There continue to be issues which affect our local communities. Issues which if our representatives and congressmen would ad-dress more positively, could be changed. While education is the Civil Rights Issue for the Bethlehem Unit, it is evident that conversations must continue about delivery of quality education and press the representatives to cut off funding for CHARTER SCHOOLS. We continue to believe that if African American children are not academically successful by third grade they will become future inmates or wards of the state. Continuing to provide money to operate charter schools is counterproductive. With the reports generated our representatives contend that this allows families to place their children in any school setting they wish (private or charter schools) rather than choose public education. Pure and simple charter schools are supported by “persons for profit,” business men. I contend that this is not a democratic or republican issue it is a human factor. African Americans recognize the existing injustices and inequities leveled at us from the courts. More and more we’ve watched as sentences are metered out to African Americans and persons of color and other minorities - we get the limit. It is evident we can no longer depend on our elected officials to support the views or support the “people who cannot speak for themselves.” We thank Dr. Joseph Roy, Bethlehem Superintendent of Schools and other local education leaders who strive to ensure African American children and children of

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color from the low income/disadvantage strata continue to be inspired to have a positive learning experience. In Bethlehem while we have not seen or had our local policemen use excessive force however this does not reflect the actions of police and law enforcement in other cities. We again thank Chief Mark DiLuzio for his openness and availability in discussing this subject. To date there are four African American men employed as officers with one African American officer recently promoted to lieutenant. Conversation with our community leaders will continue as we seek ongoing support and inclusiveness for children, families and the underprivileged in Bethlehem. Homelessness is one of our issues. The Bethlehem NAACP has been very open and on watch for the activities which occur in our city and throughout the country; we continue to seek inclusiveness. With so much at stake for us as a people, we must encourage everyone, especially people of color that voting is of the utmost importance. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America… People we must continue to stay on the wall watching continually. Join the local NAACP unit. The struggle continues!

Esther M. Lee, President Bethlehem Unit

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Arts Honoree Artist & Designer Jessica L. Lee

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Arts Honoree Poetry & Theater

Deirdre Van Walters

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DEBORAH D. THOMPSON, Executive-in-charge

PH: 347 386-9722 Fax: 718 701-0962

http://www .HRM issionLLC.com

Congratulations Bethlehem NAACP On Celebrating your

73rd Freedom Fund Banquet and to the

2018 Arts Award Winners

Deborah Thompson drives top-line performance and bottom-line results exceeding expectation with over 20 years in labor and industrial relations

consulting services, organization development consulting services, and personnel management consulting services; and the consistent originator of

bold, innovative business strategies that have extraordinary results on growth,

revenue, operational performance, profitability and stakeholder value.

She is extremely versatile with high-caliber cross functional management qualifications, experience-backed judgment and excellent timing placing into

action, steps for volunteers, business leaders, educators and community members.

International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (ISCEB) candidate for fellowship:

Advising senior decision-makers on employment matters ... Benefits administration .. .

Change Management .. .

Delivering HR presentations ... Ombudsman involvement ...

Training/development through all professional levels ... Working through mergers and reorganizations ...

Creating award-winning concepts for school-to-work ingenuities ...

Programme

Presiding Officer

Mrs. Cordelia Miller, 1st Vice President, Bethlehem NAACP Invocation Rev. Melvin Tatem Pastor, Grace Deliverance Baptist Church

Moment of silence in remembrance of Pastor A. Edward Thompson National Negro Anthem “ Lift Every Voice and Sing” All stand Welcome Mrs. Cordelia Miller, 1st Vice President Greetings Mayor Robert Donchez, City of Bethlehem Solo Mrs. Suzanne Fields, Esq. Blessing of Food Rev. Clinton Bryant, Chaplain Bethlehem NAACP

Introduction of Special Guests

Solo Mrs. Suzanne Fields, Esq.

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. Jennifer Swann

Keynote Speaker “Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice” Mrs. M. Rayah Levy

Celebrating the Arts Award Presentations

Grace A. Spruiell presented by Mrs. Tomacene Nickens Nah-tarsha Cherry presented by Mrs. Cordelia Miller Deirdre Van Walters presented by Mrs. Esther M. Lee

Jessica L. Lee presented by Dr. Wandalyn J. Enix

Closing Prayer Rev. James I. Jackson, Jr. Senior Pastor, St. Paul Baptist Church

Buffet Dinner by Chique Catering

Menu

Assorted Cheese Board with crackers and dip

Tossed Spring Salad with choice of two dressings

Fresh cut seasonal fruit salad

Chicken ala Marsala

Baked Penne Pasta

Smoked Ham with Pineapple

Mashed Potatoes

Vegetable Medley

Assorted Desserts

Coffee, Tea, Soda

Design by Lee Design Services: jlee975@gmail.com leemultidesign.com

Paid for by Friends of Steve Samuelson Committee

Congratulations! Jessica! We wish you continued success in all you

seek and achieve. May you always have the best of everything life affords.

Love always, Esther and William L. Lee, Sr.

William L. Lee, Jr. and Lisa Adam and Andrew

Congratulations & Good Wishes

Cordelia E. Miller, 1st Vice President Robert B. Miller, Member

BEST WISHES to the

Bethlehem Branch NAACP

73rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet

And Congratulations to the 2018

Bethlehem NAACP Win-ners

Bethlehem Mayor

Robert J. Donchez

CONGRATULATIONS

Bethlehem NAACP on your

73rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ” Romans 10:17

“Go ye therefore: Moving Outside

Our Walls.”

St. Paul Baptist Church 925 E. Goepp Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Pastor James I. Jackson, Jr., Senior Pastor Website: saintpbc.org Email: saintpbc@saintpbc.org

New Youngsters Daycare Inc. Willie Sr. & Mary Smith, Owners

427 Pembroke Road Bethlehem, PA 18018

610.691.8012 or 610.657.3322 Fax: 610.691.6972

Email: newyoungstersinc@gmail.com

We send greetings and support for all that the Bethlehem NAACP does for justice and peace in the

community. Keep up the excellent work!

LEPOCO Peace Center 313 West 4th Street

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015

Supporters

Lou James Jennifer Nicholas Alex Maher Judith Hinkle Ruthann Dunleavy Kieran Nelson Edith M Banks Mylinda L Coleman Cameron & Heather Coleman Gavyn Coleman Grayson Coleman Colin & Kendra Neely J'Shawn Neely Cameron Neely Audrey L Coleman Sheniqua Coleman Jernane Coleman Pamela E Catar Alexis Harris Janea N George Quincy Harris Gloria Smith Mike & Rose Byrd Minister Robert Jackson Donald & Renee Tillman William Cherry Nah-tarsha Cherry Sydney King Anthony King Kason Anderson Paris Anderson Demetrius Martin Otha Smallwood Michai Smallwood Ann Marie Cherry Virginia Surgeon Liberty Worship Center Barbra Chatman Joshua Surgeon Vonnell Judon Minister Robert Drake Bettie Wimberly Rever Liverman Tommi McDonald Shirley A. Parks Pauline Maxwell Bonita Maddox

Marion Alston David Cooks Mary Scott Marguerite Davis Dorothy Butler Helen Singleton David J. Groves, II Mr & Mrs Donald Williams Tiffany Travis LaQuille Wilson Robert Lones Rafael Montas Cassandra Simmons Jamall Fields Jon Williams Becky Williams Jonathan Williams Desean Williams Wayman D. Williams Annie B. Williams Saniyah Phelps Dominiki Fields Michelle Adams Mark Fowler Ann Bailey Vivian T. Hungerford Elhadji Sylla Jailynn Rochester Donald Williams Glynis Vanessa Williams Ed Williams Chuck Bazemore Nelly Ramirez Betty Wimberly Michelle Lopez Anisa Lopez Alvaro Myrie H. Brian Nickens Tomacene Nickens Tamara L. Holmes Tara L. Nickens Shamara B. Nickens Zaire A. Hurdle Malakhi I. Holmes Iysis K. Nickens

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING (National Negro Hymn)

1. Lift every voice and sing, til earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty; let our rejoicing rise high as the list’ning skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; facing the rising son of our new day begun, let us march on till vic’try is won. 2. Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died; yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been wa-tered; we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. 3. God of our weary years, God our silent tears, thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; thou who hast by thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in the path we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee; lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee; shad-owed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand, true to our God, true to our native land.