The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating Black History Month with a slate of programs focused on Stax Records, the racially integrated label in Memphis, Tenn., whose roster included Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Booker T. & the MG's. All events are free with a reservation; call 216-515-8426. Here's the schedule:

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6: Rob Bowman, author of "Soulsville, U.S.A. -- The Story of Stax Records," and former Stax publicist Dean Parker deliver a lecture titled "Telling the Stax Records Story" in Case Western Reserve University's Clark Hall, Room 309, 11130 Bellflower Road, Cleveland.

7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11: The film "Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story" screens at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland.

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13: Ashley Davis, artistic director of the Stax Music Academy, speaks at the Rock Hall, as part of the "Teachers Rock" series for elementary and high-school teachers who are looking for ways to integrate popular music into their lesson plans.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20: Al Bell, former owner of Stax, discusses his career, as part of the "Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits" series at the Rock Hall.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27: Jason Hanley, manager of the Rock Hall's education department, examines classic Stax recordings in a "Rock and Roll Night School" class at the museum.