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The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be commemorated through music, dance, readings, art, and video at "Montgomery to the New Millennium," a tribute at Northampton Community College on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at Lipkin Theatre, Main Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.

The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Jr. will give the keynote address, which will focus on Goode's ongoing anti-poverty work.

Goode was the first African American to be elected mayor of Philadelphia (1983). Currently, he is senior advisor on faith-based initiatives for Public/Private Ventures, where he also directs the Amachi Program, a national mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents.

In addition to the keynote speech, the evening will include: * Music performed by the NCC Chorus and the Muhlenberg College Gospel Choir.
* A reading of letters and testimony written by participants in the Civil Rights Movement, accompanied by music, visual imagery and movement. This performance piece will be done by NCC theatre students.
* Video montage sequences, derived from the Civil Rights Movement, created by NCC radio and visual production students.
* Readings by NCC student winners of a prose and poetry contest held in honor of King. * Exhibit of posters by NCC communications/design students depicting the struggle for equal rights.
* Dance performed by the students of the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts.

The program will be open to the public and free of charge. For more information call 610-861-5346.

The St. Paul Community Service Center is excited to announce its first Spring College Tour. The Spring College Tour will coincide with Easter Break, departing from St. Paul Baptist Church parking lot on Thursday, April 5th, returning on Saturday, April 7th, 2007.

The Spring College Tour will provide a vehicle whereby high school students can receive the opportunity to discover an educational community outside of their own. The tour encourages students to pursue post-secondary education and guides students to finding the best college or university for them to attend.

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Registration & Deposit Due 12/30/06 $25.00
2nd Installment 01/05/07 $25.00
3rd Installment 02/05/07 $50.00
Final Payment 03/05/07 $50.00

Prepare for this year's tour NOW! Seats are filled on a first/first serve basis. Call Felicite Gibson at (484) 892-4351 or E-mail SPCSC@verizon.net

“James Baldwin: Down From the Mountaintop” Tony Award nominee Calvin Levels depicts the rich and impassioned life of the esteemed novelist, playwright, essayist and civil rights activist James Baldwin.

The critically acclaimed solo play traces the fervent life of this American writer recognized for his novels on racial, sexual, and personal identity, along with his works of non-fiction, plays, and essays on human rights. Mr. Level's play insightfully captures the spirit and essence of James Baldwin, powerfully communicating Baldwin's main messages of love, equality and social justice. A discussion with Mr. Levels will follow the play.

Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Development, Lafayette will celebrate Black History Month through the theme “The Souls of Black Folk: Unveiling Identity” Jan. 31-Feb. 23.

Events will delve into the essence of collective and personal identity, discuss social complexities of race and self-perception, and celebrate the soul of the African Diaspora.

Using W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk as a catalyst, the month’s events will look at black identity through a variety of lenses.

The Presidential Speaker Series on Diversity will present Cheryl Wall, professor of English at Rutgers University, who will deliver the keynote address entitled “From The Souls of Black Folk: An Ethic for the Twenty-First Century.” Her lecture will use Du Bois’ text as a springboard for discussion on the moral values and intellectual principles required for collective survival in the 21st century.

United Way’s partner in promoting volunteerism, the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, recently launched a new online utility that is packed with features. The launch took place after several months of work and cooperation among United Way and Volunteer Center staff. The new utility is based on the volunteer module of United Way’s eWay software, and is one of a suite of eWay online philanthropy products.

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Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. is scheduled to lecture on Monday February 19, 2007 at 7pm in Packard Auditorium. Hampton Jr. is the son of Black Pather Fred Hampton Sr. who was murdered by the F.B.I. and Chicago PD on December 4, 1969.

Hampton Jr. was born shortly after his fathers death but quickly followed in his fathers step by organizing in the community. Hampton Jr. himself was a political prisoner from 1993-2001 on false charges of arson.

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From January 28 – June 3, 2007, the Allentown Art Museum explores the popularity of arms and armor in the art and daily life of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. With over 150 objects, including full suits of armor, edged weapons, paintings, prints, and tapestries by such famous artists as D�rer, Tintoretto, and Rubens, this unique exhibition promises to be visually stunning.

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