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Former NAACP Chair Myrlie Evers-Williams to Address Legacy of Martin Luther King Jan. 18 at UNLV

Community Invited to Celebrate Dr. King's Contributions at Special Campus Event

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FORMER NAACP CHAIR MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS TO ADDRESS LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JAN. 18 AT UNLV

Community Invited to Celebrate Dr. King's Contributions at Special Campus Event

WHO: Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and first woman chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will provide a special keynote address as UNLV celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan.18, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cox Pavilion at UNLV

DETAILS: Myrlie Evers-Williams' 31-year quest to bring her husband's killer to justice led her to become one of the nation's most outspoken and respected civil rights advocates. Also a celebrated author, Evers-Williams was the first black woman to serve on the Los Angeles Board of Public Works and the first woman to head the NAACP, a position she held from 1995 to 1998. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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