Black History Month events continue

Grand Valley has many events on tap in celebration of Black History Month. For information about events, call GVSU's Multicultural Affairs at 616-331-2177. Upcoming events include:

February 13: BET Comic View Comedians, 7 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center.

February 14: Dating Game, 7 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center.

February 15: Apollo Night, 7 p.m., Cook-DeWitt Center, features student talent.

February 19: 'What Ever Happened to Idlewild?' 12 noon, Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center. Coy Davis, Jr., publisher of 'Breakthrough Magazine,' will present a one-hour documentary on the Lake County community, which was a summer resort for African-Americans in the 1940s-60s.

February 25: Author Lawrence C. Ross, Jr., will lecture on his book, 'The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and Sororities,' at 7 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center. Published in 2000, the 'Divine Nine' remains the No. 1 bestseller among African-American college students. It was the first book to chronicle the history of nine fraternities and sororities. During lectures, Ross, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, also discusses issues like pledging, hazing, and the responsibilities of fraternity and sorority members.