Lansing Community College celebrates Black History Month with month-long events

LCC announced their events celebrating Black History Month that are all open to the public and free, with the exception of the soul food luncheons. The celebratory events are as listed: 

• Feb. 1- Wednesday, Dart Auditorium, 8 p.m.
  • Black History Month kick-off: poetry, a keynote speaker and local recording artsists Ieesha On'trel, LaNette Hester and Onnette Mitchell

• Feb. 7- Tuesday, jazz with Tia Imai Hanna, Dart Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

• Feb. 8- Wednesday, Health Fair, Gannon Building, second floor lobby, 10a.m.–4 p.m.

o    An annual event highlighting disease prevention and health promotion. In addition to providing health education, the Health Fair offers a variety of health screenings. For more information, contact Dr. Ivy Collins-Tagger at collini@lcc.edu. 

• Soul Food Luncheons, every Tuesday in February, Kennedy Cafeteria (Arts and Sciences Building),  11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Hip-Hop Poetry Sessions, every Friday in February,
  • February 3 and 24, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Herrmann Conference Sunroom
  • February 10 and 17 in Arts & Sciences, Room 375, Noon – 1 p.m.

• Movie Festival, Feb. 6, 15, 22 and 27, Abel Sykes Building (TLC), room 127

o    February 6, Celebration of the ANC 100th Anniversary – Amandla, 7-9 p.m.

o    February 15, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Academy, Noon-1:30 p.m.

o    February 22, Motherland, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

o    February 27, 500 Years - African Diaspora Issues, 7 – 9 p.m.

• February 28, Closing Celebration – Dart Auditorium, 6-8 p.m.

A complete list of LCC's Black History Month activities can be found at http://www.lcc.edu/studentlife/whats_new/. 

Delta Township Hosts Daddy Daughter Dance

Delta Township Parks and Recreation will sponsor the Daddy Daughter Dance Monday, February 20^th from 7:00-9:00pm.  The Daddy Daughter dance will be held in the Lexington Lansing Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Lansing Hotel) at 925 South Creyts rd. in Lansing.

Enjoy dancing to a DJ, refreshments, a photo memento and a corsage for the young lady. It is open to all young ladies ages 2 & older and the adult male escort. $10.00 per person for Delta Township residents and $12.00 per person for non-residents. Optional buffet dinner available at an additional cost.

Pre-registration and Pre-payment is required and to register call 323-8555.

East Lansing City Council honors residents making a difference

Lansing is home to some predominant people. The annual Crystal Awards honors individuals, groups, organizations, businesses and commercial enterprises who go above and beyond to enhance the quality of East Lansing." The four recipients of the award will be honored in the community or business category.

Recipients honored will be the guest of honor at a special public ceremony on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5pm in the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road. 

If you know someone who deserves to be recognized as one of "East Lansing's unsung heroes" submit your nomination by Feb. 17, 2012. For nomination forms, visit 

2012 East Lansing Crystal Awards for more information.

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