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February 01, 2018
Ben Carson Family Ruckus at HUD, Bob Menéndez Cleared, and Maxine Waters Teams with Elizabeth Warren
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It’s an all-out beef between Donald Trump and the FBI. Director Chris Wray’s public call for the White House to halt publication of a Republican memo condemning its conduct in the Russia investigation punctuates the open conflict with the president. Careful, 45. You’re already on your second FBI Chief -- a position that’s supposed to have a ten-year run. It’s also an all-out beef between POTUS and the truth. He tweeted this morning that his SOTU address on Tuesday was the most watched in history. Facts: Barack Obama, 2010: 48 million; George W. Bush, 2003: 62.1 million; Bill Clinton, 1998: 53.1 million. Also, don’t look for a pre-Super Bowl interview with the president. NBC asked. He said nah. Now back to that memo. Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) made “material changes” to the version he shared with lawmakers before sending it to Trump to approve for final release. This prompted Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) to call on Nunes to withdraw the version of the classified memo he sent to the WH on Monday, arguing that a prior vote in favor of releasing the memo was invalidated by Nunes’ changes. The memo could be released as soon as today. Meanwhile, we have one week to fund the government. The GOP is in WV for a retreat, and immigration is absent from the agenda. They are instead scheduled to hold sessions patting themselves on the back for tax reform and to discuss infrastructure, among other things. In some tragic news: a fatal crash on Wednesday morning left a 28-year-old man dead when a train carrying congressional Republicans and staff collided with a garbage truck near Charlottesville, VA. Also, House Oversight Committee Chair Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) is the latest member to toss Congress the deuces. "There is a time to come and a time to go. This is the right time, for me, to leave politics and return to the justice system," he said in a statement.  Lastly, today kicks off Black History Month. Google’s Doodle celebrates with a depiction of Carter Woodson, known as the Father of Black History. Okay! We’re kicking off your Thursday with this...
  • Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) cleared by Feds.
  • Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) want answers from the CFPB on payday lenders.
  • Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) requests a hearing on reports of systemic abuse of athletes.
  • HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson may have violated federal ethics rules with family’s involvement at the agency.
  • Marco Rubio and Bob Menéndez make bipartisan plea calling on Trump admin to protect Latin America from Russian electoral meddling.
  • FEMA will continue aid to Puerto Rico after all.
  • San Francisco to retroactively forgive thousands of marijuana convictions.
  • LULAC’s President retracts letter endorsing Trump immigration proposal.
  • San Diego State University has a new President, and she’s a Latina.
  • Michelle Obama shares what was in that Tiffany gift box from Melania Trump.
  • African Ambassadors disappointed with WH meeting.
  • Feds extend TPS protection for some Syrian immigrants.
  • Spending from the grave? Report finds “zombie” members still incurring expenses.
  • Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) donates contributions from Steve Wynn.
  • Donald Trump Jr. learns a valuable lesson: do not come for Joy-Ann Reid. Check it out in Blogs.
Members of the CBC wore kente cloth to the SOTU address Tuesday night in solidarity with the "shithole" countries. They also donned Recy Taylor pins in solidarity with #MeToo.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) with fellow members of Congress and "Dreamers" on Monday in support of DACA legislation.
Menéndez Cleared on All Charges
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ), following a request from prosecutors. Prosecutors filed a short motion asking U.S. District Court Judge José Linares to "dismiss the superseding indictment" against Menéndez. The request was granted hours later. In response to the DOJ’s decision to drop the charges, Menéndez said in a statement, "From the very beginning, I never wavered in my innocence and my belief that justice would prevail. I am grateful that the Department of Justice has taken the time to reevaluate its case and come to the appropriate conclusion." The move to dismiss charges is a complete reversal from the position taken by prosecutors just two weeks earlier, when they filed a notice with the court that they intended to re-try the case after the first trial ended in a hung jury. More here.
Maxine Waters and Elizabeth Warren Want Answers From CFPB on Payday Lenders
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)
, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Leandra English and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, questioning Mulvaney's recent actions that benefit payday and installment lenders. They say these actions have unwound years of careful work by the consumer bureau and benefited an industry that has close ties to Mulvaney. In the letter, Warren and Waters expressed concern that the payday loan industry gave him nearly $63,000 in campaign contributions, including $4,500 from the World Acceptance Corporation political action committee. "The CFPB spent five years honing the Payday Rule, conducting research and reviewing over one million comments from all types of stakeholders: from payday lenders, to state regulators, to faith leaders," they wrote. "This work produced a targeted and balanced rule that will keep many American families from falling into debt traps." Mulvaney has yet to answer Warren's November 28th inquiry about his ethics arrangements and recusals. More here.
Catherine Cortez Masto Joins Republican Calling for Oversight Hearing On Sexual Abuse Under Watch of U.S. Olympic Committee
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
and Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a bipartisan letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), urging them to hold an oversight hearing on reports of systemic sexual abuse of youth and amateur Olympic-sport athletes under the governance of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). The issue was most recently brought to light by several members of USA Gymnastics who came forward detailing stories of surviving sexual abuse by Dr. Larry Nassar and USOC’s part in perpetuating it. “Although Nassar will be held accountable for his crimes, the American public is still grappling with unanswered questions about the degree to which these organizations were complicit in protecting a predator by creating a culture that prioritized winning over the well-being of athletes,” the Senators wrote. “We continue to hear reports that indicate that the organization repeatedly ignored credible complaints from the athletes and even attempted to silence victims who spoke out to expose this criminal activity.” Read the full letter here.
Former Puerto Rico resident and Hurricane Maria survivor Claudia Báez and her grandmother, guests of Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) at Tuesday's SOTU address.
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) Tuesday night on Capitol Hill post-SOTU address with Bill Nye and immigrant rights activists Ravi Ragbir and Amy Gottlieb
Ben Carson’s HUD is a Family Affair -- and Maybe an Ethics Violation
HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson allowed his son to help organize a “listening tour” in Baltimore last summer despite warnings from department lawyers that doing so risked violating federal ethics rules, according to internal documents obtained by WaPo. In the days before the event in late June, career officials and political appointees raised concerns that Carson’s son, local businessman Ben Carson Jr., and daughter-in-law Merlynn Carson were inviting people with whom they potentially had business dealings, the documents show. The high-level meetings surrounding the Baltimore event highlight an arguably inappropriate overlap with the elder Carson’s family since he joined the Cabinet. His wife, Candy Carson, his son, and daughter-in-law have even attended some of his official meetings. Trump family party-planner-turned-HUD-Advisor Lynne Patton even raised concerns that Carson Jr. was inviting people to the event he may be doing business with or efforting a business relationship with invitees, who included: Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank; Abell Foundation President Robert C. Embry Jr.; and Teresa Carlson, VP of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, among others. As Chairman of the Columbia, MD-based Interprise Partners, Carson Jr. serves on the board of four Interprise companies. The firm specializes in infrastructure, healthcare, and workforce development. More here.
Menéndez, Rubio, and Kaine Want to Protect LatAm's Elections from Russia
Secretary Rex Tillerson
heads to Mexico this week amid reports that Russia may be meddling in Latin American elections, too. Senators Bob Menéndez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Wednesday sent a letter to Tillerson and USAID Administrator Mark Green, calling on the Trump administration to step up its efforts and do more to protect strong, independent electoral systems in Mexico and Latin America. The Western Hemisphere is scheduled to have six contentious presidential elections in 2018 alone. “Given Russia’s history in the region, this unfortunately comes as no surprise; these recent actions are simply the latest chapter of Russia’s malign influence throughout Latin America that threatens to destabilize the region,” wrote the Senators. Citing news reports that Russia is purportedly already using sophisticated technology to meddle in Mexico’s upcoming election, the Senators say weak electoral systems can be easily exploited and manipulated by malicious actors such as Russia. See the full letter here.
NC state Senate candidate Luis Toledo -- who’d be the first Latino state elected in NC, a state with more than 1M Latinos -- with AT&T;’s Susie Santana, and NV state Assemblyman Nelson Araujo, who’s running for NV Secretary of State, on Monday at a candidate training.
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley last week in Afghanistan with two young Afghan girls following a meeting with government officials on the status of women.
African Ambassadors Disappointed with White House Meeting
The State Department organized a conversation with WH Advisor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday that was open to all Ambassadors. However, some of those in attendance -- especially those representing African nations -- left the meeting disappointed. It seems that Conway didn’t actually address much African-related foreign policy and didn’t touch the president’s alleged comments about “shithole” nations, leaving some participants in shock. One African Ambassador told Foreign Policy that they thought it was positive that someone from Trump’s inner circle “actually met” with them. Attendees were asked to submit questions for Conway, and she picked which five to answer. She instead focused on touting Trump's accomplishments so far and gave attendees a preview of the State of the Union. FP reports that African Ambassadors will meet with State Department officials, including Acting Assistant Secretary of State Donald Yamamoto, on February 2nd. In a letter to African regional leaders sent last week, Donald Trump said he "deeply respects" the people of Africa and said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make an "extended visit" to the continent in March. The African Union summit takes place this weekend in Ethiopia where members are expected to respond to Trump's vulgar “shithole” remarks. More here.
Administration Extends TPS Protection for Syrian Immigrants
Syrian immigrants living in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program can keep their protection from deportation -- for now --  after the Trump administration on Wednesday said it would allow them to renew their permission to live and work in the states for another 18 months. TPS allows immigrants from countries stricken by war or natural disasters to live and work in the U.S. legally. The administration recently caused a furor by ending TPS for immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The TPS Syria extension affects nearly 6,000 Syrians but does not apply to those who arrived in the states after August 2016. TPS was first granted to Syrian immigrants in 2012, a year after war broke out in that country. More here
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FEMA Will Continue Assistance to Puerto Rico
After reports made headlines yesterday that FEMA would be ending aid to Puerto Rico, the agency has come out and said that’s not true. A spokesman said FEMA will continue providing assistance to Hurricane Maria survivors as needed. Reportedly, the date to cut off aid was mistakenly publicized by the agency in an NPR interview published on Monday. According to a spokesperson, Wednesday was not an actual cutoff, but rather an internal planning date to evaluate if Puerto Rico could still justify needing assistance. The confusion marks the latest blot in the federal government’s response to Maria, which has been widely criticized as too little and too slow. More than four months after the storm, nearly a third of electric utility customers are still without power, and the island’s financial situation remains shaky. More here.
San Francisco to Retroactively Forgive Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco will retroactively apply California’s marijuana legalization laws to past criminal cases, expunging or reducing misdemeanor and felony convictions going back decades. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the unprecedented move will affect thousands of people whose marijuana convictions brand them with criminal histories that can hurt chances of finding jobs and obtaining some government benefits. Proposition 64, which state voters passed in November 2016, legalized the recreational use of marijuana in California for those 21 and older and permitted the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis. The legislation also allows those with past marijuana convictions that would have been lesser crimes -- or no crime at all -- under Prop. 64 to petition a court to recall or dismiss their cases. And, rather than leaving it up to individuals to petition the courts -- which is time-consuming and can cost hundreds of dollars in attorney fees -- District Attorney George Gascón said San Francisco prosecutors will review and wipe out convictions en masse. When marijuana arrests skyrocketed in 2000, the percentage of Black people arrested rose from 34 to 41%, although African Americans represented only about 8% of the city's population at the time. Gascón's office intends to review, recall, and re-sentence as many as 4,940 felony convictions, and dismiss and seal 3,038 misdemeanors. More here.
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LULAC’s National President Retracts Rouge Letter to Trump
Yesterday, we told you about the internal strife at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) caused by their National President Roger Rocha’s letter to Donald Trump seemingly endorsing the WH’s immigration framework. Well, Rocha’s letter -- which was sent on LULAC letterhead and without the knowledge of its staff or board -- went contrary to the organization’s official positions; as such, the letter is in the process of being retracted. Still, calls for Rocha’s resignation and firing continue, and various petitions have popped up online demanding his removal. Rocha called the reaction “normal LULAC politics” and said he had no intention of stepping down. Stay tuned. Read more here.
Financial Peril for the DNC?
As the State of the Union buzz was ramping up Tuesday evening, the DNC filed their end-of-year report. Some speculate that the data dump came during the SOTU in the hopes that it might get lost. NYT’s Ken Vogel picked it up and noted that Tom Pérez’s DNC had raised just over $5 million in December, finishing the year about $6 million in debt. Conservative media were quick to jump on the numbers. The overall haul for 2017? The RNC raised $132.5M (including $300,000 from Steve Wynn) to the DNC’s $65.9M. In addition, the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, launched in October 2017, raised an additional $1 million plus, bringing the DNC’s final amount raised to just over $67 million. Cash-on-hand is where the numbers start to get dicier: the RNC has about $38.8M, while the DNC only has $6.3M. However, with the DNC nearly $6M in debt, right-wing media is reporting that the DNC is “running on fumes” and just hundreds of thousands away from being broke. Not so fast retorts the DNC. “Rebuilding the Democratic Party has been no easy task but that’s exactly what we’re doing due to the grassroots enthusiasm of Democratic donors and activists across the country who propelled us to victory last year. In 2017, the DNC raised more money than it has in any off-cycle year since Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, and we raised more than we did in 2005 and 2007, years that preceded major Democratic wave elections,” said DNC Spokesperson Michael Tyler. As for those RNC numbers? A Democratic aide credited the GOP’s fundraising to wealthy donors thanking the party for rewarding them with a tax cut that will disproportionately benefit the 1 percent. More here.
#TBT in Pics
NBC and Telemundo anchor José Díaz-Balart during his college days in the 80's.
The Race Card Project's Michele Norris in the '90s with her mom, Betty.
San Diego State University Names A New President
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Adela de la Torre, Ph.D. to serve as President of San Diego State University (SDSU). She currently serves as Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, and Campus Diversity at the University of California, Davis. De la Torre becomes the ninth president of the Hispanic Serving Institution and the first woman to serve in that role. She will join the campus on or before June 30th. She has served in numerous roles in higher education, including as Director of the Mexican American Studies and Research Center at the University of Arizona. Additionally, de la Torre served in the Management Fellows program at the CSU Office of the Chancellor, as the school’s Chair of the Chicano/Latino Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach, and as a professor of healthcare administration, also at CSULB. De la Torre earned a BS in the political economy of natural resources and an MS and Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics, all from the University of California, Berkeley. Congrats, Dr. de la Torre! More here.
Michelle Obama Given Tiffany’s Frame by Melania
In her first televised interview since leaving the White House, former First Lady Michelle Obama visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show for the host’s 60th birthday. She finally shared details of the awkward gift exchange between the outgoing and incoming first couples. In a preview of her interview -- which airs today -- FLOTUS44 talks about the gift Melania Trump gave her as they exited the White House. “Oh yeah. The Tiffany box,” Obama responded. Obama went on to reveal that the Trumps gave them a “lovely frame," adding, “Well, there’s all this protocol. I mean, this is like a state visit, so they tell you that you’re going to do this, they’re going to stand here. Never before do you get this gift, so I’m sort of like, 'OK. What am I supposed to do with this gift?'” Obama explained. “And everyone cleared out and no one would come and take the box. And I’m thinking, 'Do we take the picture with ...?' And then my husband saved the day -- see, he grabbed the box and took it back inside.” More here.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló with Boston Red Sox catcher and PR native Christian Vázquez who arrived in San Juan on Tuesday to help with continued post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Javier Palomárez with former Mexico President Vicente Fox on Tuesday touting Fox's new book, Let's Move On.
Mark Takai and Other “Zombie” Congressmen Spend Campaign Funds From Beyond
The Tampa Bay Times has an incredible feature on “Zombie” and retired Congressmen who continue to spend campaign funds -- in some cases, who continue to do so nearly a decade since they’ve passed. One of the members highlighted is former Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai, who passed away in 2016. “And over the past 17 months, political advisor Dylan Beesley paid his firm more than $100,000 from the campaign account of Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai for “consulting services.” It’s hard to imagine what Beesley advised. Takai was dead that whole time,” the piece says. The Times’ investigation looks into how former politicians and their staffers are keeping campaign accounts open with unspent campaign donations and using them to finance their lifestyle (dinners and iPads), advance their new careers (members of Congress-turned-lobbyists using funds from their campaigns to donate to current members), and pay family members; one member left the House in 1993 and continues to spend, including $20,000 to his son for serving as Campaign Treasurer. None of the spending was formally investigated by the Federal Election Commission. The entire piece is a must-read.
Tim Scott Donates Wynn Funds to Charity
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
was one of many Republicans who received funds from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who last week was accused of sexually harassing several women. Scott says he won't keep the money. A spokeswoman for the Senator says he plans to donate to charity the $5,400 dollars Wynn gave him during the 2015-16 election cycle. Wynn, who served as the RNC’s Finance Chairman, also donated $10,000 to the South Carolina and North Carolina Republican parties during the same election cycle. Republican mega-donor Todd Ricketts, the co-owner of the Chicago Cubs whose billionaire father is an even bigger GOP donor, has replaced Wynn as RNC Finance Chair. More here.
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Today, 6P: DC for Stacey hosts a reception/fundraiser for GA gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Park 14, 920 14th Street, N.W., 3rd & 4th Floors. RSVP to: info@jointintereststrategies.com.
Today, 6:30P: DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine and the Washington Bar Association present a panel discussion, The State of Policing in Black America. Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square. 441 4th Street, N.W. Click here for more information.
Friday, February 2nd, 9A: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights holds a public hearing, “An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States.” Marriott Crabtree Raleigh Durham, 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh, NC. The event will be livestreamedClick here for more information.
Tuesday, February 6th, 8A: The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council’s 2018 Broadband and Social Justice Summit. Westin Georgetown Hotel, 2350 M Street, N.W. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, February 7th, 9:30A: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards. Honorees include Anthony González, the voice of Miguel in the movie, Coco. Dirksen SOB, Room 215. Click here to RSVP.
Wednesday, February 7th, 6P: District Democrats holds its launch event at Dirty Martini, 1223 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Thursday, February 8th - Friday, February 9th: The Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit. Sheraton Hotel, 811 7th Ave – 3rd Floor, NYC. Click here to register.
Monday, February 12th, 9:30A: The 2018 State of Indian Nations Address, delivered by Jefferson Keel, President of the National Congress of American Indians. A free ticketed event with limited seating. Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information.
Monday, February 12th, 7:30P: Pop Up Magazine - A Night of Live Stories, Winter Issue. A night of stories about the fascinating world around us. With photography, film, radio, and original music all mixed together and performed live onstage by a big cast of talented people. Warner Theatre, 513 13th Street, N.W. Click here to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, February 13th - Thursday, February 15: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 2018 Conference and Awards Gala. Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets
Tuesday, February 13th, 12P: The National Hispanic Medical Association is hosting a briefing on Chronic Diseases and Minorities. Rayburn HOB, Room 2045. For more information, email: pmontenegro@nhmamd.org. Click here to RSVP.
Tuesday, February 13th, 6P: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosts the 9th Annual Avoice Heritage Celebration, "Black Veterans on the Front Lines of History." Naval Heritage Center/United States Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, February 13th, 7P: The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana hosts “A Moderated Conversation with Former First Lady Michelle Obama." Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 South Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 12th at 10A. Click here for more information and click here to purchase tickets.
Thursday, February 15th, 6P: A reception honoring Alejandra Castillo, the new CEO of the YWCA. Crowell & Mooring, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 9th Floor. RSVP to: teresa@hispanicheritage.org.
Tuesday, February 20th, 6P: Google hosts a Women of Color event honoring Women of Color on Capitol Hill. Invite only. 
Wednesday, February 21st, 11A: Dialogue on Diversity tenth-annual colloquium exploring the past, present, and future of the internet: “INTERNET, DATA, & PRIVACY COLLOQUIUM LAW AND TECHNOLOGY: PATHS TOWARD A HUMANE SOCIETY.” The Raben Group, 1341 G Street. N.W., 5th Floor. Click here to register.
Wednesday, February 21st, 12P: The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program and the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program sponsor “Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream.” The Aspen Institute, 2300 N Street N.W., #700. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, February 21st - Friday, February 23rd: The NFL, along with Morehouse College and the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), hosts a program in Atlanta to educate athletes on how to develop and implement effective advocacy platforms that positively impact society. Click here for more information
Thursday, February 22nd: The Power Rising: Building an Agenda for Black Women summit. Atlanta. Click here for more information and to register
Thursday, February 22nd - Wednesday, February 28th: The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators 15th National Summit. Chicago. Click here for more information and to register.
Saturday, February 24th: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosts the 92nd Annual Black History Month Luncheon. Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, N.W. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, March 7th - Saturday, March 10th: The 2018 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit. Orlando, FL. Click here for more information and to register.
Friday, March 9th - Saturday, March 10th: The Progressive Caucus Center hosts the 2018 Strategy Summit. Baltimore, MD. Click here to register.
Saturday, March 10th, 9A: Latina Circle’s conference, Amplify: Moving from Intention to Acción. Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Click here for more information and to register.
Tuesday, March 13th, 7P: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials presents Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) with the 2018 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service during the organization’s annual Edward R. Roybal Legacy Gala in DC. JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, March 14th, 9A: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute sponsors the CHCI Energy Summit: A World in Transition. Newseum, 5 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information
Wednesday, March 14th - Sunday, March 18th: The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation 7th Annual Black Women’s Roundtable Women of Power National Summit: Time for A Power Shift!!! Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Friday, April 6th - Saturday, April 7th: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 2018 National Women’s Conference. San Francisco. Click here for more information and to register.
Thursday, April 12th - Sunday, April 15th: The inaugural Black Millennial Political Convention. The gathering aims to increase engagement of Black Millennials in the political sphere and shed a light on policy issues impacting the Black community. Hyatt Regency Hotel. 
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Wednesday, April 18th, 6P: The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) 2018 Gala and Awards. Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. To purchase tickets, contact Heaven Ocampo: hocampo@maldef.org or 213.629.2512 ext. 143. 
Wednesday, April 18th - Saturday, April 21st: The National Action Network hosts its annual conference, this year commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Sheraton Times Square, NYC. Click here for more information
Thursday, April 19th: The University of North Dakota sponsors a conference on the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Standing Rock protests. Click here for more information.
Tuesday, April 24th - Thursday, April 26th: The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Conference. The Willard Intercontinental Hotel, DC. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, April 25th - Friday, April 27th: The African American Mayor Association 2018 Annual Conference. DoubleTree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA. Click here to purchase tickets
Wednesday, June 6th - Saturday, June 9th: The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit. Charlotte, NC. More than 1,000 CEOs, investors, and business experts are expected to attend.Click here for more information and to register
Saturday, July 7th - Tuesday, July 10th: The 2018 UnidosUS annual conference, DC. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, August 1st - Saturday, August 4th: The National Urban League 2018 Annual Conference “Save Our Cities: Powering the Digital Revolution.” Columbus, OH. Click here for more information and to register.
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