Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb will meet with University of Colorado at Boulder students before discussing his new autobiography, which chronicles his life from his Chicago boyhood to his rise as one of Colorado's most influential politicians and policy-makers.
The CU-Boulder Black Student Alliance will host a reception for Webb before he gives a free public talk at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in auditorium A2B70 of the MCD Biology Building. Webb also will sign copies of his new memoir, "Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor and the Making of Modern Denver."
Emem Ekiko, president of the Black Student Alliance, offered a welcome to Webb for his upcoming campus visit and wished him success with his book. Ekiko is a CU-Boulder senior who is taking sociology, women's studies and pre-med classes.
Published by Fulcrum Publishing, Webb's book features a forward by U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., and reviews by former President Bill Clinton and former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm. Cindy Brovsky, an award-winning journalist, CU-Boulder alumna and Webb's public relations manager, co-authored the book.
Webb became Denver's first African-American mayor in 1991 after mounting a grassroots campaign by walking through neighborhoods in his signature sneakers and going house to house to introduce himself to city residents. A virtual underdog when he began campaigning, he went on to serve 12 years in office and is credited with ushering in a new boom era for modern Denver.
Webb's accomplishments include the opening of Denver International Airport, the transformation of Denver's Central Platte River Valley, the addition of more new parks and open space than any other Denver mayor, and the redevelopment of the former Stapleton International Airport and former Lowry Air Force Base.
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