The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column: Historian to Discuss King Legacy
By Robert Miller, The Dallas Morning News
Jan. 10–Taylor Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of the monumental trilogy America in the King Years, will be the featured speaker Jan. 21 at “An Audacious Faith — The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” presented by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.
The program is open to the public and will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the Belo Mansion at 2101 Ross Ave. downtown.
The Rev. Gerald Britt of Central Dallas Ministries and Shirley Ison-Newsome of the Dallas Independent School District will join Mr. Branch in a panel discussion after his presentation.
Reservations are required, and tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for school teachers. Call 214-871-2440 or register online at www.dallasinstitute.org.
Alon USA is the presenting sponsor at the $25,000 level.
Other major sponsors include:
–$15,000: Baylor Health Care Systems.
–$10,000: Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald Williams.
–$5,000: Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Black Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Castle Jr., Hall Financial Group, TXU Energy and Memnosyne Foundation.
–$2,250: City of Dallas’ Office of Cultural Affairs and American Airlines Inc.
Additional support came from the African American Museum, Central Dallas Ministries, E.K. Bailey Ministries Inc. and the Foundation for Community Empowerment.
The nonprofit Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture uses education to enrich and deepen the practical life of the city with the wisdom and imagination of the humanities.
The institute offers courses and events throughout the year. For more information, call executive director Dr. Larry Allums at 214-981-8814 or visit the Web site.
Parkland donations
The Parkland Health & Hospital System has received donations from two Texas foundations toward renovating and expanding the hospital’s oncology clinic.
The Hillcrest Foundation, founded by Mrs. W.W. Caruth Sr., contributed $100,000, and the Moody Foundation of Dallas and Galveston has given $10,000 for the $3.2 million clinic renovation on the hospital’s main campus.
Both foundations are longtime supporters of Parkland.
“We sincerely appreciate Hillcrest and Moody Foundations’ generosity. Their gifts will help Parkland make huge strides in improving the service we provide to our cancer patients,” said Josh Floren, Parkland’s senior vice president for medicine services.
When the projects are completed in May, Parkland will have a comprehensive cancer center with better access to care for patients in every stage of cancer. The clinic will also provide a comforting environment for patients and family members.
The oncology clinic is growing fast and gets 200 new patient referrals each month.
From fiscal 2002 through 2007, patient visits have increased more than 25 percent to more than 20,000 per year. Parkland officials say the renovation will add enough space, equipment and personnel to keep up with the clinic’s growth well into the future.
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