TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Candling the Flame: Using the Creative Process for Sustaining Social Justice
12–2 p.m. (drop in workshop),Craft Studio, N12 Memorial Union
Stop by the Craft Studio anytime from 12–2 p.m. and make something with your favorite social justice quote to help you stay inspired. Projects take approximately 1 hour to complete; please plan accordingly. Email questions to Amy at CraftStudio@ missouri.edu.
Sponsored by the Craft Studio
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Am I Still Black If . . . ?
6 p.m., Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
A dialogue on a variety of topics challenging the notion of what it means to be Black in 2015.
Sponsored by the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
The Fight for Racial Equality in Missouri
7 p.m., Leadership Auditorium, MU Student Center
MU alumni Jack and Gloria Logsdon speak about their work as activists in Columbia and Kansas City during the 1960s. Reception to follow. Sponsored by ABGPS, Mizzou Alumni Association, and Black History Month Committee
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
FILM: Nas: Time is Illmatic
7 p.m., Missouri Theatre
An account of rapper, songwriter and producer Nas’s evolution from a young street poet to a visionary MC.
Sponsored by MSA/GPC Black Programming Committee, Student Life, and Black History Month Committee
FEBRUARY 19-21, 26-28 & MARCH 1
Theatre Performance: The Whipping Man
7 p.m. (2 p.m. on March 1), Rhynsburger Theatre
Directed by Professor Clyde Ruffin
Sponsored by the MU Department of Theatre.
Call (573) 882-PLAY (7529) for tickets or reserve online at theatre.missouri.edu
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20-21
Contemporary Artist: Edgar Arceneaux
Sponsored by Residential Life, Honors College, College of Education, Multicultural Center, Student Life, Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative, and the Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies
Friday, February 20—Artist Workshop
9:30–11:30 a.m., Craft Studio, N12 Memorial Union
With Professor Alexis Callender. Space is limited. RSVP to CallenderA@missouri.edu.
Friday, February 20—Artist Talk
12–1:30 p.m., The MARK, Mark Twain Hall
Discussion of Arceneaux’s work exploring Martin Luther King, Jr’s ideas and legacy. Students, staff and faculty without a meal plan RSVP to
HernandezMaya@missouri.edu.
Saturday, February 21—Artist Workshop
9:30–11:30 a.m., Craft Studio, N12 Memorial Union
Drawing for all ages and skill levels. Bring $1 or a non-perishable food item to donate to a local community organization.