Angel Night February 4, 2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Anthony Fauci will not be appearing at Angel Night. In his place, we are delighted to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham in conversation with renowned journalist Brian Williams. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

This special evening is our THANK YOU to our Angels, without whom we could not be able to bring the best writers to RMWF.

Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, acclaimed author and presidential biographer. He is a contributing writer to The New York Times Book Review, a contributing editor to TIME magazine, and a former editor-in-chief of Newsweek. In 2021, he was named Canon Historian of the National Cathedral, the first to hold this title. A skilled storyteller, Meacham often appears as a commentator on major news networks, offering context on historical events and contemporary issues. His work reflects a commitment to exploring the complexities of leadership, democracy and the moral forces that shape history.

Brian Williams is formerly the anchor of The 11th Hour with Brian Williams on MSNBC. In that role, he anchored over 300 hours of live, breaking news coverage, including the 2016 presidential campaign and events around the world. Williams has received over a dozen Emmy Awards, 11 Edward R. Murrow Awards, four DuPont-Columbia University Awards, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism and the industry’s highest honor, the George Foster Peabody Award. Previously, Williams served as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams for a decade, during which it was the most-watched newscast in the United States. In 2007, TIME named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.