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(All events listed are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. All events are subject to change.)
January 21
Offices and classrooms on the four ASU campuses are closed to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
January 15-31
Poster-essay contest entries from schoolchildren around the state will be on display at the Tempe campus Memorial Union, the Student Union at ASU Polytechnic, and also on the Web site: http://www.asu.edu/ia/photogallery
January 22
Mae Jemison, astronaut who was the first African-American woman in space, speaks at 4 p.m. in Galvin Playhouse, ASU Nelson Fine Arts Center, 51 E. 10th St., Tempe, on her life and career, sponsored by Undergraduate Student Government. Information: 623-640-7900.
January 26
MLK Day of Service, 8 a.m. –1 p.m. at Save the Family Foundation, 450 W. 4th Place, Mesa, a transitional living program helping children in homeless families break cycles of poverty, abuse and homelessness. General clean-up, with breakfast, lunch and transportation provided. Register to volunteer at www.asu.edu/mu/community Information: 480-965-9600.
January 28
Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration 7 – 9 a.m. at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 E. Fifth St., Tempe, for community members, students, winners of the poster-essay contest and their parents, teachers and principals. President Michael Crow and the celebration committee are hosts. Peterson Zah, former president of the Navajo Nation, will receive the 2008 Servant-Leadership Award. By invitation. Bring a can of food for a local food bank. Information: 480-965-1985.
January 28
MLK Student Rally, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Hayden Lawn, with a talk by the 2008 Student Servant-Leadership Award winner, Kelley Stewart, as well as presentations and cultural performances by other ASU students. Information: 480-965-6601.
January 29
"Beyond Beats and Rhymes," film screening, Byron Hurt's riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip–hop and rap music, 6 – 8 p.m. in Coor 174. Information: 480-965-1574.
January 30
"Let's Talk: Interracial Dating and Marriage," student panel discussion featuring history professor Matthew Whitaker, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Coor Hall 170, sponsored by Intergroup Relations Center. Information: 480-965-5888.
February 14
Poetry slam, "Speech is My Hammer," noon to 2 p.m. on Hayden Lawn. Information: 480-965-1574.
February 20
Lecture by Byron Hurt, former college quarterback turned filmmaker and activist, on "Beyond Beats and Rhymes," his documentary examining issues of masculinity, sexism, violence, and homophobia in today's hip–hop culture, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Murdock 201. Information: 480-965-1574.
February 20
Panel discussion about the influence of hip-hop, noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Fiesta Room, featuring professors Matthew Whitaker and David Hinds. Information: 480-965-1574.
February 21
Poetry night, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Elias Rodriguez House, 927 E. 8th St., Tempe. Information: 480-965-1574.
February 12
David Hilliard, a founding member and leader of the now defunct Black Panther Party, will discuss his new book on the Black Panthers and its leader, Huey P. Newton, noon – 1:30 p.m. in Ballroom A, Student Union. He also will speak at the Tempe campus at noon and at the Downtown Phoenix campus at 4 p.m., on Feb. 11. Information: 480-727-1165.
February 13
Voices from Darfur, 7 p.m. in Student Union Cooley Ballrooms. The evening will feature a short documentary film as well as talks by refugees from Darfur who will reveal their lives and stories of escape from the genocide. Information: 480-727-1098
January 23
March on West, a half-day event for 500 middle-school students starting at 9:30 a.m. with presentations and creation of posters on a civil rights theme in LaSala ballroom. Students will reenact King's march on Washington, at 11 a.m. Features a rendition of King's "I Have a Dream" speech by Charles St. Clair. Information: 602-543-5306.
February 20
Films depicting current racial and social tensions will be shown in La Sala Ballroom. "Something New" will be screened at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; "Crash" will be shown at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
February 29
Pioneer Award Dinner will honor two African American pioneers of the West Valley at 5:30 p.m. in La Sala Ballroom. Bernice Evans and Almond Cutwright, early residents who continue to influence their community today, will receive awards. Information: 602-543-8230.
January 23
Roundtable dialogue about the relevance of the Civil Rights movement and Martin Luther King's impact on society, with lunch provided, noon – 1 p.m. in University Center 107. Information: 602-496-0971.
January 23-24
Book drive for Eastlake Community Center, at parking garages of University Center and Nursing buildings, 7:30–9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
February 1
"Health Disparities in our Community: Reflections in Art and Performance" an exhibit and celebration to raise awareness of health disparities in the African American community through the visual and performing arts, with free blood pressure screenings, 6 – 10 p.m., University Center lobby. Information: Olga Davis, 480-965-5983.
For more information, media may contact Sarah Auffret at ASU Media Relations and Public Information, (480) 965-6991.