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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Join the team at Northampton Community College!
Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020
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Other positions also available include adjunct instructors, regular part-time, and various pool positions. Applicant pools are reviewed for these positions as necessary.
Candidates are encouraged to visit our careers site, as postings are subject to change.
Northampton Community College serves more than 35,000 students a year at the Main Campus in Bethlehem, a branch campus in Tannersville, and the Fowler Family Southside Center in south Bethlehem.
The College is also one of the largest employers in the region with more than 1,700 full- and part-time employees. We offer a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package for full-time employees, which includes health, dental, term life, long-term disability, retirement and educational assistance
The College is also one of the largest employers in the region with more than 1,700 full- and part-time employees. We offer a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package for full-time employees, which includes health, dental, term life, long-term disability, retirement and educational assistance
NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer”.
Nobuntu: Tuesday / November 19, 2019 / 8 p.m.
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
TV mogul says Supreme Court case against Comcast is about 'economic inclusion': Lawsuit for Black Media Inclusion to be Heard by US Supreme Court Nov. 13
Max Zahn Yahoo Finance November 1, 2019:
Read: Lawsuit for Black Media Inclusion to be Heard by US Supreme Court Nov. 13
Democratic presidential race, the Business Roundtable, and even the Supreme Court, where next month justices will hear a $20 billion discrimination lawsuit brought by a television company whose CEO says he seeks no less than “economic opportunity for all Americans.”
Byron Allen, the chief executive of Entertainment Studios Inc., alleges that cable giant Comcast (CMCSA) refused to license his company’s channels — for instance, Cars.TV and Pets.TV — because he is black, claiming Comcast discriminates against minority-owned programming in its licensing agreements.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, ruled earlier this year that the case could proceed, and the Supreme Court announced in June that it would hear the case.
Civil rights lawsuits against Comcast and Charter:
Allen’s company, Entertainment Studios, filed lawsuits against Comcast and Charter Communications (CHTR) in 2015 and 2016, saying both cable companies had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established the right of African Americans to enter into contracts as white individuals could. Allen points to the cable companies’ repeatedly declining to license his networks, in contrast with other distributors like Direct TV (T), Dish Network (DISH), and Verizon (VZ) that agreed to carry his programming.
Democratic presidential race, the Business Roundtable, and even the Supreme Court, where next month justices will hear a $20 billion discrimination lawsuit brought by a television company whose CEO says he seeks no less than “economic opportunity for all Americans.”
Byron Allen, the chief executive of Entertainment Studios Inc., alleges that cable giant Comcast (CMCSA) refused to license his company’s channels — for instance, Cars.TV and Pets.TV — because he is black, claiming Comcast discriminates against minority-owned programming in its licensing agreements.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, ruled earlier this year that the case could proceed, and the Supreme Court announced in June that it would hear the case.
Civil rights lawsuits against Comcast and Charter:
Allen’s company, Entertainment Studios, filed lawsuits against Comcast and Charter Communications (CHTR) in 2015 and 2016, saying both cable companies had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established the right of African Americans to enter into contracts as white individuals could. Allen points to the cable companies’ repeatedly declining to license his networks, in contrast with other distributors like Direct TV (T), Dish Network (DISH), and Verizon (VZ) that agreed to carry his programming.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Thursday, October 31, 2019
What Death Leaves Behind Presented by SMASH Entertainment Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:30pm–9:12pm at AMC Center Valley 16 — 2805 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA, United States, 18034
Event Info
Please join us for the Allentown Premier of What Death Leaves Behind and afterwards for an exclusive QnA with the Producers!
Based on the True Events from a lifelong resident of Allentown Pennsylvania, What Death Leaves Behind tells the story of Jake Warren, a man whom after receiving a life saving kidney transplant, experiences reoccurring nightmares he believes to be visions of his donor's violent murder, sending him on a dark path of deranged vengeance, leading to an unbearable truth.more
What Death Leaves Behind Presented by SMASH Entertainment
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:30pm–9:12pm
at AMC Center Valley 16 — 2805 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA, 18034
$12.00 General
PENDING This event will only happen if 57 more tickets are reserved.
Needed 57 Deadline: Oct 23
Needed 57 Deadline: Oct 23
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Event Program
Movie presentation of What Death Leaves Behind After a kidney transplant, Jake Warren experiences reoccurring nightmares he believes to be visions of his donor's violent murder, sending him on a dark path of vengeance, leading to an unbearabletruth.
Q&A to Follow!
Movie presentation of What Death Leaves Behind After a kidney transplant, Jake Warren experiences reoccurring nightmares he believes to be visions of his donor's violent murder, sending him on a dark path of vengeance, leading to an unbearabletruth.
Q&A to Follow!
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Sphinx Virtuosi For Justice and Peace Friday / October 18, 2019 / 8 p.m.
Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in Williams Center Room 108: Please join us for an insightful discussion with the artists about Sphinx and the night’s program.
The dynamic Sphinx Virtuosi chamber orchestra brings together the nation’s top Black and Latinx classical soloists, many of whom are alumni of the distinguished Sphinx Competition. With a commitment to cultural equity and artistic excellence, each thoughtfully crafted program illuminates the abundance of music by composers of color and expands the boundaries of the chamber repertoire in imaginative new directions. From Venezuelan Aldemaro Romero to Franz Schubert, Black British composer Philip Herbert to Americans Michael Abels, Jessie Montgomery, and Xavier Foley, For Justice and Peace considers diverse expressions of protest, purpose, and conciliation.Program: Romero / Fuga con pajarillo // Bartók / Divertimento for Strings // Abels / Global Warming // Herbert / Elegy: In Memoriam, Stephen Lawrence // Foley / For Justice and Peace for Violin, Bass and String Orchestra // Montgomery / Source Code // Schubert / Death and the Maiden, Finale
Tickets: $27 adults, $6 youth and students; or save 20% with a Chamber Music subscription.
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Friday, October 11, 2019
Sunday, October 6, 2019
PADC : "How Equity and Inclusion promoted by decision makers can positively impact MBEs."Friday October 11th Event
"How Equity and Inclusion promoted by decision makers can positively impact MBEs."
From this luncheon, the Pennsylvania Diversity Coalition will continue to glean the positive impact access and opportunities has when addressing social determinants of health such as but not limited to:
a. Race / Racism
b. Access to health services
c. Income and social status d. Culture
e. Gender f. Employment and working conditions
g. Education and literacy h. Childhood experiences
i. Physical environments j. Social supports and coping skills
k. Healthy behaviors l. Biology and genetic endowment
We will have two panel discussions with participants that have in-depth personal experiences as professional decision makers in the spheres of contracting, professional services, developing economically distressed communities and promoting inclusion with fidelity.
Date and Time
Fri, October 11, 2019
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
Location: Crowne Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey 23 South 2nd Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Organizer of PADC Coalition Fall Luncheon
Karl Singleton email: karlsingleton2010@gmail.com
Pa. out front: How the argument over reparations is moving into state capitols
By John L. Micek Friday October 4, 2019
We first reported back in June that state Rep. Chris Rabb was drafting legislation that would both provide reparations for descendants of African slaves and provide some redress for the ensuing centuries of institutional racism.
And while Rabb, a Philadelphia Democrat, has begun seeking co-sponsors for his legislation, and researching the best way to go about reparations, he’s found himself a part of a larger national conversation about America’s original sin. And it’s one that is moving from Washington D.C. to state capitols across the country,
As our colleagues at Stateline.org report this week, lawmakers in four states, California, Texas, New York, and Vermont, have each introduced separate reparations proposals. Each are states that outlawed slavery after the Civil War — or never allowed it in the first place.
And while Rabb, a Philadelphia Democrat, has begun seeking co-sponsors for his legislation, and researching the best way to go about reparations, he’s found himself a part of a larger national conversation about America’s original sin. And it’s one that is moving from Washington D.C. to state capitols across the country,
As our colleagues at Stateline.org report this week, lawmakers in four states, California, Texas, New York, and Vermont, have each introduced separate reparations proposals. Each are states that outlawed slavery after the Civil War — or never allowed it in the first place.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
FESTIVAL UnBound: OCTOBER 4 –13, 2019
Celebrating our home, Bethlehem, the Lehigh Valley, and commemorating twenty years of change since Touchstone’s Steelbound: Art of an Industry. Touchstone will, with our Community, National, and International Partners, forge a vision—through art—for our future.
JOIN US for a ten-day arts festival of original and re-imagined works, created by Bethlehem community members, local professional artists, and international guest artists.
Homecoming
Highlighting the Black community in the Lehigh Valley, an afternoon gathering for all to enjoy features spoken word poets, live music, African drumming, a showcase of ethnic food and vendors, and speakers on health and equity issues. Our featured speaker is Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards.DATE: Saturday, October 5 TIME: Noon-5:00pm
VENUE: Bob Cohen Room @ Bethlehem Area Public Library | 11 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA
PRICE: Love Offering / Pay What You Will donation
Explore the Festival 10 Days of UnBound Events!
10 DAY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Monday, September 30, 2019
Tickets on Sale now for the 2019-20 performance season at the Williams Center for the Arts!
Tickets on sale now for the 2019-20 performance season at the Williams Center for the Arts! Season highlights include Wynton Marsalis, Ballet Hispánico, Sphinx Virtuosi, Jazzmeia Horn, Nobuntu, The Improvised Shakespeare Company—and so much more! Visit williamscenter.lafayette.edu to explore the entire season and secure your seats now!
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