UNC Asheville to Hold Lecture in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.;
African-American Health Advocate to Discuss HIV/AIDS

UNC Asheville will host a talk on “HIV/AIDS: Healthy Choices” by Rev. Ronald J. Weatherford at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in UNC Asheville’s Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. Weatherford, a prominent African-American health advocate, will give the talk as part of UNC Asheville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. The event is free and open to the public.

A noted speaker and United Methodist minister, Weatherford is the founder of Nia’s Ark, an outreach organization promoting educational health programs in faith communities. He authored “Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door: AIDS and the African-American Church” and has written on the topic for newspapers nationwide. Weatherford currently resides in High Point with his wife and two children.

For more information, call UNC Asheville’s Multicultural Student Programs at 828/232-5145.

Media Contacts:

• Deirdre Wiggins, UNC Asheville’s Multicultural Student Programs, 828/232-5110
• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526