HTA – Health and Social Wellbeing: The Benefits of Bookreading

Pearl River Community College - Forrest County Campus 5448 US 49, Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Humanities Teacher Award winner Heather Peerboom (Pearl River Community College) will present her public lecture, “Health and Social Wellbeing: The Benefits of Bookreading”. This presentation will be held in the PRCC Forrest County Center. Reception to follow. The average time Americans spend reading has been in steady decline. At the same time, many administrators are […]

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HTA – The Sound: Analog Vs Digital Audio and How Microphones Work for Broadcast Journalists

JD Boyd Library 1000 ASU Drive, Lorman, MS

Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Eric Dogini  (Alcorn State University) will present his public lecture, “The Sound: Analog Vs Digital Audio and How Microphones Work for Broadcast Journalists.” This presentation will be held in the JD Boyd Library Auditorium. Reception to follow. Sound is the most fundamental building block of music, radio, television, and film […]

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O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Photographing Trouble and Resilience in The American South

Columbus Arts Council Columbus , MS

This event is a traveling multimedia exhibition that reveals life in northeast Mississippi based on the photography of O.N. Pruitt. From 1915 to 1960, Pruitt, a white man in a racially segregated society, recorded community celebrations as well as troubling violence. His work is distinguished from others of his time by his diligent and prolific […]

HTA – From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal Narratives

Meridian Community College 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS

Humanities Teacher Award winner Anne Lacy Johnson (Meridian Community College) will present her public lecture, “From Handprints on Cave Walls to Posting on Social Media; Seeking Validation Through our Personal Narratives.” This presentation will be held in the McCain Theater. Reception to follow. Our personal narratives inspire art, music, and prose. The theme of my […]

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HTA – The Internet – Past, Present, and Future

Southwest Mississippi Community College 1156 College Drive, Summit, MS

Humanities Teacher Award winner Ron Wilson (Southwest Mississippi Community College) will present his public lecture, “The Internet - Past, Present, and Future.” Presentation will be held in the Horace C. Holmes Student Union Auditorium. Reception to follow. This presentation will consist of an overview of the history and development of the Internet from the 1960’s […]

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Honoring the Unsung Heroes and Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, MS

Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church 607 Madison St., Natchez, MS, United States

This annual public event will honor civil rights activists who  played a vital role in the movement but did not receive the attention or recognition that was given to other more prominent participants. The activists will be honored with a plaque that lists each of their names. During the program, the activists will be asked […]

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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: Meet the Makers

Online Event

Register here: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oSy06GrLShO4G27IqhAoyg?fbclid=IwAR0M6_1yd5QfI738qdU5Dh02OfuDmujrPBiVM7F5PnVLoSJKLKb5IO2P634

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Volunteer MUW Student Panel

Online Event

Part of the Black History Month Lecture Series presented by The Mississippi University for Women. Zoom Details located on the flyer.

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HTA – The Case for Code-Meshing in the Community College Classroom

Mississippi Delta Community College Hwy 3 & Cherry St., Moorhead, MS, United States

Humanities Teacher Award winner Jenni Hargett (Mississippi Delta Community College) will present her public lecture, “The Case for Code-Meshing in the Community College Classroom.” This Presentation will be held on the MDCC Moorhead Campus, Fine Arts Auditorium. Reception to follow.

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