This month, Lansing-area residents have the chance to learn — and participate — in a series of events held in honor of Black History Month.
The 25th annual William G. Anderson Lecture Series, presented by the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University, will host three free lectures at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts.
The series kicks off at 5 p.m. Feb. 13 with a lecture by Barbara Ross-Lee, the first African-American woman to serve as dean of a U.S. medical school and the recipient of numerous awards in the medical field.
The series will continue at 5 p.m. Feb. 20 with an appearance by the Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, a renowned author, musician, documentary filmmaker, theologian and activist. Sekou’s cross-disciplinary career has spanned essay collections, on-the-ground activism and even an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.
The final speaker will be Dr. Russell J. Ledet, an activist, physician and content creator. Ledet is the founder of the 15 White Coats, a nonprofit led by Black physicians and dedicated to supporting historically marginalized individuals in the medical field. Ledet will speak at 5 p.m. on Feb. 27.
Those interested in attending the lectures can register on the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s website, where they can also register for free parking. All the lectures can be attended virtually.
Student presentations, including spoken-word and musical performances, can be seen at Lansing Community College's Malcolm X Symposium, running from 5:30 to 7:39 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Gannon Building. The event also includes a panel discussion with major union representatives.
MSU’s James Madison College will hold its third annual Black History Month Symposium at noon on Feb. 21, with keynote speaker Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. Gilchrist is the first Black lieutenant governor of Michigan and is known for his work as chair of the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities. The event is free, and those interested can reserve a spot on the James Madison College Eventbrite page.
The MSU Museum’s latest exhibit, “Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music,” opened Tuesday (Feb. 4) and will remain open through April. Located in downtown East Lansing at 311 Abbot Road, the exhibit chronicles the birth of techno music in Detroit and its importance to the Afrofuturist movement. It includes a 45-minute sound installation by techno collective Underground Resistance.
Finally, Everett High School will honor Black History Month with a collage concert including music, dance, theater, tech and visual art from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 28.
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