects of which can clearly be seen today,” says Jasmine Buxton, program coordinator in the AACRC.

The author of three published books, UC President Gregory H. Williams is known for his award-winning and best-selling memoir, "Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black." President Williams has earned five degrees, including a JD and PhD from George Washington University, and also holds four honorary doctorates.For more information about the event or the African American Cultural and Research Center, visit their Web page or call 513-556-1177.