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Friday, February 1

Hip Hop Congress Midwest Summit – “Politics, Globalization and the Hip Hop Generation” 12:00 PM • See description.• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
FREE for U-M Students (ID Required).
The Summit will encourage participants to educate themselves on world and domestic issues, organize action, and recognize how hip hop culture can be used to create positive change. It will bring together a diverse group of people who comprise this youth-driven, youth-based, and youth-inspiring community. The goal of this year’s summit is to connect those interested in Hip Hop with education, social consciousness and community action. Furthermore, it will raise comprehensive discussion related to the politics and the globalizing dimension that defines our world today.
For more information, call Amer Ahmed: 734-763-9044.
www.mesa.umich.edu

Friday, February 1, 2008

Noon – 8PM
Union Lobby/Art Lounge
Registration/Black History 101 Museum Kickoff

8 – 10 PM
U-Club, Michigan Union
Film Screening and Discussion w/
DJ Charlie Chase of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers and more

10 – Midnight:
U-Club, Michigan Union
Welcome Party w/ performances by
Chicago’s “Five Elements Warriors”


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 5:00 PM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00-9:00PM

Museum Kickoff Event
Friday, February 1st in the Art Lounge, Union
Time: 5-8pm

FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand student’s prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Saturday, February 2

27th Annual King's Feast 6:00 PM • The Michigan League 911 North University Ann Arbor, MI 48109• Sponsored by Student National Dental Association• Click here for more information.

The King's Feast is an annual dinner hosted by the Student National Dental Association in honor of Martin Luther King's legacy. This year's event is themed "Celebrating Martin Luther King's Royal Dream".
Tickets are $25 and include dinner.

Please RSVP by January 14, 2008 and indicate number of guests and whether vegetarian dinner is preferred.

Semi-formal attire is requested

Contact: Ebone' Jordan { kingsfeast08@hotmail.com }

Sunday, February 3

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 9:00 AM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00-9:00PM

FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand student’s prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Hip Hop Congress Midwest Summit-"Politics, Globalization and the Hip Hop Generation" 11:00 AM • See description.• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
FREE for U-M Students (ID Required).
The Summit will encourage participants to educate themselves on world and domestic issues, organize action, and recognize how hip hop culture can be used to create positive change. It will bring together a diverse group of people who comprise this youth-driven, youth-based, and youth-inspiring community. The goal of this year's summit is to connect those interested in Hip Hop with education, social consciousness and community action. Furthermore, it will raise comprehensive discussion related to the politics and the globalizing dimension that defines our world today.
For more information, call Amer Ahmed: 734-763-9044.
www.mesa.umich.edu

Saturday, February 2, 2008

11 am-12:15pm:
Union
Concurrent Sessions
See the calendar on www.mesa.umich.edu for details on where each session will take place or call 734-763-9044 and ask for Amer Ahmed.

12:15-12:40 pm:
Lunch Break

12:45-2:00 pm:
Union
Concurrent Sessions
See the calendar on www.mesa.umich.edu for details on where each session will take place or call 734-763-9044 and ask for Amer Ahmed

2:10-3:50 pm:
Union
Hip Hop Activism Panel w/ Professor Griff of
Public Enemy and many more.

4-6 pm:
Union
Hip Hop Element Workshops (DJ, MC, Graffiti,
Breakdancing)

6-8 pm:
Break and Dinner on your own

8 pm - Midnight
Pendleton Rm
Hip Hop Concert feat. Baatin of Slum Village,
OnBeLo, Invincible, Versiz, Supa Emcee, 5
ELA and more.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Monday, February 4

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 9:00 AM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00-9:00PM

FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand student’s prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Tuesday, February 5

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 9:00 AM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00-9:00PM


FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand student’s prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 9:00 AM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00AM-9:00PM

FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand students prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Dr. Warren Washington, Senior Scientist, Climate Change, National Center for Atmospheric Research 4:00 PM • Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin, Ann Arbor• Sponsored by College of Engineering and the School of Natural Resources and Environment• Click here for more information.

Dr. Washington is an internationally recognized expert in atmospheric science and climate research specializing in computer modeling of the Earth's climate. In recent years he has served his science in a broad range of capacities. He was appointed to the National Science Board in 1994 and reappointed in 2000; in 1998 he was appointed to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board; in 2000 he was appointed a member of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee by the U.S. Secretary of Energy; in 2002 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and elected chair of the National Science Board; in 2003 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society; and he was elected honorary member of the American Meteorological Society in 2006. In 1997 he was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences' Portrait Collection of African Americans in Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

Contact: Mary Nehls-Frumkin { maryln@umich.edu }

MLK Scholarship Awards Program & Reception 6:00 PM • Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109• Sponsored by UM African American Alumni Council (UMAAAC)• Click here for more information.

Since 1976, the UMAAAC has supported students through numerous efforts including its MLK Scholarship Fund. Each year, students who show a strong commitment to and understanding of the importance of diversity and exhibit academic excellence are awarded the MLK scholarship. Join alumni, students, faculty, administrators, parents, business leaders, and Ann Arbor community members for a program and reception honoring awardees receiving the honor of MLK Scholar.


Contact: Michael Henry, Jessica Condelee, Sheldon Johnson { 734-647-9605, www.umaaac.org, mlkscholarship@umich.edu }

Wednesday, February 6

Black History 101 Mobile Museum 9:00 AM • Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Black History Month Events
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Art Lounge, 1st Floor, Michigan Union
9:00-9:00PM
FREE
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum provides students with the opportunity to see rare artifacts and read stories of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of African-Americans. Engaging exhibits will reinforce classroom lessons and expand student’s prior knowledge base. People will be immediately drawn to the artwork on the exterior of the museum, which was conceived by the award winning and internationally known artist Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project. On the inside of the mobile museum there is an eye catching exhibition space designed by The Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy and masterfully constructed by the skills trade students of Young Detroit Builders. U-M students are encouraged to stop by to admire these rare artifacts and be a witness to such valuable aspects of African American Culture.


Contact: Amer Ahmed { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

National Black AIDS Awareness Day Performance to Benefit the HIV/AIDS Resource Center 7:00 PM • Peace Neighborhood Center 1111 N. Maple Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103• Sponsored by • Click here for more information.

Ann Arbor native Charlotte Young Bowens directs Cheryl West's AIDS awareness play, Before it Hits Home at a local community center. Tickets are $25 per person, and all proceeds go to benefit local HIV and AIDS services through the HIV/AIDS Resource Center, the only AIDS service organization serving Washtenaw, Lenewee, Livingston and Jackson counties. Many community leaders support the performance, including Aaron Dworkin of the Sphinx Competition, Dr. Oveta Fuller of the U-M Medical School, Dr. Rockelle Rogers, Wendy Ann Woods and Alma Wheeler-Smith. Call Carrie at HARC for tickets. We look forward to seeing you there!

Contact: Carrie Rheingans { crheinga@r2harc.org, 734-572-9355, www.r2harc.org }

“Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop,” presented by author Bakari Kitwana 8:00 PM • Michigan Union Ballroom• Sponsored by Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center• Click here for more information.

MESA Distinguished Lecture Series
8:00PM
Michigan Union Ballroom
FREE
Co-founder of the first ever National Hip-Hop Political Convention and the author of the book Why White Kids Love Hip Hop, Kitwana addresses relevant questions such as: Are Americans achieving Martin Luther King’s dream through hip-hop? Does hip-hop belong to black kids? What in hip-hop appeals to white youth? What does class have to do with it?
For more information on Bakari Kitwana, please, visit: http://www.bakarikitwana.com/main.html
www.mesa.umich.edu

Lunch 12-1:30pm Bates Rm, U- Club Lecture 8-9:30pm Ballroom, Union
Reception 9:30-10:30pm Ballroom, Union

Lunch is by RSVP ONLY!
To RSVP, email: kvk@umich.edu.

Contact: Kathleen Kirkland { 734-763-9044, www.mesa.umich.edu }

Thursday, February 7

Struggling Toward Justice in Education: Thoughts from James Anderson 4:00 PM • Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th floor, Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington Street• Sponsored by National Center for Institutional Diversity• Click here for more information.

As a professor of history and educational policy studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, James Anderson has written extensively on the history of African American education, the history of higher education desegregation in southern states, the history of public school desegregation, institutional racism, and the representation of Blacks in secondary school history textbooks. Most recently, his work has concentrated on the history of African American public higher education and the development of African American school achievement in the twentieth century. Come and learn from this dynamic speaker and scholar! Reception immediately following.

Contact: Nancy Abinojar { ncidinfo@umich.edu / 764-6497 / www.ncid.umich.edu }

Saturday, February 9

From Proposition 209 to Proposal 2: Examining the Effects of Anti-Affirmative Action Voter Initiatives 8:45 AM • University of Michigan Law School, Hutchins Hall, 625 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan Phone: (734) 763-6100• Sponsored by Black law Students' Alliance - University of Michigan Law Achool• Click here for more information.

The diversity of perspectives that is cherished and celebrated by the Michigan Journal of Race & Law and the University of Michigan community is threatened with the passage of ballot initiatives like Michigan's Proposal 2, which bans the use of race and gender in school admissions. These issues are both timely and critically important in a society that is becoming increasingly segregated by race and ethnicity, both residentially and socially. With the recent passing of Proposal 2 as well as the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the use of race in public schools, we believe it is crucial to maintain an open and positive dialogue regarding race and education. To that end, our Symposium endeavors to address the variety of policy and legal questions arising out of the anti-affirmative action movement. Our Symposium will explore a broad range of issues including: the current effects of Proposition 209 in California and the potential effects of Proposal 2 on public university education and leadership within the state of Michigan, potential legal alternatives to affirmative action, and existing and emerging efforts to remedy K-12 educational disparities. Most notably, we present this symposium with the hope of preserving the University of Michigan's longstanding commitment to diversity and as an answer to University of Michigan President Coleman's request to "Show others what a U-M education looks like".

Contact: Priya Baskaran { http://students.law.umich.edu/mjrl/ }

Preserving Diversity! From Proposition 209 to Proposal 2: Examining the Effects of Anti-Affirmative Action Voter Initiatives 9:00 AM • University of Michigan Law School Hutchins Hall Room 100• Sponsored by Michigan Journal of Race & Law• Click here for more information.

The diversity of perspectives that is cherished
and celebrated by the University of Michigan community is threatened with the passage of Prop 2, which bans the use of race and gender in school admissions. In an effort to maintain a open dialogue regarding race and education, the Symposium will explore a broad range of questions concerning the current effects of Proposition 209 in California and the potential effects of Proposal 2 including: public university education and leadership within the state of Michigan, potential legal alternatives to affirmative action, and existing and emerging efforts to remedy K-12 educational disparities.

Most notably, we present this Symposium with the hope of preserving the University of Michigan’s longstanding commitment to diversity and as an answer to University of Michigan President Coleman’s request to “Show others what a U-M education looks like.”

Contact: Priya Baskaran { bpriya@umich.edu, http://students.law.umich.edu/mjrl/ }

Tuesday, February 12

Black Women and Breast Cancer 7:00 PM • Marriott Conference Center at Eagle Crest 1275 South Huron St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197• Sponsored by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Cancer• Click here for more information.

*There will be childcare, refreshments, door prizes and a Black History Contest. Reception at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Lisa Newman is the featured speaker. Dr. Newman is a doctor and surgeon specializing in breast cancer. She is the director of the Breast Care Center at the University of Michigan and currently serves as Chief National Medical Advisor for the Sisters Network, Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivors support organization.

Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer in Black women. Come learn about prevention, early diagnosis and general breast care.



Contact: Aisha T. Langford, MPH { alangfor@umich.edu / 734-998-7073 }

Hip Hop & You: Images in Music 7:00 PM • 1180 Duderstadt Center, North Campus• Sponsored by Hosted by the College of Engineering and the Movement of Underrepresented Sisters in Engineering and Science (MUSES)• Click here for more information.

Film screening of "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" by filmmaker Byron Hurt followed by a discussion. This film addresses the imagery of minority women in hip hop.

Contact: Monisha Brown { mnbrown@umich.edu }

Friday, February 15

Afternoon with Author & Actress Denise Nicholas 2:00 PM • Michigan League- Kalamazoo Room• Sponsored by Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Center for Afroamerican & African Studies• Click here for more information.

Join us for a discussion with Author & Actress Denise Nicholas. She is well known for her roles in "In the Heat of the Night" and "Room 222", and most recently for her book Freshwater Road. Freshwater Road is loosely based on her own personal journey as a college student who became involved as a voting-rights activist in 1964 during Freedom Summer in Mississippi.

Ms. Nicholas feels deeply committed to dialoguing with students and the University Community as she is a former U of M student and native of Detroit.

Contact: Theda Gibbs { tgibbs@umich.edu, (734) 936-1055 }

Tuesday, February 19

Peggy McIntosh: Seeing Power Plurally 7:00 PM • Rackham Ampitheater• Sponsored by Ginsberg Center, OAMI, MESA, Ford School of Public Policy• Click here for more information.

Peggy McIntosh will speak about how interactions are affected by how people experience privilege. She will explain how our experiences are formed through our own narratives of ethnicity, race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation.

Contact: Jennifer Cecil { 504.258.5515, jrcecil@umich.edu }

Wednesday, February 20

MLK Cultural Fair 6:00 PM • Chesebrough Lobby, Chrysler Center, North Campus• Sponsored by College of Engineering and the U-M Student Chapter, American Society for Engineering Education • Click here for more information.

Contact: Eric Jankowski { erjank@umich.edu }

Thursday, February 21

Tau Beta Pi Luncheon: Entrepreneurship: How engineers take ideas to production 11:30 AM • Johnson Room, Lurie Engineering Center, North Campus• Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi and the College of Engineering• Click here for more information.

The 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Winter Luncheon Series hosted by the College of Engineering and Tau Beta Pi

All events are from 11:30 – 1:00 PM (discussion begins at 12:00) in the Johnson Rooms, Lurie Engineering Center.

Contact: Samantha Stewart { samjstew@umich.edu }