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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Office of Multicultural Affairs announces the schedule for the 2019 Black Heritage Month celebration, featuring a series of lectures, panel discussions, performances and more throughout February. Most events will take place on the Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses and are free and open to the public. Highlighted events include: Wednesday, Jan. 30 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring speaker Roland S. Martin Armstrong Campus: Student Union Ballroom, Noon. Statesboro Campus: Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. Noted author and journalist Roland S. Martin will serve as the speaker for this year鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Named four times as one of the 鈥�150 Most Influential African-Americans in the U.S.鈥� by Ebony, Martin is host of the daily online show #RolandMartinUnfiltered. He is also the author of three books, including The First: President Barack Obama鈥檚 Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin, and is a four-time NAACP Image Award winner. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m. The Integration of 糖心Vlog Statesboro Campus: Russell Union 2080 Diversity Peer Educators will host a conversation about the integration of the Statesboro Campus. Joining the conversation will be alumni who were among the first African-American students to attend Georgia Southern. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. Let鈥檚 Talk About It: Health Disparities Armstrong Campus: University Hall The NAACP will host an interactive panel to discuss the various health disparities in the African-American community. Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Film Series: 鈥淏lacKkKlansman鈥� Armstrong Campus: Ogeechee Theatre 鈥淏lacKkKlansman鈥� is the story of Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer who successfully managed to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually became its leader. The Spike Lee-directed film landed six Academy Award nominations including best picture and best director. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1 p.m. Brown Bag: Shades of Blackness 鈥� Contextualizing Colorism and its impact on the African-American Community Liberty Campus: Room 108 Associate Professor of Communications and Africana Studies Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D., will give a lecture on the conflicting imagery of colorism in the African-American community. The presentation will examine colorism from a historical, social and cultural perspective. Saturday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Divine Nine Yardshow: It鈥檚 NOT Just Stepping and Strolling; It鈥檚 Our Culture! 鈥� Performances Statesboro Campus: Russell Union Ballroom The National Pan-Hellenic Council yard show will feature short step performances and discussions about the history of stepping and the evolution of strolling in historically black fraternity and sorority culture. An attendance fee of $5 will be charged. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. Black Women鈥檚 Empowerment Day Armstrong Campus: Student Union Ballroom This day-long event will be hosted by Student African-American Sisterhood. Friday, Feb. 22 Black History Tour in Savannah All Campuses Take a tour with Day Clean Journeys and learn about African-American contributions to the City of Savannah. Venues will include the Ralph Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, First African Baptist Church and other local points of interests. This trip is free for students, except for lunch. Transportation will be provided from all campuses, but space will be limited. Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 a.m. Black Man Empowerment Summit Armstrong Campus Men of Vision and Excellence will host this summit designed to empower young men in areas of scholarship, community engagement and campus leadership. The summit will feature an opening motivational speaker, breakout sessions, Gentlemen鈥檚 Luncheon and an empowerment panel. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Spots are limited. For more information on the 2019 Black Heritage Month celebration, visit聽. 糖心Vlog, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving nearly 26,500 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.