Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Popejoy News: The Harry Belafonte Lecture, Albuquerque

The Harry Belafonte Lecture




• First African-American producer in television
• Served President Kennedy as cultural advisor to the Peace Corps
• Served on the Board of Directors, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
• Chaired the New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
• Created the New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence
• Awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize
• First recipient of the Nelson Mandela Courage Award
• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
• Received the Danny Kaye Award from the U.S. Committee for UNICEF
• Hosted the World Summit for Children held at the United Nations
An Evening with Harry Belafonte
Thursday, April 19, 2007, 7pm
Popejoy Hall
$30, $25, $20
Get Tickets
Presented by The University of New Mexico, Office of the President
In cooperation with Africana Studies and African-American Student Services
(This is not a musical performance.)



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