SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd at 3:00 PM This virtual talk explores the history of Bethlehem Steel’s iron mining operations in Chile, the transnational flows of raw materials and people and Bethlehem Steel’s legacy in Latin America. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO…
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“Moving Spirit”: a reflection by Sarah Carlson
“Moving Spirit” was originally conceived to be a movement-based performance art piece exploring embodied spirituality and its emergence at Moravian Seminary, an institution that has traditionally practiced a more sedentary style of worship. The project was community-based uniting DanceLink’s professional…
Basement Poetry Presents: “Black Words, Black Voices, Black Magic, Black Matters”
On October 24th, Basement Poetry hosted a performance of poetry and spoken word performances in collaboration with the Southsider and Touchstone Theater’s Festival UnBound. The outdoor afternoon of poetry performances featured poems written for Basement Poetry’s “Black Words, Black Voices,…
Digital Forums Discuss “Race and Space” in the Lehigh Valley
On October 14th and 21st, the LVEHC hosted a series of digital discussions moderated by Claudia Volpe. These discussions focused on the topic of “Race and Space in the Lehigh Valley,” with the first forum focused on “Where We Are…
Upcoming Event: Black Words Black Voices Black Magic Black Matters
Saturday, October 24th, 2pm – 4pm. Touchstone Theater 321 E 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Click here for more information and to register. “To be black in America right now is a wound. Nothing seems to exactly describe the…
Race and Space in the Lehigh Valley Discussion Series
This series of two digital forums will explore the relationship between race and the region. Topics include historical, contemporary and forward-thinking discussions of community policing, the idea of “who belongs where,” the implications of gentrification and urban renewal, access to…
Covid-19 and Poverty in Easton: a Digital Discussion
Join us for the Covid-19 and Poverty in Easton: a Digital Discussion on June 3 at 6:30pm A panel discussion exploring poverty in Easton, PA in recent history as well as the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on…
Eric Klinenberg Livestream Plenary – “Spaces of Equality: Facing a Pandemic”
Save the Date – “Spaces of Equality: Facing a Pandemic” Presented by Eric Klinenberg April 22nd – 23rd, 6:30pm Presented by Moravian College as part of the 2020 InFocus Symposium “Scarcity, Poverty, and Inequality” (in memory of John V. Reynolds) and sponsored…
02/28 – “Voices from the African Diaspora: The Black Experience of Bethlehem, PA”
Happening Friday, February 28th! “Voices from the African Diaspora: The Black Experience of Bethlehem, PA” Time: 6:00 pm Location: Northampton Community College 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 College Center 220
Narrating Lives: Telling Stories of Ourselves and Our Community
A Reflective Statement by Professors LuAnn McCracken Fletcher and Elizabeth Ortiz, Cedar Crest College Our project, to create paired classes in audio and video storytelling in order to equip students to listen to, record interviews with, and, ultimately, tell the…