Unity Luncheon and the Unsung Heroes Awards: Annie M. Cox, James McAdams Sr., Rev. James Thomas, Carl Wade, William Washington and Katie F. Wilson

Tuesday, Feb. 3: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

Adults $20, students $8

For information, contact Valerie Avent at vavent@mtsu.edu.

“We’re Someplace We’ve Never Been: Race, Diversity and the New America,” Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post and MSNBC

Wednesday, Feb. 4: 10:20-11:45 a.m., KUC Theater

Co-sponsored by the Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies

For information, contact Sekou Franklin, franklin@mtsu.edu.

"Literally Speaking: Poetry Presentation by MTSU Faculty”

Thursday, Feb. 5: 1:30 p.m., Honors College Amphitheater, Room 106

Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs

For information, contact Vincent Windrow at vwindrow@mtsu.edu.

John Pleas Faculty Recognition Award honoring Dr. Adonijah L. Bakari

Tuesday, Feb. 10: 4-6 p.m., Tom Jackson Building

For information, contact Marlene Lane at amlane@mtsu.edu.

MTSU Jazz Artist Series Presents a Lecture/Master Class with Composer/Pianist Donald Brown

Wednesday, Feb. 11: 3 p.m., School of Music SFA 101

For information, contact Don Aliquo at daliquo@mtsu.edu.

“Going Back To Where I’ve Never Been,” a solo performance by Jacqueline Springfield

Thursday, Feb. 12: 7 p.m., Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building Studio Theatre

For information, contact Jacqueline Springfield at jdholmes@mtsu.edu.

MTSU Jazz Artist Series Presents Composer/Pianist Donald Brown

Thursday, Feb. 12: 7:30 p.m., T. Earl Hinton Music Hall (Wright Music Building)

For information, contact Don Aliquo at daliquo@mtsu.edu.

Taste of Soul: 100th Anniversary Celebration of the NAACP

Thursday, Feb. 12: 7 p.m., Location TBA

Sponsored by the MTSU Chapter of the NAACP

For information, contact Carlissa Shaw at cas4i@mtsu.edu.

“Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy”

Meet the Filmmakers, Renée Bergan and Mark Schuller

Monday, Feb. 16: 3:30-5 p.m., KUC Theater

Co-sponsored by the MTSU Haitian Project

For information, contact Sekou Franklin at franklin@mtsu.edu.

Harlem Renaissance

Tuesday, Feb. 17: 7 p.m., Tom Jackson Building

Sponsored by the MTSU Chapter of the NAACP

For information, contact Carlissa Shaw at cas4i@mtsu.edu.

“Grassroots Activism, Racial Rezoning and School-Based Reform in Nashville,” Deirdre Reed, southeast regional organizer, Center for Community Change

Wednesday, Feb. 18: 12:30-2 p.m. Peck Hall 211

For information, contact Sekou Franklin at franklin@mtsu.edu.

Ninth Annual Gospel Extravaganza Benefit and Scholarship Program

Sunday, Feb. 22: 6 p.m., Murphy Center

Adults $10, students $5, free for children under 6 years old

For information, contact Mary Glass at mglass@mtsu.edu.

“Poetry and Liberation,” spoken-word artist and actor Saul Williams

Monday, Feb. 23: 7 p.m., Murphy Center

For information, contact Rich Kershaw at rkershaw@mtsu.edu.

“The Quest for Black Citizenship,” Jeff Johnson of Black Entertainment Television’s “The Truth”

Tuesday, Feb. 24: 7 p.m., Murphy Center

For information, contact Sekou Franklin at franklin@mtsu.edu.

Quiz Bowl

Wednesday, Feb. 25: 7 p.m., BAS State Farm Room

Sponsored by the MTSU Chapter of the NAACP

For information, contact Carlissa Shaw at cas4i@mtsu.edu.

“Excavation Self: Choreography Workshops on Cultural and Racial Identity,” Stefanie Batten Bland, guest artist in residency

Friday, Feb. 27: 3-5 p.m., Fairview 140

For information, contact Kim Neal Nofsinger at nofsinge@mtsu.edu.

Informal Concert and Performance: Stefanie Batten Bland, guest artist in residency

Wednesday, March 4: 7:30 p.m., Tucker Theatre

For information, contact Kim Neal Nofsinger at nofsinge@mtsu.edu.

Women’s History Month Celebration: Author and feminist scholar bell hooks

Tuesday, March 24: 4 p.m., KUC Theater

Sponsored by the June Anderson Women’s Center

For information, contact: Terri Johnson at trjohnso@mtsu.edu.

Women’s History Month Celebration: Peggy McIntosh, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project

Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26: 4 p.m., Tom Jackson Building

For information, contact Terri Johnson at trjohnso@mtsu.edu.

“The Black Aces: Baseball’s Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners”

Friday, March 27: JUB Tennessee Room

Jim “Mudcat” Grant, author and former major league baseball pitcher

14th Conference on Baseball in Literature and Culture Luncheon speaker,

For information, contact Ronald E. Kates at rkates@mtsu.edu.