Martin Luther King Jr. 1997
P age C 18
Time Warner to
publish MLK works
OSU plans tribute to Martin
Luther King, Jr.
by S tephen
S wanson
A candlelight vig il, film s and a
■peace w alk" throughC orvalhs arc-
some o f the highlights o f the M ar­
tin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 97
from January 15-21 at Oregon State
University
Activities are open to the public
and most are free. The university
w ill cancel classes on January JO to
allow students and staff to jo in the
tribute.
Lawrence Dark, president and
chief executive officer o f the U r­
ban League Breakfast, scheduled
from 7:30 to 9:30 a m. Monday,
January 20, in the u n ive rsity’ s
Memorial Union Ballroom.
Breakfast tickets w ill be avail­
able at the door on January 20, or at
the Memorial Union Business O f­
fice cashier's window through F ri­
day, January 17. Tickets are $6.50
each, or $4.50 for students.
Planned activities include:
Thursday, January 16,7 p.ni.:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Ora-
tory Contest focusing on K in g ’ s
Peaee Breakfast, featuring Law
commitment to making a belter hie
lor all people. LaSells Stewart Cen­
rence Dark, president and chiel
executive o llic e r ol the Urban
League ol Portland MU Ballroom
Tickets are $6.50, $4.50 for slu
ter.
Saturday, January IS, All day:
Signingof the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Pledge Wall in OSU’ s Memorial
dents.
1-5 p.m.: “Starpower” , an in­
teractive game simulating a soci­
ety Wealth anil commerce play a
major role in a person s success.
MU Ballroom Advance registra
lion is required. Contact Dona
Heyden, OSU College o f Science
at interpreter, call by January 16th.
Union Concourse Supporters sign
the pledge wall to affirm their beliel
in non-violent social change, equal
ity, justice, freedom and peace Wall
w ill stand and signing w ill continue
through Friday. January 23.
5 p.m.: Martin Luther King Cel­
ebration. honoring justice through
6:3(1 p.m.. Candlelight Vigil
music, drama and dance. MU Ball
room.
Monday, January 20, All day:
Work-a-Thon at various eommu
nity organizations. Register ai the
Black Cultural Center Volunteers
donate services in honor ot King s
philosophy that a person s worth is
measured by commitment to making
a better life for all . Contact the center
at 541-737-4372 for information.
7:3» a.ni.: I5th animal OSU
MU Quad. Bring your own candles
7p 111 Round Table Discussion
Issues important to King w ill be
discussed Facilitator is LaVerne
Woods. OSU Equal Opportunities
Program counselor.
Tuesday. January 21, 4 p.m.:
The video, “Color of Fear” , w ill
be shown anil w ill be lollowed by a
discussion led by Larry Roper, OSU
vice provost lor Student Affairs.
OSU International Forum
15, 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver
J ani
Time Warner Inc. has signed a
publishing deal with the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr.’ s fam ily to produce
the first complete collection o f the
slam c iv il rights leader’ s writings,
speeches and sermons.
Warner Books, which announced
the agreement Wednesday, said the
deal was worth m illions o f dollars
hut declined to be more specific.
The project w ill comprise seven
works, including an autobiography
o f King compiled from his own
words, an Internet site and a CD-
ROM. K ing’ s widow. Corelta Scott
King, and son Dexter w ill write books
There also w ill be a book ol King s
sermons and audio recordings ol Ins
speeches.
"M y book w ill illuminate the joys
and sorrows, the highs and lows,
triumphs anil tragedies I ve experi­
enced in my journey.' Mrs King
said at a news conference announc­
ing the venture.
Mrs. King, left with four children
to raise when her husband was assas-
sinated on April 4. 196K. is founder
ol the Martin Luther King Jr. Center
for Nonviolent Social Change in A t­
lanta.
In her book, she w ill share revela­
tions about meet ings w ith world lead­
ers like South African President
Nelson Mandela and lormer Russian
President M ikhail ( iorbachev 1 Jexter
King, now head ol the King Center,
w ill write about memories ol Ins la­
ther and Ins ow n el torts at social
change.
Stanford University historian and
editor Clayborne Carson w ill cralt
Ooh. so how long do you think
we ve been in here, Elaine?
the King autobiography.
The publishing agreement in ­
cludes Intellectual Properties Man­
agement. the Atlanta-based lin n that
manages the King estate The King
Center, which holds several hundred
thousand documents on the civ il
rights movement, w ill maintain the
copyrights to K in g ’ s words
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