Music, Films, and Be the Match Drive Highlight Black History Month Events at Lebanon Valley College

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Melomane Vibes, a concert in Lutz Hall of Blair Music Center, is one of the Black History Month events scheduled at LVC.

ANNVILLE, PA (02/04/2016)(readMedia)-- A Be The Match bone marrow registry drive and a Melomane Vibes concert are two of the major events highlighting Lebanon Valley College's celebration of Black History Month. The Office of Multicultural Affairs will offer a variety of programming in conjunction with various student organizations.

Be The Match, a bone marrow and blood stem cell donation registry, will have a table in the Mund College Center during lunch and dinner on Feb. 10 and 11. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to register for Be the Match and help save the life of a person with leukemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell disease. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during, and after transplant. Be The Match is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, a nonprofit organization that matches patients to donors, educates health care professionals, and conducts research so more lives can be saved.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs set a goal to register 300 donors during the two days. A swab of the cheek is all donors will have to contribute on the day of registration, and the $100 registration fee will be waived for everyone who does so during this time. Be The Match is especially looking for donors between the ages of 18–44 and people of African American, Native American, Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial backgrounds. Visit www.BeTheMatch.org for additional information.

On Friday, Feb. 12, Friendship House will co-sponsor Melomane Vibes, a concert in Lutz Hall of Blair Music Center from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Local artists, as well as from, will take part in the event. Performers include November Lounge, Sharde Taylor, Zion Mane, Re.Live, Sk8z, and Kilconfirmed. Student artwork will also be on display during this time. The event is open to the public and admission is free. However, monetary donations will be accepted with the proceeds sent to help residents of Flint, Mich., who are impacted by a city water crisis.

Additional events taking place during Black History Month include:

- Black History Month tables during meals in Mund College Center to highlight upcoming events and the plight of residents in Flint, Mich.

- Dessert and Dialogue with Freedom Rings will show "Blackbird" on Feb. 4 and "Pariah" on Feb. 18. Both films will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Tweedie Meeting Rooms of Mund College Center. These films deal with the intersectionality of race and sexuality.

- Black History Knowledge and Trivia night, Feb. 17 at 8:45 p.m. in the Wengert Living Room of Mund College Center. The event is co-sponsored by the Black Student Union.

- Standards of Beauty Workshop: Behind The Afro, a workshop about the evolutions of black hair, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Tweedie Meeting Rooms of Mund College Center.

- Showings of the films "Dear White People" Feb. 22 in Humanities 302 and "Selma" Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Allen Theatre.

Additional events will be added to the College calendar as they are confirmed. Visit www.lvc.edu/calendar/ for the latest information.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The College offers 36 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations, and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, and science education.

The College has 1,573 full-time undergraduate students and 106 full-time faculty. Students can choose from more than 90 clubs and organizations, and 12 study abroad programs. LVC awards generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement.