Valerie June performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during black history month.Danny Clinch
Case Western Reserve University. Tinkham Veale University Center, 11038 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. 216-368-2242 or case.edu/universitycenter. Social Justice Teach-In. The Social Justice Teach-In is designed to inspire students and community members to be active and engaged citizens, to increase their understanding of social justice issues, and to enhance their leadership skills. Open to all. Free for students, small donation suggested for other participants. RSVP requested. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Church of the Covenant. 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-421-0482 or covenantweb.org. Commemorating Black History Month Forum Series. Dr. Zachery Williams, associate professor of African American history at the University of Akron and author: Unpacking Black Lives Matter. 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Karamu House Performing Arts Theatre. 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland. 216-795-7070 or karamuhouse.org. Repairing a Nation. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Through Feb. 26.
Oberlin Heritage Center. 73 1/2 S. Professor St. 440-774-1700 or tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org. The Freedom Friends tablet tour will run through black history. This is a self-guided tour using an iPad (borrowed from the Heritage Center). It allows participants to move at their pace through town and campus to learn about local landmarks. To honor black history month, there’s no fee to borrow the iPad. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. A credit card is needed to pick up an iPad. Nothing will be charged when returned by 5 p.m.
Rainey Institute. 1705 East 55th St., Cleveland. 216-881-1766 or raineyinstitute.org. Many Rivers to Cross. 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland. 216-781-7625 or rockhall.com. Valerie June “The Order of Time” tour along with Oh Pep! 7 p.m. Feb. 10. $5.50. Hip Hop 2020: Where It Started + Where It’s Been + Where It’s Going. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Foster Theater. Free. Reservations required.
University of Akron. Student Union’s Gardner Theatre, 303 Carroll St. uakron.edu. Ava DuVernay’s film “13th” chronicles the history of racial inequality in the United States, examining how the country has produced the highest rate of incarceration in the world, with the majority of those imprisoned being African American. 6 p.m. today.
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