Bethlehem, Pa., October 26, 2015—Moravian College will host a panel discussion “Reflections from Black Men Living in Contemporary America” on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Haupert Union Building’s Prosser Auditorium. Admission is free of charge and the public is welcome to attend.

The panel will bring together men from across the campus community and beyond to share their experiences and thoughts on the topics, issues, and questions facing black men today. Among the subjects discussed during the panel will be identity, community, what it means to come of age in modern America, and black leadership, as well as its racial divide in our country. The participants will also discuss what messages the next generation should take away from such reflections and discourse.

Participating in the discussion will be a group of influential community members representing the area’s wide array of disciplines and professions. The panel will be moderated by G. Christopher Hunt, Moravian College's associate dean of students and director of intercultural advancement.

Panelists will include: Harrison Bailey, principal of Liberty High School; George Bright, athletic director at Moravian College; Tyrone Kelly, retired Newark, New Jersey detective sergeant; Dr. Jarrett Patton, president of medical staff and advanced practice clinicians for Lehigh Valley Health Network; Moravian College alumnus A. Reed Raymond , vice president and chief administrative officer, Supervision, Regulation & Credit, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; and Maurice Taylor, business owner in Bethlehem and Allentown, Pa.

The event is sponsored by Moravian College’s Black Student Union, Department of Political Science, and Center for Intercultural Advancement and Global Inclusion.

The panel is also one of the many programs relating to Moravian College’s 2015-2016 IN FOCUS theme of Poverty and Inequality. The goal of IN FOCUS is to engage students of Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary in the study of issues facing today’s society, as well as encouraging students to look at how such issues will affect the future. By examining such problems from various lenses, graduates of Moravian will be better equipped to contribute towards a fair and equal society.

Moravian College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Intercultural Advancement at hunt@moravian.edu prior to the event.

Moravian College is a private coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to 1742, Moravian is recognized as America’s sixth-oldest college and the first to educate women. Visit the Web site at www.moravian.edu.