Rumble in the Rose City
by A former NCC student and graphic designer hangs tough in the Portland protests (PORTLAND, Ore.) Early in the morning of Aug. 13, a battalion of …
Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
The Commuter Podcast – Episode 1
by In our inaugural episode, we interview Justan Parker, a leader of Lehigh Valley Black Lives Matter and sophomore at NCC. Our conversation focuses on a …
Allentown Black Lives Matter protest in photos – July 13
Photographs taken by The Commuter staff at a Black Lives Matter protest in Allentown July 13. The protest was in response to an incident that …
Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley issues statement on Allentown police use of force incident
(Update: The protest mentioned in this article was previously scheduled for Wednesday but will now take place Monday, July 13.) A local chapter of the …
Video shows police officer using knee-on-neck technique on man in Allentown
(Updates: Allentown Police Department release full footage of incident and an official statement.) (See photos from July 13 Black Lives Matter protest in response to …
NCC President Mark Erickson on overcoming systemic racism: A journey that begins within
“In the moment we’re in right now, I think it’s incredibly important to say out loud and mean it, Black lives matter,” said Northampton Community …
Juneteenth Celebration Friday June 26 In Allentown
Editor’s note: This event has been rescheduled for June 26 due to rain in the forecast. Resurrected Life Community Church in Allentown will hold their …
What I Was Going To Say…
by Editor’s note: The event promoted at the end of the article has been postponed to June 27 due to forecast of rain. “TRANS RIGHTS UNDER …
Understanding And Supporting The Struggle For Black Liberation In America: A Conversation With The Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards
“We are seeing what happens after decades, dare I say centuries, of a particular group of people being systematically oppressed and unheard.” Those are the words …
by Barack Obama’s Address To The Nation
Former President Barack Obama speaks on George Floyd’s murder and the nation’s reaction.
NCC Alumni Organize Protests For George Floyd And Black Lives Matter
On May 25, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, MN. His death was recorded by a bystander and the video spread …