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The 10th Annual James W. Foley Freedom Run
In October, thousands of runners will “Run for Jim.” Runners and walkers from all over the world will participate to support the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation.
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2024 All-University Awards Dinner At Marquette University
Event Details James Wright Foley, Arts ’96 (posthumously) and the James W. Foley Legacy FoundationPortsmouth, N. H. The foundation of moral courage Jim Foley gained at Marquette and continued to develop throughout his career as a frontline, conflict zone journalist guided him to tell the stories of the voiceless and those trapped in turmoil in…
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The James W. Foley Freedom Awards
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation invites you to share in our annual awards event celebrating the legacy of James W. Foley.
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International Spy Museum Hosts Book Signing for “American Mother”
Diane Foley will be on hand at the Spy Museum to sign copies of the new book by Colum MCann and her.
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In-Store Book Signing Event: American Mother
Event Details National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann channels Diane Foley’s voice as she tells her story, as the mother of American journalist Jim Foley – in search of answers, beyond justice, found through dogged, empathetic, spiritual enquiry. In late 2021, Diane Foley sat at a table across from her son’s killer, Alexanda Kotey, a…
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Book Discussions On Diane Foley’s ‘American Mother,’ April 5 And 15
The Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility will host two discussions in April on “American Mother.”
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American Mother
Join us on Monday, April 15th from 5:00 to 6:30pm CT at AMU 137 for a discussion of American Mother by Diane Foley and Colum McCann.
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Heroes Among Us: Insight Into The World Of Political Prisoners And Hostages
Please join us for a special program on the evening of April 10, 2024 – “Heroes Among Us: Insight into the World of Political Prisoners and Hostages.”
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Virtual Author Talk With Colum McCann And Diane Foley
Event Details From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Colum McCann and Diane Foley Join us for a conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartbreaking book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting…
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American Mother
Join us on Friday, April 5th from 2:00 to 3:30pm CT at AMU 137 for a discussion of American Mother by Diane Foley and Colum McCann.
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Book Discussions On Diane Foley’s ‘American Mother’
About Event The Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility will host two discussions in April on “American Mother,” the recently released book by Colum McCann with Diane Foley which details the Foley family’s experience during and after the capture and murder of Marquette alumnus James Foley. These discussions will take place in the…
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Inescapable Truths: James Foley’s Indelible Legacy Opening Reception
About the Exhibit James “Jim” Foley was a conflict journalist and Medill graduate who covered violent civil wars in Libya and Syria. In 2012, he was captured in Syria. On August 19, 2014, Jim was beheaded by his captors in a public YouTube video that shocked the world. This year marks 10 years since Foley’s…