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POWER Northeast in partnership with Make the Road , ACLU , and SEIU Healthcare , is hosting an  Allentown Mayoral Candidate Forum . This FREE event will give residents the opportunity to hear candidates address issues directly impacting Allentown. In today's chaotic political climate, it's easy to forget that our mayors have MORE impact on our daily lives than the federal government.  NOW IS THE TIME to hear, first hand, candidates' priorities and vision for the future of Allentown. This is the only candidate forum happening in the heart of Allentown, accessible to the full range of the diverse communities who will be most effected by the decisions of our future mayor. All candidates have been invited to participa te. Confirmed candidates include: Siobhan "Sam" Bennett Luiz Garcia David Jones Ray O'Connell Joshua Siegel Charlie Thiel No response: Ed Pawlowski Nat Hyman Nathan Woodring Free Admission Kid Friendly Great opportunity to ge

African American Business Leaders Council's Mixer Series Continues For March And April (@Sugar Hill Jazz Club & Edge)

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Tanya Wright Appears @ First Monthly Mixer For African American Business Leaders Council Of The Lehigh Valley

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Is Allentown's First Black School District Superintendent Being Set Up By White Supremacy???

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In a town ripped apart by racial scandal Allentown school district has chosen their first black superintendent on January 11 2017. This is a big step for a town whose local paper(Morning Call) only has ONE black reporter on sports staff, and a town recently divided by Eminent Domain castle built for Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It was our privilege to catch up with Mr Parker, and ask him about his legacy, and also talked about the school to prison pipeline (The Keystone exam) Allentown has had previous superintendents ie Russel Mayo and Zahorchek who have both been called racist towards black/brown students.. last year there was a student walkout posed by black/brown students demanding a better education. In an era where proactive teens are celebrated these teens were attacked and subjugated by the media who have little to no minority input. In response, Allentown had three minority candidates vie for this posiotion, and critics say Mr Thomas may have had the least experience in real wo