{"id":4268,"date":"2016-01-26T17:36:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T17:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/19\/fox-news-contributor-juan-williams-speaks-feb-3\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:50:11","slug":"fox-news-contributor-juan-williams-speaks-feb-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/fox-news-contributor-juan-williams-speaks-feb-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News contributor Juan Williams speaks Feb. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fox News contributor and author Juan Williams will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center.<\/p>\n

His talk, \u201cA Sustaining Responsibility: King and the Exercise of Non-Violence,\u201d is free and open to the public. The event is part of Furman\u2019s Cultural Life Program. Williams will sign books following the lecture.<\/p>\n

Williams\u2019 talk is part of \u201cBuilding the Beloved Community 2016,\u201d a series of events commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The events are made possible through a partnership between Furman and Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.<\/p>\n

Williams has made his career a model of \u201cmeeting in the middle\u201d by working as a reporter for national news organizations. With three decades of experience reporting from Washington, he is considered one of the nation\u2019s most reputable political analysts with his dedication to informing and challenging the American public. He has interviewed numerous Washington power players and elected officials (including Presidents Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan), giving him a unique vantage point on America\u2019s constantly evolving political climate.<\/p>\n

A political columnist for The Washington Post<\/em> and a regular commentator and host for Fox News programs, Williams also served as host of NPR\u2019s \u201cTalk of the Nation.\u201d He was awarded an Emmy Award for Politics: The New Black Power <\/em>and A. Phillip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Williams is author of Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate<\/em>; Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America<\/em> and<\/em> What We Can Do About It<\/em>; My Soul Looks Back in Wonder<\/em>; Eyes on the Prize<\/em>; Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary<\/em>; I\u2019ll Find a Way or Make One, A History of Historically Black Colleges and Universities<\/em>; and This Far By Faith<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Furman is also sponsoring these MLK events as part of \u201cBuilding the Beloved Community 2016\u201d:<\/p>\n

Monday, Jan. 18, 8 a.m. (breakfast), 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (service)<\/strong>\u2014MLK Holiday \u2013 A Day of Service, Community Project with United Way\u2019s Hands on Greenville, Heller Service Corps, Student Diversity Council, and the Student Activities Council
\nContact:\u00a0 Nancy Cooper, nancy.cooper@furman.edu<\/a>, or (864) 294-2900<\/p>\n

Sunday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m., Daniel Memorial Chapel<\/strong>\u2014MLK Interfaith Celebration with\u00a0Rev. Kimberly Jackson (Class of 2006), chaplain at the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center, Atlanta, Ga.
\nContact:\u00a0 Maria Swearingen, maria.swearingen@furman.edu<\/a>, or (864) 294-2133<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. (lecture), 8 p.m. (reception and book signing), Younts Conference Center<\/strong>\u2014MLK Commemoration Speaker:\u00a0 Juan Williams \u201cA Sustaining Responsibility:\u00a0 King and the Exercise of Non-Violence\u201d
\nContact:\u00a0 Chandra Dillard, chandra.dillard@furman.edu<\/a>, or (864) 294-2503<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Burgiss Theater and Watkins Room, Trone Student Center<\/strong>\u20142 016 Martin Luther King Youth Program and Rudolph Gordon College Fair, sponsored by the Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation
\nContact: Bobby Clark, mlkfair@alphagreenville.org<\/a>, or (864) 441-9067
\nWebsite: www.alphagreenville.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 20, [Feb. 27, snow date], 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burgiss Theater, Trone Student Center<\/strong>\u2014Joseph Vaughn Oratorical Contest
\nContact: Mike Chatham, chaterman3@bellsouth.net<\/a>, or (864) 906-7078
\nWebsite: www.alphagreenville.org<\/a><\/p>\n

All events are free. For more information, contact Chandra Dillard at (864) 294-2503, or chandra.dillard@furman.edu<\/a>. Visit Furman\u2019s MLK website at www.Furman.edu\/mlk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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