Olive-Harvey College Black History Stage Play "Skipper" Honors War Hero Milton Lee Olive III

He was a young man who chose to enlist in the military to gain access to higher education, and to avoid the violence and drugs of street life.  His name was Milton Lee Olive III, and he was a soldier during the turbulent Viet Nam War.  In the midst of combat, in a selfless act of heroism, he caught a live grenade and held it to his stomach to suppress the explosion, losing his life in the process.  He was the first Black man in the Viet Nam war to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart Medal for giving his life to save fellow platoon members. Although he didn't live to achieve his goal of higher education, his name lives on in history, with an institution of higher learning named in his honor, Olive-Harvey College. His memory lives on in the form of a stage play entitled, "Skipper" which will be  performed again at Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago o Friday March 2, 6pm and will soon be introduced across the city and the nation as a tribute to this great young hero. The play was written by Rev. Dr. Oscar Walden, Jr., Executive Producer,  now 87 years of age, who has been producing the play for more than 30 years. Our guests today are his son, Producer David Walden of Walldenn Productions, Inc., Coordinator Sharon Curry, and cast members Steven Mosley and Lloyd DeJohnette. For tickets, contact 773-701-2419.