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The Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Black Medical Association, and the Office of Student Affairs and Career Development are sponsoring a special lecture to celebrate Black History Month. Anita Moncrease, M.D., M.P.H., will present “African Americans at WSU School of Medicine: The First 100 Years,” from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the Dr. Charles Whitten and Dr. Charles Vincent Conference Room, 1140 Scott Hall.

The Letters to Black Girls Project’s goal is “to inspire black girls through feminist, anti-racist, anti-respectability politics and pro-black letters from black women.” Share your experiences and words of encouragement with young girls and teens by coming to the Student Center Building, room 792, to write a letter. Event dates are Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. The Office of Multicultural Student Engagement will submit your letter to the project. 

At 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, visit the Allessee Dance Theatre for a celebration of dance, drumming and songs for all ages at the To Sangana African Dance Concert.

Celebrate Black History Month at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History with a special jazz showcase of the Vincent Chandler Experience at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Led by Chandler, a lecturer in jazz studies and jazz trombone at the WSU Department of Music and director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Orchestra, this concert will include several phenomenal jazz musicians.

On Feb. 19, in celebration of Black History Month, the Black Law Students Association will host a panel of law partners who will discuss their backgrounds, pathways to partnership and tips for young lawyers and students. The panel starts at 12:15 p.m. in lecture hall 2242 at the Law School.

Join us at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 as we welcome internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist and producer jessica Care moore to the WSU campus. She will speak at the David Adamany Undergraduate Library on the topic "We Want Our Bodies Back!" moore is a Detroit native and the CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of Black WOMEN Rock!, and founder of the Jess Care Moore Foundation.

Wayne State students, faculty and staff, and members of the surrounding community are invited to engage with the Office of Federal TRIO as part of National TRIO Week this month. The office will host a pair of events: the On the Road/Rally for TRIO on Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where guests are invited to meet TRIO staff and learn more about the office's programs and initiatives, and the National TRIO Day of Service on Feb. 27, where, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., staff and friends of TRIO will volunteer at The W Food Pantry.

The Black Student Union is holding its annual Flint water drive, collecting donations of bottled water for residents still without access to clean water. Donations will be accepted until March 21. To schedule drop-off donations, please call 313-577-5052. 

Award-winning radio journalist Michele Norris, former longtime co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will share her experiences with race, culture and communication in a keynote lecture called “Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race,” at 2 p.m. on March 31 in the Student Center Ballroom at Wayne State University. The event is free and open to the public.