Bonner lecture Wednesday
Monday, November 2, 2009
The high school football coach whose story led to the film “Remember the Titans” will speak at Emporia State University at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in Albert Taylor Hall on the ESU Campus.
Herman Boone was one of two coaches who helped to unify an Alexandria, Va., football team after busing integrated the school. The team went on to build a 13-0 record and won a championship in 1971.
Boone’s speech, “Remember the Titans — Valuing Diversity,” is part of the Bonner and Bonner Lecture Series, which was established in 1992 in honor of Drs. Thomas and Mary Bonner, ESU’s first and second African American faculty members.
“We’re very excited that Coach Boone has accepted this engagement,” ESU president Michael Lane said in a news release. “He will share many life lessons on the importance of accepting diversity in our lives ...”
The public is invited, and there is no charge to attend.
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