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I hope you enjoy the new format of our Lehigh Valley Edition of BNN. For all of you who inquired, there was no LV BNN in June due the needed changes to our email system.

The enhanced layout should enable us to provide more information, more efficiently.

I look forward to bringing you even more information that will help you to keep informed and connected!

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NAACP National Convention July 10 - 15, 2004 Philadelphia Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NAACP African American Flag Raising Saturday, July 17, 2004 Easton's Center Circle � 12pm NAACP Easton Branch Multicultural Day Saturday, July 24, 2004 Easton's Center Circle � 8am - 6pm

Please contact the Branch if you would like to be a vendor for this event.

On Sunday July 11th, Gospel Brunch will have live performances by your favorite local artist! Place: Elliot's American Grille (Next to Apollo Grille) 81 West Broad Street, Bethlehem PA. 12:30-3:00pm Reservations Requested.

Call (610) 997-8680 Parking available on the deck around the corner. Up to 2 hours parking validated thru the restaurant. Pricing $20 Adults, $10 Children.

It'll be one, big jammin' party when Musikfest - America's Music Festival - takes place in downtown Bethlehem Aug. 6-15. The festival, presented by ArtsQuest, showcases more than 300 performers on 13 indoor and outdoor stages throughout the city's plazas, parks and streets. This year's lineup includes Clay Aiken, Chingy with Twista, Peter Frampton, The Temptations Review with Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Huey Lewis and the News, The Persuasions, Chris Botti, Lucinda Williams, Crosby, Stills and Nash and many other great acts.

The Temptations, perhaps the finest male vocal group of the '60s, have produced some of the most classic songs of all time. Among their most well known are "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion," "Just My Imagination" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone."

As a member of the world-famous Supremes, Mary Wilson was part of the female vocal trio that mesmerized the musical world while producing 33 Top 40 songs and 12 No. 1 hits. Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Supremes will long be remembered for their enduring music, including "Where Did Our Love Go?," "Stop! In the Name of Love," "You Can't Hurry Love," "Someday We'll Be Together" and "Baby Love."

Other Suggested concerts @ MusikFest:

• Frankie Bey & the Swing City Blues Band 8/11/ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wachovia Americaplatz

• Fath er Funk 8/7/ 9:00 PM - 10:45 PM Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Banana Island

• Lucky 7 8/12/ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Banana Island

• The Persuasions 8/11/ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PNC Bank Candlelight Concert Series

• Chris Botti 8/14/2004 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fleet Bank Performing Arts Series

• 5:00 p.m. Dinner- Picnic style including sandwiches, chips, pretzels, cookies, soda

• 5:45 p.m. Opening Session

Discussion to be video taped and transcribed for use by the Lehigh County Historical Society.

• 7:00 p.m. Repeat of above sessions

• 8:00 p.m. Closing session to plan for next event

• Lafayette Ambassador Bank Employment Opportunities

• Black Heritage Association of the Lehigh Valley

• Support the Valania Park Youth Basketball Program! Games held every Saturday & Sunday @ Valania Park in Allentown PA. (Buy a Fish dinner at the Park) Funded in part by The City of Allentown and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. For more info on how your orgnization or business can help call (610) 799-1250.

The Tavis Smiley Show July 6th 2004

• Documentary Explores Politics of 'N-Word'

PRICE INCLUDES A PRIVATE BON VOYAGE PARTY, WELCOME ABOARD PARTY, NIGHTLY PARTIES WITH DJ "Cozart", PAJAMA JAM, GOURMET MEALS, COCKTAIL PARTIES, NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT COMEDY SHOWS, "The Battle of the Sexes"- "TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME", PARTY @"Carlos & Charlie's, SPADES CONTEST, BUSINESS CARD MIXER, OPEN MIC / TALENT SHOWCASE, "THE CAPTAIN'S "Black Tie Gala", "So Fresh & So Clean" LINEN PARTY AND OTHER PRIVATE EVENTS.

Lehigh Valley Black News Network (www.lvbnn.com) is an informative eNewsletter designed to inform you about events and information related to the connection and inclusion of Black / African American communities throughout the Lehigh Valley and the State of Pennsylvania.

LV BNN is distributed twice a month to over 2500 responsive email readers from the Lehigh Valley Region, parts of Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Reading Pennsylvania. For information on advertisement rates web site hosting and other promotional services, please call for more info at 610-799-1250.