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The president is expressing support for a bipartisan deal between Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) to try to stabilize health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, which would fund subsidies to insurers for two years. According to reports, the next Secretary of Health and Human Services could be Alex Azar -- a former Eli Lilly executive and George W. Bush administration official. Last night, the NBA season tipped off, and LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates locked arms and bowed their heads during the national anthem. No one from the visiting Boston Celtics appeared to take part as a retired Navy man belted out the song. There was no kneeling or other obvious protests. Meanwhile, pulling from the files of the ridiculous, a Republican candidate for Georgia governor said he will give away a bump stock "to one lucky winner" in a show of defiance as momentum grows for more restrictions in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting. The week is halfway over but the news cycles are churning out new headlines every other heartbeat. Here’s what we’ve got today:
- Barack Obama hits the campaign trail.
- Eric Holder keynotes DNC fall gathering in Las Vegas.
- Widow finally gets a call from Trump. What he said will leave you shook.
- Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff to CHC Chair Congresswoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM).
- Alaskan Native woman poised to make history at the Interior Department.
- Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is filling up her campaign coffers.
- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) endorses Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland.
- Congresswoman Mia Love’s (R-UT) fundraising efforts hit a bump.
- Former GOP Congressman Francisco “Quico” Canseco is back and challenging Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX).
- FCC Chairman Ajit Pai finally weighs in on Trump’s First Amendment comments and tweets.
- Tom Joyner sticks around for two more years.
- WH Advisor Peter Navarro alleges manufacturing decline increases abortions.
- The Blacksonian launches campaign for the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap.
- Meet the new political reporter at the Washington Examiner.
- Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress says things would be different if the island were a state.
- USNS Comfort, the hospital ship sent to Puerto Rico, sits nearly empty.
- Nine states and DC sue DHS for immigration data.
- Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and bipartisan NY legislators ask FEMA to finish Hurricane Sandy rebuilding project.
- Gold Star Khan family slams Trump.
- Have you helped the hashtag #MeToo trend? The campaign was actually first started by a Black woman ten years ago. Read about it in Blogs.
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|  | Rabiah Ahmed of the Muslim Public Affairs Council on Tuesday talking about fighting extremism, at a Newseum forum, WISE Up: Voices of American Muslims. | |  | Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on Monday meeting with LGBTQ congressional staffers. | |
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Obama Campaigns for Gubernatorial Candidates
On Thursday, former President Barack Obama will cap off a tour of officials from his administration, campaigning on behalf of New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Murphy. Obama is scheduled to appear with Murphy at a rally in Newark, marking the former president’s first public event on the campaign trail in support of a Democratic candidate since leaving office. Murphy has campaigned on many of POTUS44’s top priorities, including committing to the goals outlined in the Paris climate agreement, the Affordable Care Act, and defending “DREAMers.” Obama will also campaign in Virginia on Thursday with Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, the Democratic nominee for governor. Obama is expected to deliver positive messages about candidates and stay away from referencing his successor. NYT has more here.
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Holder to Keynote DNC Meeting
The DNC is kicking off its Fall Meeting tonight in Las Vegas with the DNC’s Unity Reform Commission holding its fourth meeting. At Saturday’s general session, former AG Eric Holder, Chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, will deliver keynote remarks. Other speakers include Nevada Democrats Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Congressman Rubén Kihuen. Over the course of three days, DNC members will participate in caucus, council, and committee meetings, as well as training sessions. Click here to attend.
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Trump to Widow: “He knew what he was signing up for”
Donald Trump did finally make a call to the family of one of the fallen soldiers killed in Niger. But maybe that was not the best idea. On Tuesday, he spoke for about five minutes with Sgt. La David Johnson’s wife, Myeshia Johnson. According to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL), the president told the distraught widow that Johnson "knew what he was signing up for ... but when it happens it hurts anyway." Trump tweeted this morning and accused the Congresswoman of fabricating the story. Johnson's family -- including his two-year-old son and six-year-old daughter -- were at the Miami International Airport waiting for the Delta Airlines flight bringing the casket with his remains. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department welcomed him with a water salute. The widow, who is expecting their third child in January, leaned over the U.S. flag that draped his casket. Congresswoman Wilson gave a lengthy interview with CNN this morning where she recounted her version of the conversation. See it here.
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|  | Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) over the weekend surveying the damage from the wildfires in CA. | |  |
The National Congress of American Indians 2017 General Assembly is called to order with special recognition given to Native American veterans. | |
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First Alaskan Native Woman Nominated for Interior Post
On Tuesday, Tara Mac Lean Sweeney, an Alaska Native leader and businesswoman with the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, has been nominated to be the Department of Interior’s next Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. If confirmed by the Senate, the 1998 Cornell University graduate, a member of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, would be the first Native Alaskan and only the second woman in history to hold the position. The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs oversees Interior’s various responsibilities to enhance the quality of life, promote economic opportunity, and provide quality educational opportunities for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives while protecting and improving their trust assets. Sweeney -- a lifetime member of the National Congress of American Indians -- was crowned Miss NCAI in 1993 and traveled the country as an ambassador for the organization. More about her here.
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Meet the New Deputy Chief of Staff for CHC Chair
We reported yesterday that CHC Chair Congresswoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM) named Natalie Armijo as her Chief of Staff. With that, Nathan Schelble will now serve as Deputy Chief of Staff. Schelble was first hired by Luján Grisham in 2013 and previously served as her Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, and most recently as her Legislative Director. He earned his MPP from the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and has a bachelor’s degree in Government from UVA as well. More about him here.
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|  | New Morehouse College President David Thomas hanging out on Monday with students. | |  | FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with Dennis Patrick, FCC Chairman from 1987 to 1989. | |
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Latino WH Advisor Alleges Manufacturing Decline Increases Abortions
Last month, WH Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro, one of the few Latinos serving in the Trump administration, circulated a two-page memo in which he alleges that a manufacturing decline leads to an increase in abortions, infertility, and spousal abuse. According to a report from WaPo, the documents “were presented without any data or information to back up the assertions ... [h]is documents alarmed other White House officials, who worried that such unverified information could end up steering White House policy.” One page claims “Socioeconomic Costs” of the decline of the country’s manufacturing industry, such as “Higher Divorce Rate,” “Increased Drug/Opioid Use,” “Rising Mortality Rate,” “Higher Abortion Rate,” among many others. WaPo has more here.
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Booker, Blunt Rochester Intro Bills to Incentivize Startups in Underserved Area
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Tuesday introduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act (SOAR), legislation that invests in startup accelerators and incubators to spur ecosystems of entrepreneurship in new and underserved areas. A companion bill was introduced in the House on Monday by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The SOAR Act builds on a Small Business Administration Growth Accelerator Fund competition, in which accelerators compete for funding to grow and expand their reach to engage more startups and new communities. “Innovation is the secret sauce that has fueled the American economy since our country’s inception,” Booker said. “Unfortunately, capital and resources to support that innovation is increasingly only going to a small handful of cities. Our bill would help address this problem by identifying and cultivating startup entrepreneurs in underserved areas and providing them with the support and resources they need to grow and succeed.” Blunt Rochester said, “By investing in programs like SOAR, we can drive economic growth in underserved areas and further empower entrepreneurs, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.” More here.
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|  | Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) speaking against the current immigrant incarceration system. | |  |
DeRay Mckesson on Monday at the Education Trust. | |
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Kamala Harris Fills her Coffers
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is in good shape. Her campaign raised $440,547 in the last three months, bringing her war chest to $1.5 million with five years to go before she's up for reelection. And most of Harris' contributions come from individual donors. Harris is among some 20 senators who voluntarily submit campaign finance reports directly to the Federal Election Commission so they can be made public more quickly. And the Senator will be fundraising for her colleague Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) in a few weeks. She’s hosting a luncheon and several other events throughout Florida next month to help him in his re-election bid in the Sunshine State. More here.
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Cory Booker Endorses Ben Jealous
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has endorsed former NAACP head Ben Jealous to be Maryland’s next governor. Booker and Jealous are slated to campaign together at an event on Thursday afternoon. It may be awkward for the Senator should he run into his CBC colleague Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) whose wife, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, announced her candidacy last week. Other contenders include Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz; state Senator Richard S. Madaleno Jr.; high-tech entrepreneur Alec Ross; former Venable law firm managing partner Jim Shea; and Krishanti Vignarajah, a former policy advisor to First Lady Michelle Obama. More here.
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Trump Hurts Love’s Fundraising
Love may Trump hate but it’s not doing much for fundraising. According to reports, Congresswoman Mia Love’s (R-UT) campaign is spending cash faster than they pull it in. The latest FEC reports show Love's campaign has pulled in $1,026,880 so far this year, but they've spent $1.164,803. They had cash left over following the 2016 election cycle, which leaves them with $310,688 on hand. Campaign Manager Dave Hansen says after Trump took office, their fundraising efforts suffered, so they had to change their tactics. "Frankly, we don't have Hillary Clinton to kick around anymore, so that's been a struggle," says Hansen. He adds that most of the money they've spent so far this year has gone toward building up their fundraising operations so that they can pull in cash next year. The most current spending report details more than $150,000 in disbursements related to fundraising and direct mail. More here.
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Canseco Will Challenge Castro in TX-20
On Monday, former Texas Republican Congressman Francisco "Quico" Canseco filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to challenge incumbent Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) in Texas’ 20th congressional district. Canseco said he spent the summer traveling the district and heard from people who want "somebody who has their back." From 2011-2013, Canseco represented the 23rd congressional district -- a seat currently held by Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX). "I think that one issue that is very lacking is that person-to-person representation and making sure that the needs of an urban district are being met and not just the people who will ultimately vote for him in very thinly participated elections," Canseco said. This district is heavily Democratic. Castro easily won re-election in 2014 and 2016, and the GOP did not field a candidate against him on either ocassion. More here from the Texas Tribune.
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Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA) visiting staff at Temple University Hospital. | |  | NCAI Deputy Director Robert Holden at the National Congress of American Indians convention in Milwaukee. | |
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The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is partnering with the GRAMMY Award-winning record label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, to create the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. This will be the third major anthology produced by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings that tells the story of a defining era of music “of, by and for the people,” following the Anthology of American Folk Music and Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology. It will also serve as an extension of the objects and stories of hip hop already displayed in the galleries of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, offering a perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. The Anthology will be a tool for education as it explores hip hop’s evolution and global influence. The Smithsonian kicked off its 30-day Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday on behalf of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. Learn more and contribute here.
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The Miami Heat Bounces from Trump Property
Don’t expect to see Miami ballers at Trump's Doral golf course in Miami. After hosting a charity golf tournament there for four straight years, the Miami Heat is moving to another course in 2018. When reporters asked why, a spokesperson for the team replied, “We're not getting into it.” He declined to be quoted by name. The event is the team’s third-largest fundraiser and benefits the Miami Heat Charitable Fund, which is administered by a larger nonprofit group, the Miami Foundation. After Trump called kneeling NFL athletes “SOBs,” Heat forward Justise Winslow told the Miami Herald, “Whether you agree with him or not, that’s not how we want our leader to be speaking in that vulgarity and explicitness.” At least five teams have decided not to return for similar charity golf events. They are baseball's LA Dodgers, basketball's LA Clippers, hockey's NY Rangers, soccer's LA Galaxy, and now the Heat. More here.
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NFL Owners and Players Meet Over Anthem
NFL owners and players met at league headquarters in NY on Tuesday but failed to resolve the contentious issue of national anthem protests. NPR reports that 11 owners and 13 players attended the meeting that lasted for several hours and was variously described as "positive" and "constructive," but didn't break any new ground on the protests that have seen players take a knee, sit or raise fists during pregame renditions of the national anthem to protest against racial inequality and police shootings of unarmed Black men. Philadelphia Safety Malcolm Jenkins, who acted as spokesman for the players, said “The dialogue will continue. As players, we’ll continue to do the work in our communities. We feel like the most American thing to do is to use your platform and influence. And with the stage that we have as NFL players and as a league in general, we feel a real responsibility to our country, to our communities. So we’re working through ways to really have long-lasting, real changes.” Colin Kaepernick was not invited to attend the meeting but his attorney said he would have attended. He has filed a grievance against NFL owners for collusion. More here.
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|  | Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) in Miami running into former DC lobbyist Janelle Pérez with wife Mónica Ruíz and baby Olivia. | |  | Van Jones and Harvard's David Gergen on Friday discussing Jones' new book, Beyond the Messy Truth, in Cambridge, MA. | |
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Pai Finally Speaks Out on Trump’s First Amendment Comments and Tweets
It took him six days, but FCC Chairman Ajit Pai finally responded to Donald Trump’s tweets and comments suggesting the pulling of NBC’s broadcasting licenses. While speaking at an event on Tuesday at the Mercatus Center on the campus of George Mason University in VA, Pai said the FCC would not revoke a license based on content. "I believe in the First Amendment, the FCC under my leadership will stand for the First Amendment, and under the law the FCC does not have the authority to revoke the license of a broadcast station based on the content of a particular newscast,” Pai said. However, Senate Dems say that’s not enough. A letter sent to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) by committee Democrats, including Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), called for an FCC oversight hearing to directly ask Pai to address Trump’s comments. Read more about Pai’s comments here and see the letter here.
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New Political Reporter Joins Washington Examiner
The Washington Examiner has brought Laura Barrón-López on their team as a political reporter. She'll cover the Democratic Party and Democratic lawmakers in Congress. The California State University graduate was most recently at HuffPost where she covered Congress. Before that, she covered energy and environment for The Hill. She also interned for Roll Call as an undergraduate. The Corona, CA native has covered the inside story of how the Keystone XL climate votes went down and green groups planning to push Obama on pipelines, as well as breaking news on the administration delaying its immigration plans. More about her here.
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Tom Joyner Inks Two-Year Deal with Reach Media to Conclude Morning Show
On Tuesday, Reach Media announced a two-year agreement that extends the Tom Joyner Morning Show in radio syndication through December 31, 2019. The renewed agreement comes as the broadcast pioneer prepares to mark his 25th year in syndication. Joyner will reveal more as his show moves forward with events and activities as a lead-up to the conclusion of his iconic morning show. Throughout his career, Joyner has helped raise $65 million to support students attending HBCUs with The Tom Joyner Foundation. More here.
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|  | Congressman Jimmy Gómez (D-CA) on Monday meeting with Joon Bang, Executive Director of the Korean American Coalition-Los Angeles. | |  | Michelle Bernard, President and CEO of the Bernard Center For Women, Politics & Public Policy, on Tuesday speaking with Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI). | |
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González-Colón Says Puerto Rico Would Have Received More Help If It Were a State
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R), said on Politico's "Off Message" podcast that if Puerto Rico were a state, it would likely have received more aid in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria. “Saying that Puerto Rico is in bankruptcy as a way or excuse just to not to help is not wise. It’s not American, and it’s not rightful,” said González-Colón. “If we were a state, we already would have a lot of the help that Florida did. … This is not the time to be talking about withdrawing the help. This is not the time to talk about how much it’s costing the U.S., because we are American citizens.” You can listen to the whole interview here.
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A Floating Hospital in Puerto Rico Sits Almost Empty
There’s a floating state-of-the-art hospital, the USNS Comfort, off the shore of Puerto Rico that provides critical care. Clinics in Puerto Rico are overwhelmed with patients, and staff say they don't even know how to begin sending cases to the ship. Doctors say there's a rumor that patients have to be admitted to a central hospital before they can be transferred to the Comfort. Only 33 of the 250 beds on the Comfort -- 13% -- are being used, nearly two weeks after the ship arrived. PR's Department of Health has to decide which patients can get care aboard the ship, and CNN reports that referrals have been minimal. CNN's Leyla Santiago asked Governor Ricardo Rosselló why so many are in need of help and yet a ship with operating rooms and intensive care units sits nearly empty. He acknowledged that the system must get better. "I asked for a complete revision of that so that we can now start sending more patients over there," Rosselló said. The hospital ship was deployed as part of the federal response to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath that has left 3.4 million U.S. citizens facing power and communications outages, water and food shortages, and at risk for worsening health conditions. More here.
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Meeks Urges FEMA to Complete Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Project
No, that’s not a typo. On Tuesday, Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) led a bipartisan letter along with 14 other members of Congress from New York to FEMA Administrator William B. Long, urging him to delay a deadline for Hurricane Sandy insurance claims. “Despite it being nearly five years since Superstorm Sandy devastated our communities, many are still struggling to rebuild, partially due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mishandling of claims. We ask that you work hastily and efficiently to complete the remaining claims, delay an arbitrary deadline regarding the Neutral Review, and make our constituents lives’ whole once again,” the letter reads. The members also requested a meeting with Long. More here.
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|  | Black-ish actress and Harvard undergrad Yara Shahidi with Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson. | |  |
Congressman Rubén Kihuen (D-NV) on Tuesday visiting with various groups that combat hunger. | |
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Third Travel Ban Blocked
On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing its third version of the president’s controversial travel ban. The decision from Judge Derrick K. Watson in Hawaii is sure to be appealed, but for now, it means that the administration cannot restrict the entry of travelers from six of the eight countries that officials said were either unable or unwilling to provide information the U.S. wanted to vet their citizens. The latest ban was set to fully go into effect this morning, barring various types of travelers from Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, North Korea, and Venezuela. Watson’s order stops it, at least temporarily, with respect to all the countries except North Korea and Venezuela. More here.
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Nine States and DC Sue DHS for Immigration Data
The Department of Homeland Security failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request for records about “DREAMers,” as well as records about people detained at schools and hospitals, so ten attorneys general, including DC’s Karl Racine, CA’s Xavier Becerra, and HI’s Doug Chin, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court. Their original June 29th FOIA request asked DHS about the mixed messages the Trump administration has sent regarding enforcement against DACA recipients; whether immigration enforcement has occurred at schools, hospitals, and places of worship, which the admin says remain protected as “sensitive locations,” and to what extent it has increased at courthouses and worksites; and about the return to the most controversial aspects of the “Secure Communities” program, under which immigration authorities target immigrants regardless of whether or not they have been convicted of any crime. “Federal authorities have a clear legal obligation to respond to our FOIA request,” said Becerra. “The Trump Administration’s secrecy tied to changes in its immigration enforcement practices is sowing confusion and increasing anxiety among immigrants.” See their lawsuit here.
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Khans Hit Trump
On Tuesday, Khizr Khan and his wife Ghazala Khan -- their son Humayun Khan was killed serving in Iraq -- hit Donald Trump for his comments on Monday defending his delay in reaching out to the families of the soldiers killed in Niger, as well as his claims that ‘someone told’ him that past presidents did not reach out as much as he did. The Gold Star family first came into the spotlight during the 2016 Democratic National Convention and have remained vocal critics of Trump. In a statement to The Hill, the Khans wrote that Trump’s "selfish and divisive actions have undermined the dignity of the high office of the presidency, one more time he has shown the nation him (sic) undeserving of the leadership of our great nation." Get more here.
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| FOMOToday, 6P: We Act for Environmental Justice 2017 Awards & Gala honors changemakers New York City Councilmember Costa Constantinides, Native American activist Dallas Goodtooth, The Raben Group's Robert Raben, Hip Hop Caucus Senior Vice President Mustafa Santiago Ali, NYC Council legislative attorney Samara Swanston, and 1199 SEIU Executive Vice President Estela Vázquez. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Friday, October 20th: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, and the Islamic Society of North America, among other groups, sponsor a “Hacking Racism, Bias & Bigotry” at Brown University in Providence, RI. Click here for more information.
Friday, October 20th, 8P: Celebrate Howard University's 150th anniversary with the 20th Annual Howard on the Harbor. Music by DJ D-Nice, with a performance by Doug E Fresh. Tony & Joe's Georgetown Waterfront.
Friday, October 20th - October 23rd: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 17th Annual Leadership Institute. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Click here for more information. Members of the media who wish to cover the event must obtain press credentials by contacting Paris Dennard at: paris.dennard@tmcf.org
Sunday, October 22nd - 25th: The National Minority Supplier Development Council annual conference in Detroit, MI. Click here for more information and to register.Monday, October 23rd, 5:30P: Join Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC) for a reception in support of One Fair Wage, an initiative to raise the wages of tipped workers. Special guests include DC Councilmember Elissa Silverman and actress Jane Fonda. Click here to RSVP and purchase tickets. Location revealed with RSVP.
Tuesday, October 24th, 10A: The National Urban League hosts a panel, "Future of Work: The Impact of the Tech Revolution on People of Color.” Room G-11 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Click here to RSVP.
Wednesday, October 25th, 11A: A presentation ceremony in the U.S. Capitol to honor Filipino World War II veterans. The event will be livestreamed on speaker.gov/live. More here.
Wednesday, October 25th, 6P: An evening reception in support of Stacey Abrams, candidate for Governor of Georgia. Skadden, Arps, 4 Times Square. NYC. Click here to RSVP or contact zach@gstrategiesllc.com with any questions.Thursday, October 26th, 4P: Lobbyists and Friends Happy Hour, one last outdoor get together before the cold sets in. Dirty Habit, 555 8th Street, N.W.
Thursday, October 26th, 5:30p: A happy hour to benefit the DCCC. 777 6th Street, N.W. RSVP to: Teresa Skala at 202.741.1851 or email: skala@dccc.org
Thursday, October 26th, 5:30p: Artist Amy Sherald will give a free talk at Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University.
Thursday, October 26th, 6P: The Women's Media Awards 2017 honors María Hinojosa, April Ryan, María Elena Salinas, and Gail Tifford, and also recognizes the film Hidden Figures. Capitale, 130 Bowery St., NYC. Click here to purchase tickets.
Monday, October 30th, 5:30P: The 23rd annual ADL In Concert Against Hate. This year's honorees are Gavin Grimm, Tolu Olubunmi, Ann Jaffe, and Chief Louis M. Dekmar. Kennedy Center. Click here to purchase tickets.
Thursday, November 2nd, 6P: Join the Film, Gun Violence Prevention, and Hillary for America alumni communities for a reception in support of Lucy McBath for Georgia House District 37. NYC. Click here for more information and to register. Address provided upon RSVP.
Thursday, November 9th: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund's Los Angeles Awards Gala. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.Friday, November 17th: The 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards to honor visionaries from across the Caribbean. J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. To learn more about the Caribbean American Heritage Awards, visit: www.caribbeanheritageawards.org
Sunday, November 19th: The National Portrait Gallery Second biennial American Portrait Gala, honoring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, HIV/AIDs researcher Dr. David D. Ho; artistic director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones; film director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee; and multi-award-winning actress Rita Moreno. Click here for more information. Wednesday, November 29th, 8P: Join Congressman André Carson (D-IN) for JAY-Z's 4:44 Tour. Capital One Arena, 601 F Street, N.W. For more information or to RSVP, contact Courtney Hodges or Randy Broz at: 202.403.0606 or email: Courtney@ABConsultingDC.com
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