MLK Candlelight Vigil
Rev. Dr. Reginald W. Williams, Jr.
Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Univeristy Park, IL
5:00pm CST
Alice Millar Chapel
1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Event is free and open to the public
Celebrating the life and legacy
Jonathan Eig will be joined in conversation by Charles Whitaker, dean and professor of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.
When: January 16, 2024 at 5:00pm CST
Where: Mary B Galvin Recital Hall,
70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Event is free and open to the public
Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, four of them New York Times best sellers. His most recent book, King: A Life, has been hailed as a "monumental…definitive" biography of Martin Luther King Jr. It was long-listed for the National Book Award and King was named one of the ten best books of the year by the Washington Post.
Jonathan’s previous book, Ali: A Life, won a 2018 PEN America Literary Award and was a finalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize. His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Jonathan is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School. He began his writing career at age 16, working for his hometown newspaper, The Rockland County (N.Y.) Journal News and went on to work as a reporter for The New Orleans Times-Picayune, The Dallas Morning News, Chicago Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.
Rev. Dr. Reginald W. Williams, Jr.
Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Univeristy Park, IL
Northwestern students will lead a program of arts and discussion about the legacy of Dr. King for Family Focus Evanston students.
*NOTE - This event is open only to participants of Family Focus Evanston
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