Smart Talk: Sexual/Domestic violence awareness; Jews in cinema

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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of the daily Smart Talk news and public affairs program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program Smart Talk.
  
  LaMar was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. LaMar was the only recipient of the award nationally. He has won more than a dozen Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcast Awards since 2000 and has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and Smart Talk have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s first “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

What to look for on Smart Talk Wednesday, March 9, 2016:

NO MORE is a national campaign to end domestic and sexual violence.  Spelled out in all capital letters, NO MORE sounds like a shout.  A demand.  It should be, considering the action needed to get the attention of batterers and sexual predators and maybe even society as a whole.

March 6 through 12 is NO MORE Week to shine a spotlight on two of the most important and dangerous issues of our time.

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape have a number of activities scheduled and points to make this week.

PCADV Executive Director Peg Dierkers and PCAR Chief Public Affairs Officer Kristen Houser do just that on Wednesday’s Smart Talk.

Peg Dierkers and Kristen Houser

Also, the influence and history of American Jews in cinema could chronicle the history of film itself.  But that’s what Jewish film educator, historian and author Eric Goldman does. 

Dr. Goldman makes a presentation at Chisuk Emuna Congregation in Harrisburg Saturday exploring the film depictions of what it means to be a Jew in America. 

Dr. Goldman provides a preview and discusses a century of America Jews in film on Wednesday’s Smart Talk.