Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 17, 1997 - Tickets to see Coretta Scott King speak next month at the Lied Center for Performing Arts will be available to the general public on a first-come first-served basis beginning at 11 a.m. Oct. 22.
King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, will speak Nov. 6 in the Lied Center, 12th and Q streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. The event is cosponsored by the Metromail Corp and begins at 7:45 p.m.with a performance by the Voices of Destiny, a Lincoln High School choir.
Tickets to the event are free and must be picked up at the Lied Center Box Office. No phone or mail orders will be accepted. A maximum of six tickets per person is allowed. Everyone must have a ticket to attend the event.
In her speech, "My Life in the Civil Rights Movement," King will explore her experiences in civil rights and her work as founder of the Atlanta-based Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. A living memorial to her husband, the center preserves his legacy of human rights accomplishments. The King Center promotes the reverend's philosophy of nonviolence through training programs for youth, teachers and community leaders.
King's presentation also will be broadcast live on the big screen in Kimball Hall, statewide on EduCable and downlinked on NEB*SAT II to sites throughout Nebraska. Tickets will be required for the Kimball Hall event, with doors opening at 7:40 p.m.
Mac Rodgers, Metromail's senior vice president and general manager for information services, said he's pleased private business and the university could bring a human rights advocate of King's stature to the Lincoln area.
"Diversity is an issue that impacts us both personally and professionally," Rodgers said. "We are extremely proud to help bring Coretta Scott King to share this message with the Lincoln community."
Metromail Corporation is a leading provider of database marketing, direct marketing and reference products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Using a consumer database encompassing more than 95 percent of U.S. households, Metromail helps its clients identify and reach target audiences.
Metromail's 3,200 employees generated revenues totaling $297
million last year. The company is headquartered in Lombard, Ill.
The Lincoln branch employs 750 people and provides a range of
information services to a national client base.
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