Tuesday, January 17 - Panel Discussion with Members of SNCC

Isaac Coleman and Carol Rogoff, members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, discuss their work in the civil rights movement and the impact it has had on them. 12:20-1:30 p.m., UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 224. Details at (828) 232-5024

Tuesday, January 17 - Iron Ladies of Liberia

Iron Ladies of Liberia profiles Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and women she appointed to key leadership positions. Free and open to the public, 8 p.m. UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 143. Details at (828) 251-6585

Thursday, January 19 - Whatever it Takes

Whatever it Takes is a documentary film chronicling the struggles and triumphs of an innovative public high school in New York City’s South Bronx. Free and open to the public, 12:30 p.m. Highsmith University Union, room 143. Details at (828) 251-6585

Thursday, January 19 - Are You Ready to Fix Racism?

(Or are you still pretending it doesn’t exist?) damali ayo, activist and artist, speaks at 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium as part of UNC Asheville’s observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. week. Free and open to the public. Details online at cesap.unca.edu.