Contact: Linda Evans
Phone: 336-373-2610 

Join Author and Civil Rights Activist in Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

GREENSBORO, NC -- (January 7, 2009) – Join author and civil rights activist Constance Curry for a celebration of the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Curry will appear Friday, January 16, at the Greensboro Historical Museum, 130 Summit Ave, from 4 pm to 7 pm and Saturday, January 17, at the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St., from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Curry made a name for herself during the Civil Rights movement by taking a stand against injustice and fighting for equality, as well as working with activists like King. She held several positions where she worked to create peace and unity among people, including national field representative of the Collegiate Council for United Nations, director of the Southern Student Human Relations Project of the U. S. National Student Association, and advisor on the executive committee of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committees.

At her appearances, Curry will discuss her involvement with King and the Civil Rights movement and sign copies of her books, which include “Mississippi Harmony” and the award-winning “Silver Rights.” Also, “Intolerable Burden,” a film produced by Curry that examines segregation and the failure of public education for blacks before and during the Civil Rights era, will be shown.

The event is sponsored by Senior Resources of Guilford County’s Foster Grandparent program, which provides volunteers to act as mentors for children. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items as a donation to the First Harvest Food Bank, as well as used clothing of all sizes that will also be donated.

For more information call Debra Stokes, volunteer coordinator for the Foster Grandparent program at (336) 373-4816.

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