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More than 60% of Florida residents are without power. Meanwhile, residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands feel ignored as relief efforts begin to trickle in. It may take years for the islands to recover, which could devastate the economy as they depend heavily on tourism. Back on the mainland, WaPo reports that the President and VP have not yet decided when they will sit for their official portraits. Hence, the spots which would normally hold their photos at federal agencies across the country have been empty for eight months. Gotta acknowledge the symbolism there. Speaking of 45, tonight he dines with Dems to talk tax reform and debt ceiling. Dems, listen up! If the President is wearing armor and locks the doors and soft music begins to play, get out! Have you seriously never witnessed the Red Wedding? Anywho, yesterday the Senate passed a resolution condemning white supremacist organizations and urging Trump to speak out against hate groups. Today, Apple unveils a new top-of-the-line iPhone that comes with facial recognition and a $1,000 price tag. We’re officially The Jetsons. (Google it, millennials). What else is coming out today? Hillary Clinton’s book. And what’s coming out right now? This: - Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the very NSFW tweet.
- Barack Obama merges his legacies.
- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will co-sponsor Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) Medicare for All Act.
- WH CoS John Kelly calls out Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL).
- Former staffer for Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) testifies. See what he had to say.
- Barack Obama and NFL’s Michael Bennett talk social justice.
- Booker’s book is making bank.
- Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) have a cafecito with Hill staffers.
- Hispanic National Bar Association has a new national president.
- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) wants a FEMA report on climate change.
- Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and a bicameral group of legislators question Trump’s use of the Secret Service.
- Native American Journalists help newsrooms get it right with Bingo. Yes, Bingo.
- AAPI candidates dominate today’s NYC primary.
- Pope Francis says Trump’s DACA decision is not pro-life.
- Today's FOMO is chock-full of awesome events. Check out the “Insider’s Guide” to CBCF-ALC, the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association's reception tonight, and the RSVP site for the NMAAHC's October 10th event, “A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates: We Were Eight Years in Power,” went live today at 9A.
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Cid Wilson, María Cardona, Jim Acosta, Sarita Brown, Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX), and Mickey Ibarra last night at the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Gala. | |  | CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill on Saturday at the Bookmarks Festival with former Spelman College President Beverly Tatum. | |
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes Over DC and Heads to Capitol Hill Today
The United States Capitol Historical Society today awards its 2017 Freedom Award to Tony and Pulitzer winner Lin-Manuel Miranda for “inspiring informed civic participation and achievement in advancing public understanding of our nation’s founding through Hamilton the Musical and the Hamilton Education Program.” The ceremony takes place tonight at 7P in Statuary Hall. For those keeping track, it’s nine months until “Hamilton” premieres onstage at the Kennedy Center. Anticipating the arrival, the Kennedy Center will present a concert version of “In the Heights” in March. Who’s got us on tickets? Hit us at info@TheBeatDC.com. Orchestra or box seats only, please. And mucho free hugs if a red carpet is involved. More here.
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My Brother's Keeper Merges with Obama Foundation
Former President Barack Obama’s key signature program for at-risk young men of color -- spun off from his White House in 2015 as a nonprofit group, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance -- will merge with his Obama Foundation. The merger and the mission make sense for the foundation, headquartered in Hyde Park in Chicago’s Southside. MBK Alliance board members include John Rogers, the chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, who is also on the Obama Foundation board; Broderick Johnson, Former Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary and MBK Alliance Board Chair; Robert Raben of The Raben Group; new Starbucks CEO Rosalind Brewer; and Arne Duncan, Obama’s former Education Secretary who last week was tapped to be the co-chair of the new, unnamed development organization created to leverage the economic impact of the Obama Center for its surrounding neighborhoods, among others. See full board here.
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|  | Activist Greg Cendana, newly-elected APALA President Monica Thammarath, and National Collaborative for Health Equity's Jeffrey Moy at DC's Bad Saint. | |  | NBC's TODAY Show's Craig Melvin with his son Delano as he headed back to school last week. | |
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Ted Cruz, You Naughty Boy, “Likes” Very NSFW Tweet
Late last night, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) liked a couple doing the naughty while a third woman stood by observing the scene. The former presidential hopeful’s “like” of the pretty graphic two-minute-long video from @SexuallPosts was then pushed out to some of his three million followers. The tweet was finally pulled down this morning. Some intern or a staffer will likely receive the blame for this. Mashable has a still of the video that was “liked,” And as much as The Beat DC wanted to use the image, our attorney advised against it. He didn’t say anything about linking to it though.
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WH CoS Calls Out Luis Gutiérrez
In an email to Fox News late Sunday, WH CoS John Kelly responded to criticisms from Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) that Kelly was a “disgrace to the uniform,” among other comments, over Kelly’s advice to Donald Trump to rescind DACA. “As far as the congressman and other irresponsible members of congress are concerned, they have the luxury of saying what they want as they do nothing and have almost no responsibility,” Kelly said. “They can call people liars but it would be inappropriate for me to say the same thing back at them. As my blessed mother used to say ‘empty barrels make the most noise.’ ... The congressman has a right to his opinion.” More here.
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Booker Will Co-Sponsor Sanders’ Medicare for All Act
On Monday, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) told New Jersey TV station NJTV News that he is co-sponsoring Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) single-payer healthcare bill known as ‘Medicare for All.’ Booker is not the only high-profile Democratic senator to announce his support for the plan. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) have already announced they are co-sponsoring Sanders’ bill, and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) also announced their support on Monday. “You should not be punished because you are working-class or poor and be denied health care. I think healthcare should be a right to all,” said Booker. “This is something that’s got to happen. Obamacare was a first step in advancing this country, but I won’t rest until every American has a basic security that comes with having access to affordable health care.” Watch his interview here.
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Former Menéndez Aide Testifies Senator Helped Co-Defendant with Visas
On Monday, a former staffer for Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) testified that the senator was personally involved in helping with the visa applications of friends of Dr. Salomón Melgen, a wealthy doctor who is on trial with him. Menéndez’s former Senior Policy Advisor Mark Lopes testified that the senator emailed him in 2008 authorizing a letter of support regarding the visa applications of two sisters from the Dominican Republic -- one of the emails had a subject line that read: “Dr. Melgen’s request.” When their applications were denied, Menéndez had Lopes contact the U.S. ambassador. The sisters were friends of Melgen, a longtime friend of Menéndez’s. Also on Monday, an American Express employee testified that Melgen used about 650,000 AmEx points to pay for a Paris hotel room for Menéndez in 2010. Melgen and Menéndez face multiple fraud and bribery charges. Get more here.
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WI congressional candidate Randy Bryce with Native American educator Art Shegonee Saturday in Milwaukee. | |  |
Common, Jesse Williams, Chance the Rapper, and Michael Ealy backstage on Friday night at XQ Live. | |
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NFL Player Talking to Obama About Social Justice Issues
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has been in communication with former President Barack Obama regarding issues of social justice. Apparently, the lines of communication between the two have been open even before Bennett had his public run-in with Las Vegas police. Bennett said he was racially profiled and assaulted in an incident in August. The police department has since asked the NFL to investigate Bennett's allegations, but the league responded that there were no grounds for an investigation. More here.
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Booker’s Book is Making Bank
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) received $325,000 in royalties in 2016 from his book, United, according to his most recent financial disclosure form. Lawmakers are required to disclose their personal finances annually. The senator had received $400,000 in royalties for the book in 2015. The book focuses on the lessons Booker learned as a community activist, Newark mayor, and then as a senator, and came out in 2016 amid rumors he was being considered as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton. More here.
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Catherine Cortez Masto and Kamala Harris Meet with Hill Staffers
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) hosted her third "Cafecito con Catherine" as part of her mentorship series to discuss challenges faced by minority congressional staffers, in an effort to improve and help advance their career opportunities. Cortez Masto was joined by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to meet with African American female staffers and hear their perspective and talk about their ideas. “I have always said that government should be as diverse as the people we represent, and one of the ways we can best emulate this principle is by making sure our congressional staffers are as diverse as the people we serve back home,” said Cortez Masto. “Our diversity is our strength and our power – it’s what makes America unique,” added Harris. In March and in May, Cortez Masto met with Latina Senate staffers and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) staffers respectively to highlight the need for succession planning by partnering with organizations to ensure women and students of color have access to internship and employment opportunities in Congress. More here.
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|  | BuzzFeed's Adrian Carrasquillo, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, and CNN's Jim Acosta over the weekend at the Excellence in Journalism conference in Anaheim, CA. | |  | Blavity CEO Morgan DeBaun and actress Yvonne Orji this weekend after a panel at the Create & Cultivate conference in Seattle. | |
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Tina Tchen, Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff, Back in Chicago Running Law Firm
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff, Tina Tchen, is now leading the Chicago office of the Buckley Sandler law firm. The 61-year-old served in the White House for six years and shifted gears after President Barack Obama left office. She hit the lecture circuit, went to Europe, and kept up her efforts to empower women and girls. When she was in the WH, she had led the now-dormant White House Council on Women and Girls. She's also an advisor to The United State of Women. Does she miss DC? “What I miss is, you can walk down the street in DC and every block or so, you'll run into somebody ... who's an economics expert or somebody who's an international law expert or someone who's doing (work on issues pertaining to) women and girls in Africa," she said. An Ohio native, Tchen graduated from Northwestern Law and is a former partner in the Chicago office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She was active on several boards, including the University of Chicago Medical Center and the Chicago Public Library. More here.
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HNBA Elects New President
The Hispanic National Bar Association has elected Erica V. Mason as their new National President. Erica is a Partner at the Atlanta-based Constangy, Brooks, Smith, and Prophete, where she offers regional and national employment counsel to large and medium-sized companies throughout the United States, primarily in the hospitality, retail and manufacturing sectors, as well as hospitals and physician's groups. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia, the University of Pennsylvania Law School graduate worked at both Virgin Records and Def Jam. She began her law career at Ashe, Rafuse, and Hill. During her acceptance speech at HNBA’s annual conference in Kansas City, MO over the weekend, she called on members to help make the profession diverse. Congrats, Erica! More about her here.
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Virginia Latino community activist Rosalía Fajardo and actor Danny Trejo on Monday night at the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Gala. | |  |
Chuck Rocha with Solidarity Strategies colleagues on Sunday at the Higher Heights #BlackWomenLead brunch. | |
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Wants a FEMA Report on Climate Change
On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) called upon FEMA to issue a report on any steps the organization is taking to help communities address the increased likelihood of severe weather through incorporating the impacts of climate change into its risk projections, including flood maps. “As our country recovers from the devastating human and material costs of the recent string of one-hundred-year floods and hurricanes, it is vital that government agencies, communities, and businesses have the best available risk assessments for future storms. To guarantee the quality of our weather projections, the impacts of climate change must be taken into account,” the Congressman said. Read the full letter here.
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Cummings Questions President’s Use of Secret Service
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, joined other lawmakers and sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth, requesting a full review of whether Secret Service costs and activities resulting from the Trump family’s use of multiple private properties is in compliance with the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976, which governs the use of Secret Service resources to secure non-governmental properties. The Secret Service says that Trump designated Trump Tower as his one non-governmental property to be secured and that they planned to spend approximately $26 million to secure the property in 2017, and that the president identified his residences in Bedminster, NJ and Mar-a-Lago in Florida as additional non-governmental properties to be secured, subject to the $200,000 limit. The president has visited Mar-a-Lago 25 days and Bedminster 29 days in his first eight months in office. He has only visited Trump Tower three days in the same time period. The letter was also signed by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Gary Peters (D-MI). Read it in full here.
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|  | Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) on Saturday receiving the Charles Dick Medal of Merit from the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) for her "distinguished legislative contributions to the National Guard." | |  | MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid and friends getting ready for a night out in Harlem over the weekend. | |
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Hispanic Journalists Study Critical of Latino News Coverage
According to a new study by retired professor and former National Association of Hispanic Journalists board member Federico Subervi, the coverage of Latinos has remained practically frozen in time or has worsened, which Subervi calls "a neglect of the coverage of the nation's largest ethnic minority population." The study analyzed how the national television half-hour evening network news programs on ABC, CBS, NBC, and the one-hour evening news program on CNN covered Latinos and Latino issues in the years 2008-2014. The study cites that though Latinos represent a population of more than 54 million -- 17% of the U.S. national total -- stories about Latinos and Latino issues constitute about one percent of the news in the networks included in the story. Moreover, the study found that coverage continues to remain significantly focused on Latinos as people with problems or who cause problems. See the study here.
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Native American Journalists Help Newsrooms with Bingo
Last week, the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) issued a new tool for newsrooms covering indigenous communities: a Bingo board. Bingo: Reporting in Indian Country Edition was developed by NAJA in partnership with High Country News to bring attention to clichés and stereotypes that often appear in stories focused on tribal affairs in the United States. The Reporting in Indian Country Edition of Bingo is designed to catch overused and hackneyed ideas employed by newsrooms. The Bingo tiles include words, phrases, and ideas such as “Alcohol” and “Poverty,” as well as “Vanishing Culture” and “Dying Language." Like regular Bingo, every time one of these idea tiles appears in your story, you can mark your board. More marks may signal boilerplate storytelling or a lack of experience reporting on Indian Country. More here.
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Congressman Jimmy Gómez (D-CA) and community members on Saturday at the ribbon cutting for the Glassell Park Transit Pavilion in Los Angeles. | |  |
Armstrong Williams on Saturday interviewing Floyd Mayweather. | |
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Mississippi Judge Asks SCOTUS to Consider Case Involving State Flag
Clarksdale, Mississippi Municipal Judge Carlos E. Moore is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit that says the state flag promotes white supremacy and violates the equal-protection rights of Black Mississippians. Moore has already removed the flag from his courtroom, telling the WaPo in an interview, “That flag — I do not believe it stands for justice. I did not want it standing behind me as I tried to administer justice.” He has faced death threats over the issue and his own lawyer acknowledges SCOTUS is likely not eager to join the debate over what to do about Confederate symbols. The state of Mississippi didn’t even bother to issue a response to Moore’s suit, but the nation’s highest court asked the state to file a brief as it wanted to know more about the issue. More here.
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SCOTUS Temporarily Lifts Restrictions on Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court yesterday afternoon granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily lift restrictions on the president's travel ban. The court temporarily blocked part of a lower court ruling that had barred the government from prohibiting refugees from entering the United States if a resettlement agency in the U.S. had agreed to take them and they had no other connection to the United States. Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a brief order Monday that will keep the ruling on hold for the time being, at least until the ban’s challengers submit written arguments by midday today and the full court has a chance to act. The Supreme Court's decision came less than two hours after Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall filed a request for a stay and does not affect the Hawaii federal judge’s ruling expanding the definition of bona fide relationships. More here from the AP.
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The Beat DC's Tiffany D. Cross co-hosts Keepin' It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton today at 1:20P. Tune in!
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California AG Becerra Sues Admin Over DACA
California AG Xavier Becerra announced on Monday that the state of California would file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for rescinding DACA. Maine, Minnesota, and Maryland joined the California lawsuit. CA decided to file a separate suit from the other 15 states plus DC that filed one last week, because California and its economy will be particularly hit hard by Trump’s action, as it is home to about 200,000 DACA recipients. “I think everyone recognizes the scope and breadth of the Trump decision to terminate DACA hits hardest here,” Becerra said. “It’s fully lawful, it’s totally American in its values and it’s an unmitigated success for California’s economy and the country’s economy.” The LA Times has more here.
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AAPI Candidates Dominate Today’s NYC Primary
Today, New Yorkers head to the polls for their primary election. Among the candidates battling for seats in some of NYC's 51 council districts is a crowded field of Asian Americans. Currently, the NYC Council has just two Asian American members: Margaret Chin of Manhattan (pictured), and Peter Koo of Queens (pictured). Both face challenges this year. Koo, a Republican-turned-Democrat two-term incumbent, is facing Alison Tan (pictured), a former managing director of a real estate financing company and the wife of NY’s first Korean American State Assemblyman, Democrat Ron Kim. Chin is fending off challenges from three candidates in the 1st Council District’s Democratic primary. In Manhattan’s 2nd Council District, which covers an eastern section of Lower Manhattan, Korean American Ronnie Cho (pictured), a Barack Obama alum, is one of six Dems hoping to replace Council Member Rosie Méndez, who cannot run again because of term limits. Nancy Tong, a Community Relations Director who works at an Assemblyman’s office, is facing a crowded field in her primary for an open seat in Brooklyn’s 43rd Council District. Also eyeing that seat is Democrat Rev. Khader El-Yateem, who could become the first Arab American and Palestinian American to serve in NYC’s City Council. And this isn’t even everybody! Click here for more.
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Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) with Clemson President James P. Clements at the Clemson v. Auburn football game on Saturday. | |  | Obama alumni Jennifer Molina, Melody Gonzales, Erica Jacquez, Katy Vargas, Stephanie Valencia Ramírez, Tatiana Torres, and Marina Torres proudly showing that the future is Latina. | |
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TPS Could Be Next on the Trump Agenda
While DACA supporters push for Congress to pass DREAM Act legislation to protect more than 800,00 DACA recipients and other undocumented immigrants from deportation, the Trump administration could be looking at whether to continue Temporary Protected Status, another program benefitting groups of immigrants from certain countries who have been in the United States fleeing natural disasters, civil wars, and other “extraordinary and temporary conditions.” More than 440,000 are living in the United States under TPS, some for as long as 20 years. The Trump administration is expected within the next six months to weigh in on renewing the TPS status for people from Sudan, South Sudan, Honduras, and Nicaragua. More here from CNN.
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Pope Wants Trump to Reconsider DACA Decision
Pope Francis is slamming Trump for his decision to end the DACA program, saying if the president considers himself “pro-life” he should reconsider his decision. "The President of the United States presents himself as pro-life and if he is a good pro-lifer, he understands that family is the cradle of life and its unity must be protected," Pope Francis said on Sunday during a news conference with reporters aboard the papal plane, where he was returning to Italy after a five-day trip to Colombia. The Pope acknowledged that he was not familiar with the specifics of DACA. "I think this law comes not from parliament but from the executive," the Pope said. "If that is so, I am hopeful that it will be re-thought." The Pope has criticized Trump before on immigration, saying it is “not Christian” to build walls. More here.
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Bennie Thompson Releases DHS Report
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, commemorated the sixteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks by releasing a detailed review of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) progress at meeting critical homeland security mandates. This staff report analyzes the status of DHS efforts regarding ten of the most prominent mandates in the 9/11 Commission Act, and provides recommendations for moving forward. “America is far better equipped today than it was on September 11, 2001, to prepare for, prevent, and respond to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events,” the report read. “Still, we must stay vigilant and fully-engaged with homeland security partners to effectively address the range of threats that, in addition to traditional terrorist threats, today include cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure and violence by neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and other domestic terror groups.” See the full report here.
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| FOMOToday - Wednesday, September 13th: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute annual Hispanic Heritage Month conference and awards gala. Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center,1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information. Today, 9A: The National Congress of American Indians hosts its annual Tribal Unity Impact Days in Washington. 628 Dirksen SOB. RSVP to Holly Naylor at: hnaylor@ncai.org Today, 11A: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, in partnership with Solidarity Strategies, offers a two-part training for Latino professionals interested in running for office. Click here to RSVP. The event will be livestreamed here. Today, 12P: Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) will be joined by Asian American "DREAMers" and House Democratic leaders for a press conference urging the immediate passage of a bipartisan, bicameral DREAM Act. Participants include Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Congresswomen Judy Chu (D-CA) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY). House Triangle, U.S. Capitol, East Front. Press are asked to RSVP to Alton Wang at: 202.225.5464 or Alton.Wang@mail.house.gov
Today, 5P: The CHCI Alumni Association and the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association host a reception recognizing three Chiefs of Staff for their leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion on Capitol Hill: Matthew Klapper, COS to Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ); Amy C. Emerick, COS to Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ); and Dominic Gabello, COS to Congresswoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM). The Pavilion, Ronald Reagan Building. For more information, contact Janet Arias-Martínez at: jarias@chci.org or call 202.548.8798.
Today, 6:30P: Opening reception for a Chicano and Latino art exhibit: Before the 45th, Action/Reaction in Chicano and Latino Art. The Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street, N.W. RSVP: jcdelacey@altamed.org
Thursday, September 14th, 5P: The Beat DC, Viacom, The Hill Latino, and Friends of the Latino Museum host an intimate VIP cocktail reception in advance of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards. Invite only. Thursday, September 14th, 6P: A reception to benefit Emerge America, with special guests including Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, September 14th: The Congressional Black Associates is hosting a kickball tournament, and 100 percent of the money raised will go to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Staffers are encouraged to participate, but anyone can sign up. Stay tuned for information on how to get involved. Thursday, September 14th, 7:30P: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation hosts the 30th Hispanic Heritage Awards, Warner Theatre, 513 13th Street, N.W. Invite only. Thursday, September 14th - Saturday, September 16th: Women in Government National Legislative Forum, Savannah, GA. Click here for more information and to register.
Friday, September 15th, 9A: Dialogue on Diversity holds its 2017 Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Conference. AT&T Forum, 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to register. Friday, September 15th: Latina Style magazine hosts its 14th Annual National LATINA Symposium in DC. Click here for more information.
Monday, September 18th, 5:30P: A reception with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) in support of Fearless for the People PAC. Hosted by Travis LeBlanc, A. Scott Bolden, Toni Bush, Victoria Espinel, Michael J. Gottlieb, Shelly Kapoor Collins, and Edward Smith. Boies Schiller & Flexner, LLP. 1401 New York Avenue N.W. Click here to RSVP.
Wednesday, September 20th - 24th: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W. Click here for more information. Here's the "Insider's Guide" to CBCF-ALC. More to come. Friday, September 22nd, 4:30P: A reception with Ben Jealous, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor. RSVP here (location provided upon RSVP).
Monday, September 25th, 10A: The Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment holds its first meeting in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC headquarters, 445 12th Street, S.W. Room TW-C305. Friday, September 29th: The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund's (MALDEF) San Antonio Awards Gala. Click here for more information. Saturday, September 30th, 8P: Join Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) for Bruno Mars' 24K Magic Tour. Capital One Arena, 601 F Street, N.W. For more information or to RSVP, contact Sierra Kelley-Chung or Randy Broz at: 202.403.0606 or email: Sierra@ABConsultingDC.com Sunday, October 1st - October 3rd: The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce annual conference in Dallas. Click here for more information and to register. Wednesday, October 4th – 7th: The National Indian Education Association Convention in Orlando FL. Click here to register. Thursday, October 5th: The 21st annual American Courage Awards reception at the Capital Hilton in DC sponsored by the group Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ). Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Thursday, October 5th, 6P: InnerCity Struggle honors Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) with the Esteban E. Torres Award at the 14th Annual Awards Dinner and Celebration. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Saturday, October 7th: The National LGBTQ Task Force gala in Miami. Click here for more information. October 10th, 7 - 9P: NMAAHC presents, “A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates: We Were Eight Years in Power.” Free. RSVP process opened at 9A today. RSVP here.
Wednesday, October 18th, 6P: We Act for Environmental Justice's 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. Sunday, October 22nd - Wednesday, October 25th: The National Minority Supplier Development Council annual conference in Detroit, MI. Click here for more information and to register. Saturday, October 28th - Monday, October 30th: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 31st Annual Conference in San Diego. Click here for more information and to register. Thursday, November 9th: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Los Angeles Awards Gala. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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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