Journalist and author Juan Williams to speak on "Beyond Black and White" at University of Richmond Oct. 4

September 7, 2007

Juan Williams, NPR "Morning Edition" senior correspondent, will speak on race and politics in "Beyond Black and White/All About Barack and Much More," Oct. 4, 7 p.m. at University of Richmond.

Williams is a frequent commentator and analyst of American political, racial and cultural issues in Newsweek, Fortune, The New Republic, Ebony and Gentlemen's Quarterly. His six books include "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary," and he won a 1989 Emmy award for documentary writing. He previously worked 21 years as an editorial writer, columnist and White House reporter with The Washington Post.

Williams' appearance is the second in this year's jointly sponsored Jepson Leadership Forum-Women Involved in Living and Learning speaker series on Rhetoric & Reality: Race & Gender/Power & Politics.

All programs in the series are free and open to the public. Tickets are required and can be reserved three weeks before each event by calling (804) 289-8980. For group tickets, contact Sue Robinson Sain at (804) 287-6627 or jepson@richmond.edu.