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    MTSU Announces 2022 Unity Luncheon Honorees; Feb. 3 Deadline For Tickets

    Article submittedBy Article submittedJanuary 21, 2022Updated:January 22, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Black History Month celebration set for Feb. 10 at Student Union

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University will honor five Middle Tennessee “unsung heroes” who’ve served their communities faithfully during the upcoming 26th annual Unity Luncheon on the Blue Raider campus.

    A traditional part of the university’s Black History Month events, the event returns this year to its traditional luncheon format on campus and is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in the MTSU Student Union Ballroom, Second Floor, 1768 MTSU Blvd. Last year’s celebration was held virtually because of the pandemic.

    Keeping its familiar theme of “Where There Is Unity, There Is Strength,” the luncheon will feature keynote speaker Sekou Franklin, Ph.D., MTSU professor of political science and international relations and currently president of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists.

    A published scholar and author, Franklin’s latest book, “Losing Power: African Americans and Racial Polarization in Tennessee Politics,” was co-authored with Ray Block, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and African American studies at Penn State University. Franklin is also the author of “After the Rebellion: Black Youth, Social Movement Activism, and the Post-Civil Rights Generation” and edited the “State of Blacks in Middle Tennessee.”

    This year’s Unity Luncheon honorees and their categories of recognition include:

    • Education: Elma McKnight, retired educator, Murfreesboro City Schools
    • Excellence in Sports: Thomas Keith, MTSU alumnus, longtime track and field coach
    • Advocate of Civility: Carl E. Watkins, retired Murfreesboro police captain, youth volunteer
    • Community Service: Melbra Simmons, media office coordinator, True Blue TV, and committee member, Tennessee Girls in STEM Conference
    • Commitment to Black Arts: Robert Orr Jr., Murfreesboro artist

    Tickets are available online only until Thursday, Feb. 3. Cost is $20 for students and $35 for nonstudents. A table of eight is available for $280. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/mtunity22.

    The Unity celebration is a tradition that has been around since 1996 to honor “unsung heroes” across the Midstate age 60 or older who have lived in the area for two decades or more and have made outstanding contributions to their community. Almost 130 residents have been recognition since its inception.

    “MTSU is always honored to recognize those citizens across the region who’ve given so much of themselves — often quietly and without fanfare — to make their communities and the lives of their neighbors and colleagues better,” said Daniel Green, director of the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs and chair of the Black History Month Committee.

    For more information, contact Green at 615-898-5812 or Daniel.Green@mtsu.edu.

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