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The three-day shutdown came to an end yesterday when Dems agreed to a short-term spending bill without addressing the fate of “Dreamers.” The measure cleared both chambers after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered to consider legislation that would codify protections for DACA recipients but, as Huddle’s Nolan McCaskill points out, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made no such commitment. The looming February 8th deadline for the next battle is just right around the corner. Oh, and tucked into the measure: $31 billion more in tax cuts. As the federal government opened, the U.S. Embassy in the Haitian capital closed Monday as more than a 1,000 people gathered outside to protest Donald Trump. And Axios reports FBI Director Christopher Wray, who took over the job just under six months ago, threatened to resign if Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe -- a frequent target of Donald Trump's suggesting partisan bias in favor of Hillary Clinton-- were forced out. And brace yourselves -- Trump will host his first state dinner later this year. The lucky first guest of honor? French President Emmanuel Macron. No word yet if cheeseburgers and Diet Cokes will be part of the menu. The nation’s capital will see a few storms today. And we don’t mean porn star Stormy Daniels who is currently on a strip club tour capitalizing off her alleged affair with 45. Lastly, Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis just announced the Oscar nominations, and Denzel Washington made the list for Best Actor for his role in Roman J. Israel, Esq; Daniel Kaluuya in the same category for Get Out; Jordan Peele for Best Director for Get Out, which was also nominated for Best Picture; Guillermo del Toro for Best Director for the film The Shape of Water; CoCo, co-directed by Adrian Molina, was nominated for Best Animated Feature; Kumail Nanjiani was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for The Big Sick; Mary J. Blige for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mudbound, also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay credited to Virgil Williams and Dee Rees who is the first Black woman nominated in this category; Kobe Bryant for his animated film Dear Basketball; and Octavia Spencer for her role in The Shape of Water. Congrats, all! We may have missed a few so see all the nominations here. We’re kicking off Tuesday with this...
- Dr. Ben Carson sued over WH Bible study sessions.
- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) criticizes Trump for reportedly mocking Indian PM.
- Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants answers about State Department harassment.
- Congressman Donald McEachin (D-VA) intros healthcare bill for seniors and kids.
- Defunct Trump voter commission tried to buy info on Texas Latino voters.
- Brothers make history and become first Latinos to own and operate major film and TV studio.
- VA’s Lt. Gov says nah when the legislature honors member of the Confederacy.
- Morgan Stanley releases statement on firing Harold Ford.
- Montana bucks FCC net neutrality changes.
- POC named to Biden Foundation advisory councils.
- Meet the Smithsonian’s new Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs.
- NEA taps former Obama appointee to lead Latino outreach.
- Obama appointee named VA’s new Commerce and Trade Secretary.
- Congressional Progressive PAC releases endorsements.
- DCCC breaks fundraising record.
- PR Governor moves to privatize electric utility company.
- Black astronaut sidelined from mission and brother claims racism and misogyny.
- Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s Twitter account hacked.
- Hedge fund executive dismissed after misconduct claims.
- Be sure to catch Tiffany D. Cross on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton today at 1:20! She’ll be talking the top political headlines driving the week.
- Hawaii Governor David Ige didn’t correct false missile alert sooner because he didn’t know his Twitter password. Get the story in Blogs.
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Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) burning the midnight oil in her Capitol Hill office on Friday night. | |  | Soledad O'Brien with Jane Fonda at the National Association of Television Program Executives conference in Miami on Thursday. | |
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Krishnamoorthi Condemns Trump for Reports He Mocked Indian PM
Yesterday, WaPo reported that senior administration officials told them that Donald Trump has been known to “affect an Indian accent” to imitate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued a statement saying that he “was appalled to read that President Trump reportedly affected an Indian accent to imitate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the wake of the President’s recent comments disparaging entire regions of the world while we still face such division at home, behavior that belittles our allies and ‘otherizes’ entire communities of Americans is one of the last things we need. Americans are not defined by their accents, but by their commitment to this nation’s values and ideals.” Read more here.
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Cummings Wants Answers About State Department Harassment
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) was approached by several whistleblowers who alleged harassment by a senior State Department employee. Cummings sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting information about members of the Department’s Senior Executive Service (SES) who have been the subject of multiple complaints, including Equal Employment Opportunity complaints. “Several career employees at the State Department, including one of my constituents, have written to me raising serious allegations that the Department has repeatedly failed to eliminate the hostile work environment created by a member of the SES,” the letter reads. “The employees allege that he ‘has a long history of brutalizing female and minority staff’ and ‘creates a climate of fear.’ The employees complain of ‘daily humiliation and denigration,’ ‘unwarranted accusations of poor performance,’ and ‘denied resources to perform our jobs’ that have led to ‘immeasurable losses’ by the employees.” Cummings gave the State Department until February 1st to provide the requested information. Read more here.
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McEachin Introduces the Advancing Seniors and Kids Act
Congressman Donald McEachin (D-VA)introduced last week the Advancing Seniors and Kids Act. He says the legislation will address the many urgent, overdue healthcare priorities that were not included in the Republican-led short-term continuing resolution. “For months, Congressional Republicans have failed to act on these issues — and the result has been continued pain and suffering for many hard working Americans. Right now, Americans in my district and across this country wake up every day and worry for how much longer and even if their child, and their family members, will have healthcare,” said McEachin. “My Advancing Seniors and Kids Act would permanently reauthorize CHIP; fund community health centers; prevent damaging cuts to our safety net hospitals; and make other changes that protect the health of children, seniors, and those most vulnerable.” More here.
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|  | Hoboken, NJ Mayor Ravinder Bhalla and family at the Women's March on Saturday in Morristown, NJ. | |  | Women's March Co-Founder Linda Sarsour on Saturday with GA gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Atlanta. | |
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HUD and Dr. Ben Carson Sued Over Bible Study
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is suing Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and HUD for dodging records requests related to a White House Bible study. Since taking office, the Trump administration has been holding weekly Bible study sessions at the White House, with figures such as VP Mike Pence leading certain studies. FFRF, a state/church watchdog group, collaborated with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a government watchdog group, on the federal suit. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges HUD has a pattern and practice of denying fee waivers on Freedom of Information Act requests “where disclosure of the requested documents is likely to cast the agency or HUD Secretary Ben Carson in a negative light.” FRFF wants records to determine whether the Bible study uses government resources and whether staffers feel coerced into organizing or participating in the religious event. FFRF also wants the records to ascertain government access granted to Capitol Ministries, a group that seeks to evangelize elected officials. More here.
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Now-Defunct Voter Commission Sought to Buy Data on Hispanic Voters
Even though Donald Trump’s voter fraud commission was disbanded earlier this month, details about its activities continue to shine a light on its targeting of minority voters. A new memo revealed that the commission tried to obtain the voting files for Texans with Hispanic last names -- a revelation that emerged in documents obtained by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO). The documents showed a $3,437.30 purchase order with the state of Texas in which the committee specifically asked for "Hispanic surname flagged" in “both the voter data file and voting history parameters.” However, Texas said that there was a temporary restraining order that prevented them from providing any data to the commission. Former Commission member and Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, a vocal critic of the Commission, said that flagging Hispanic surnames "gives room for no small amount of alarm in the very possibility that an American citizen could be suspected of voter misconduct based on their ethnicity." Read more here.
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Puerto Rico Governor Moves to Privatize Electric Company
More than four months after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, over 30% of residents still remain without power. Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced on Monday that he would be moving to privatize the utility (known by its acronyms PREPA in English and AEE in Spanish). “The Electric Power Authority has become a heavy burden for our people, who today are hostage to (its) poor service and high cost,” Rosselló said. “What we know today as the Electric Power Authority does not work and cannot continue to operate like this.” The company has been sharply criticized for its handling of post-hurricane efforts to restore power. Rosselló added that the privatization process would include legislation to start selling the company’s assets and a call for companies to submit proposals and bids, and that the process should take about 18 months. Because PREPA is bankrupt and $9 billion in debt, a federal judge and the island legislature would both have to approve the sale. Meanwhile, Resident Commissioner Congresswoman Jenniffer González (R-PR) is asking the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform to summon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and the Environmental Protection Agency for a hearing to discuss the pace of repairs of the island’s electricity grid. “What’s needed for the lights to be switched on within 30 days? People are tired of not having that information,” González said. More here.
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|  | Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) working over the weekend in her Capitol Hill office during the brief government shutdown. | |  | The Beat DC's Tiffany D. Cross appearing on MSNBC's AM Joy with Joy-Ann Reid on Sunday. | |
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Brothers Make History Becoming First Latinos to Own and Operate Major Film and TV Studio
Cuban American Ozzie Areu is leaving his post as President of Tyler Perry Studios' President, Executive Producer, and Perry's right-hand man. After ten years, he is launching Areu Bros., his own studio venture with his brother Will, who has also worked for the media mogul for nine years. Ozzie, 44, and Will, 42, become the first Latinos to own and operate a major film and television studio in the United States. The creation of the yet-to-be-named studios, based in Atlanta, potentially opens the door to greater opportunities in Hollywood for more Latino producers, directors, and talent. Ozzie began his career in 1995, when he worked at the Warner Brothers Studios security gate. Not long after, he began working in production, first on the set of Friends. From there, he became the personal assistant to Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, and later to Ellen DeGeneres, before heading over to work with Perry in 2006. "I look forward to following in the steps of Tyler, my mentor, by owning a studio that also creates content and I'm especially inspired to build a 360° world that supports minority storytellers, creators and innovators," Ozzie said in a statement. Congrats! More here.
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Montana Bucks Pai’s Net Neutrality Changes
Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order yesterday that bucks FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s repeal of the Obama-era rules on net neutrality, and instead requires any internet service providers with contracts with the state of Montana to abide by net neutrality principles. Montana becomes the first state to push back. “There has been a lot of talk around the country about how to respond to the recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality rules, which keep the internet free and open. It’s time to actually do something about it,” Bullock said. “This is a simple step states can take to preserve and protect net neutrality. We can’t wait for folks in Washington DC to come to their senses and reinstate these rules.” Learn more here.
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Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (D-FL) on Thursday meeting with “Dreamers” and supporters of DACA legislation. | |  | Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara taping an episode of his podcast Stay Tuned with Preet last week with filmmaker Alex Gibney talking about crime and corruption issues. | |
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Biden Foundation Announces Advisory Councils
The Biden Foundation on Monday announced the formation of two advisory councils to support its work to end violence against women and advance LGBTQ equality. Members named to the LGBTQ Equality Advisory Council include Marsha Aizumi, author and PFLAG National Board of Directors; Precious Brady-Davis, activist, educator, and public speaker; Jason Collins, former NBA player; and Sara Ramírez, Tony Award-winning actress and activist. Members named to the Advisory Council for Ending Violence Against Women include Karma Cottman, Founder, Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Black Women and Executive Director, DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Venkayla Haynes, Regional Advisor, It’s On Us; Rosie Hidalgo, Senior Director of Policy, Casa de Esperanza and Senior Advisor, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; Vivian Huelgo, Chief Counsel, Task Force on Human Trafficking and Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence of the American Bar Association; Neil Irvin, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR); Zerlina Maxwell, Hillary Clinton campaign alumna, and Director of Progressive Programming, SiriusXM; Andrew Sta. Ana, Director of Legal Services, Day One; and Ebony Tucker, Advocacy Director, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence. "Jill and I believe that, in America, everyone deserves a fair shot at the American dream. That starts by making sure every person is treated with equal dignity,” said former VP Joe Biden, Honorary Co-Chair of the Biden Foundation. “The members named to the Advisory Councils today have devoted their lives to that creed, and we’re lucky to have them lend their expertise to this mission.” Learn more here.
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Smithsonian Names New Senior Staffer
The Smithsonian Institution has named Julissa Marenco as Assistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs. In this capacity, she will oversee the Institution’s Offices of Public Affairs, Government Relations, Visitor Services, and Special Events and Protocol. Most recently, Julissa served as the Chief External Affairs Officer and Senior Advisor at the FCC, where she directed outreach, education, and external affairs in the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. She was responsible for establishing strategic partnerships and developing outreach efforts to consumers, stakeholders, and public and private partners. Before that, she was the president of ZGS Communications Station Group, where she oversaw 200 employees and the management and direction of 13 Telemundo television stations, three radio stations, and multiple digital properties. The Rowan University graduate went on to earn her MPA from Harvard. Her first day in her new role will be February 12th. Congrats, Julissa! More here.
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NEA Taps Former Obama Appointee to Lead Latino Outreach
The National Education Association has tapped Melody Gonzales to lead their Latino outreach. In this capacity, she will engage stakeholders and lead outreach and organizing efforts on behalf of the union and their three million members. Gonzales was most recently a Regional Program Director in Virginia for the Ralph Northam for Governor campaign. Prior to that, the former Obama for America campaign staffer worked in the Barack Obama administration, first as a Chief of Staff for Mine Safety and Health Administration in the Department of Labor, and then as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Personnel Management. Before serving as an appointee, Melody was the Founding Director of the Presidential Appointments Program at the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda. Gonzales also spent six years on Capitol Hill working for then-Democratic California Congressman Xavier Becerra -- currently the AG of the state -- as Director of Member Outreach, and as a Legislative Assistant. The 2002 UC San Diego grad went on to earn her MPP from Georgetown in 2006. Congrats, Melody! More about her here.
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Virginia Governor Taps Obama Alumna for Senior Post
VA Governor Ralph Northam (D) has picked Esther C. Lee as Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Lee served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Commerce Secretary during the Obama administration. Prior to joining Commerce, Esther was a seasoned business executive with 15 years of experience in technology, media, and finance. She served as CEO and founder of a wireless media company, focusing on location-based content and services. Previously, she was EVP, Chief Marketing and Administration Officer for a Fortune 500 financial services firm, CIT Group. Earlier in her career, Esther held senior executive roles at Time Warner and Siemens. At Time Warner, she was responsible for strategic partnerships with the nation’s largest technology, telecom, finance, and consumer goods companies. She started her career as a journalist at CNN, covering business and technology. The Harvard graduate went on to earn an MBA in entrepreneurship from MIT. With Lee’s appointment, Northam says women will hold eight of the 15 Cabinet-level posts in his administration. Congrats, Esther! More here.
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|  | CA congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar on Saturday at the Women's March in southern California. | |  | Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) last week with young Floridians in DC to participate in the March for Life. | |
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Congressional Progressive PAC Releases Endorsements
On Friday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC released its first round of endorsements. The list includes Andy Kim, who’s running for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District hoping to unseat Congressman Tom MacAuthur (R-NJ). Kim was a Rhodes Scholar and an Oxford University graduate who worked as Iraq Director for the White House National Security Council during the Obama administration. The group also endorsed Gina Ortiz Jones, a first-generation Filipina American and Iraq War vet running in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District aiming to unseat Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX). The TX battleground district, which stretches across a huge swath of the Texas-Mexico border, is considered a must win. The PAC saw a spike in fundraising: It raised $561,000 last year. That’s nearly double the $297,000 the group raised during a two-year period last election cycle. More here.
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DCCC Breaks Fundraising Record
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's (DCCC) broke its off-year fundraising record by raising $105.5 million in 2017 ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. The group closed the year by raising about $9.5 million in December alone. This means the DCCC has almost $39 million in its bank account to spend on the 2018 midterms. DCCC Chair Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) thanked grassroots donors, saying in a statement, “Despite full Republican control of Washington, we have far outraised our competition, which has already allowed us to invest in campaigns across the largest battlefield in a decade.” They outraised their GOP counterpart, with the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) raising $85 million in 2017. More here.
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|  | Melissa Harris-Perry with photographer Andrew Bryce and Nina Turner on Saturday at the Women's March. | |  | YWCA President Alejandra Castillo with Voto Latino's María Teresa Kumar on Saturday at the Women's March in DC. | |
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Justin Fairfax Protests Tribute to Stonewall Jackson
When the VA Senate moved to pay tribute to Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s birthday, VA Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax -- the state’s first Black statewide elected official in almost 30 years -- chose to hand over the gavel to another official and left his presiding post in protest. After VA state Senator Emmett W. Hanger Jr. (R) called for adjournment in honor of Jackson, Fairfax stepped off the dais and moved to a bench normally occupied by Senate pages. Fairfax had been told last Friday that the Senate would pay tribute to Jackson and Robert E. Lee (though the Lee plans were scrapped due to “logistics”). Fairfax in turn told Republicans that he would step aside temporarily rather than preside over either tribute. “There are people in Virginia history that I think it’s appropriate to memorialize and remember that way, and others that I would have a difference of opinion on,” he said afterward. “I just wanted to, in a very respectful but very definite way, make it clear that these were not adjournment motions that I felt comfortable presiding over, and I was not going to do it.” More here.
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Black Astronaut Sidelined from Mission
NASA astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps was on track to become the first African American crew member on the International Space Station in June. However, the space agency announced last week that she had been pulled from her mission for unspecified reasons. She was supposed to launch as part of Expedition 56/67 in June 2018. Instead, NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor will be taking Epps’ place. Like Epps, Auñón-Chancellor was one of the 14 astronaut candidates that NASA selected out of 3,500 applicants in 2009. Epps came to NASA by way of a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and seven years at the CIA as a technical intelligence officer. Auñón-Chancellor is a medical doctor with certifications in internal and aerospace medicine. Now, instead of taking what would have been her first flight in orbit, Epps will be working out of the Astronaut Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She could still be assigned to future missions, the space agency said in a statement. Epps herself has not spoken out about the situation. However, Epps' brother, Henry Epps, went online to lash out, blaming “oppressive racism,” he said his sister has faced within the agency. “My sister Dr. Jeannette (sic) Epps has been fighting against oppressive racism and misogynist in NASA and now they are holding her back and allowing a Caucasian Astronaut to take her place!” Henry Epps wrote in a Facebook post over the weekend, which was accompanied by a link to a MoveOn.org petition calling on NASA to reassign Epps to the mission. More here.
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David Clarke Hacked
Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, on Monday became the latest victim of a group describing itself as “the Turkish cyber army.” Clarke’s Twitter account was hijacked following similar attacks last week on conservative media figures. The attackers, calling themselves Ayyildiz Tim, replaced Clarke’s Twitter header image with one of their own and posted a warning that his “DM correspondence has been captured and interesting information has been reached!” Clarke’s account was back to normal not long after. Last week, the group also seized the Twitter accounts of former Fox News hosts Greta Van Susteren and Eric Bolling. According to New York magazine contributor Yashar Ali, the hackers used Van Susteren’s account to send direct messages to Donald Trump, who follows both figures on Twitter. Also, yesterday a federal jury cleared Clarke in a lawsuit he was facing deciding that he did not violate a man’s free speech with taunting Facebook posts after detaining him for no reason at an airport last year for shaking his head at the sheriff. More on the hacking here.
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In a rare occurrence, three Black journalists were in the White House press pool last week: Bloomberg's Toluse Olorunnipa, Reuters' Ayesha Rascoe, and AP's Darlene Superville. | |  | The Leadership Conference's Vanita Gupta with singer Faith Evans and Rusty Hicks of LA Fed on Saturday at the MLK Breakfast before the Women's March. | |
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Morgan Stanley Releases Statement on Harold Ford
After terminating MSNBC contributor and former TN Congressman Harold Ford, Morgan Stanley has released a statement on the dismissal. "The press has reported that Mr. Ford was terminated for sexual misconduct. He was not. We have not received any internal allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct involving him either before or after his separation became public. As previously stated, his separation was based on corporate policy." Earlier this month we shared that Ford had been accused of padding his expense account and mistreating his assistants. The 47-year-old acknowledged that he had faced flak over those issues, but said his conduct had always been appropriate. Ford and his attorney had been seeking a public statement from the bank that he hadn’t been fired specifically because of sexual harassment. Reporter Yashar Ali, who originally broke the story, says the statement is part of the settlement. More here.
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Hedge Fund Exec Dismissed After Misconduct Claims
Bank of America senior executive Omeed Malik was a powerful figure in the hedge fund world as a Managing Director who helped run the prime brokerage business that raises money for hedge funds. But the Emory Law School graduate left his post last week after an internal investigation into a young female banker’s accusation of inappropriate sexual conduct. The details surrounding his departure remain unclear. Among his roles, Omeed was an advisor to former NJ Governor and ex-Senator Jon Corzine, as Corzine started a hedge fund. The two forged a bond while Malik worked at MF Global, the big commodities trading firm that collapsed in bankruptcy under Corzine’s leadership. Malik, a former lawyer at the prominent NY law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, was also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A woman who is employed by Bank of America as an analyst, complained about Malik within the past several weeks. The bank then opened an investigation. HR officials interviewed as many as a dozen people who had worked with Malik. He left roughly two weeks before annual bonuses were to be handed out. More here.
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| FOMO Wednesday, January 24th, 6P: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the African American Mayor’s Association host the 2018 African American Women Mayors Reception. Rare Steakhouse, 1595 I Street, N.W. RSVP to: tomas.talamante@dc.gov.
Thursday, January 25th, 4P: A Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Continuing Legal Education seminar, Practical Tips and Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel (Part II): “Conducting Internal Investigations.” A cocktail reception will follow. Duane Morris LLP, 1075 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2000, Atlanta. Click here to learn more and click here to register.
Thursday, January 25th, 5:30P: The National Urban League hosts an open house and Urban Solutions Council welcoming reception honoring former Senator Chris Dodd and John Gibson from the Motion Picture Association. Invite only.
Friday, January 26th, 12P: The Congressional Hispanic Staff Association hosts a roundtable discussion with Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez. Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 212-210.
Monday, January 29th, 10A: A memorial service for trailblazing civil rights journalist Simeon Booker is being held at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Simeon Booker Scholarship at Youngstown State University. All gifts designated for this minority scholarship are matched by the Youngstown State U Foundation. Click here for more information.
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.
Tuesday, February 20th, 6P: Google hosts a Women of Color event honoring Women of Color on Capitol Hill. Invite only.
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.
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.
Friday, March 9th - Saturday, March 10th: The Progressive Caucus Center hosts the 2018 Strategy Summit. Baltimore, MD. Click here 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.
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. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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.
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