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Live Jazz: The Nathan Breedlove Quartet

Two Time Grammy nominee Nathan Breedlove brings his trumpet and his stellar musicians - Randy Halberstadt (piano), Phil Sparks (drums) nand Jamael Nance (bass) for a free lunchtime jazz session. Presented by ASUPS Student Programs/Northwest Sounds. Free to the public

Blues Vespers: Stephanie Anne Johnson and Jeff Fielder

Blues Vespers is a long-time Tacoma tradition that happens roughly once a month, inviting campus and community members to gather and hear great local live Blues, a poem or two, and a little something to think about.  Our April Vespers welcomes back Tacoma's own Stephanie Anne Johnson, performing with Seattle guitarist Jeff Fielder. Hosted by the University Chaplaincy with Blues Vespers founder Pastor Dave Brown.

Black History Month Keynote with Dr. Joy DeGruy

To close out Black History Month, African American Studies is proud to host nationally and internationally renowned researcher and educator, Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy, on the Puget Sound campus. Dr. DeGruy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication, a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, and a PhD in Social Work Research. She authored the book entitled “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing”, which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African Descendants in the Americas.