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October 24, 2017
Eric Holder Partners with Obama, Ben Carson Gets Sued, AAPI Progressive Action is Launched
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Republicans get ready. Your leader is heading to lunch on Capitol Hill today, and you may be on the menu. Desperate for a W, Donald Trump is planning on speaking with the Caucus about Obamacare and tax reform. This morning, he is already attacking Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), whom he will definitely need to help accomplish his legislative agenda. He says Corker couldn’t get elected dog catcher in Tennessee. Remember guys, these tweets will live forever in the history of America. Seung Min Kim scoops a DACA deal in the works. Reportedly, Dems are waiting for Republicans to offer their list of demands in exchange for legalizing “DREAMers.” But even if an immigration package gets through the Senate, it will likely hit some snags in the even more conservative House. On Thursday, Senators on the Armed Services Committee will receive a classified briefing on the deadly ambush in Niger. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) is getting death threats from an individual who allegedly invoked the word “lynching.” The accused, who is now being questioned by the Des Moines police, says it was a joke. A little note to this guy and the president -- just like Black lives, your words matter. Just a suggestion: the next time you want to express discontent with something, maybe find a more peaceful and constructive way. Colin Kaepernick can talk to you about ways to get this done. We’re kicking off Tuesday with this...
  • Barack Obama and Eric Holder announce partnership.
  • Asian American leaders launch AAPI Progressive Action.
  • Civil rights groups file a lawsuit against HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
  • DNC members approve resolution calling for statehood for Puerto Rico.
  • Obama and Steph Curry hit the links.
  • UN Ambassador Nikki Haley efforts peace in Sudan.
  • Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) intros environmental justice bill.
  • Native Staff Association comes to the 115th Congress.
  • Senate candidate Kevin de León is flush with campaign cash but there’s a catch.
  • Senior Black executives are in the throes of forming a PAC.
  • CAPAC staffer joins AAPIData.
  • Progressive millennial group names Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin Co-Chair.
  • One of the racial discrimination suits against Fox News is dropped.
  • NAHJ sends communications equipment to Puerto Rico.
  • WaPo brings on new sportswriter.
  • There's a National Museum of the American Latino coming! We talk to the guy leading the effort in The Beat DC podcast.
  • TMCF names new president.
  • Columbia University earmarks $100 million for diversity efforts.
  • Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) wants an investigation into EPA.
  • Obama alumnus Chris Lu says stop ignoring Asian American community.
  • Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) goes after Jared Kushner’s business dealings and use of personal email for official business.
  • Don't forget to tune into Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton today, and every Tuesday, at 1:20P ET to catch The Beat DC’s Tiffany D. Cross taking on the news du jour.
Former Education Secretary John B. King with Mónica Vidaurri at the All In Challenge, a student voter engagement event in DC.
Mitú VP Lucy Flores on Saturday speaking at the Young Women's Leadership Conference in LA.
Barack Obama and Eric Holder Announce Partnership
On Monday, the progressive group born out of Barack Obama’s old campaign apparatus -- Organizing for Action -- officially launched a partnership with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NRDC), Eric Holder’s campaign organizing group. Politico reports that the conversations have been underway for several months, but the announcement came as Obama is slated to appear at an OFA event in Chicago on November 8th -- the anniversary of last year’s election -- for a conversation with organizers and major donors for the group. Meanwhile, the NDRC has spent the past year fundraising and putting the pieces together in preparation for what it’s hoping will be a very active presence in the courts and on the campaign trail in 2018 and beyond. More here.
Obama Links with Steph Curry
While former President Barack Obama was in Dallas over the weekend for the One America Appeal benefit concert, he also hit the golf course. Obama joined basketball star Stephen Curry, golfer Jordan Spieth, and Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank for a round. Both Curry and Spieth are Under Armour-sponsored athletes. Curry and Obama are semi-frequent golf partners -- this was their third outing together in three years. The pair also teamed up previously to promote Obama’s mentoring program through My Brother’s Keeper. Here’s a look back at that video.
Nikki Haley in Africa
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is in Africa this week. She began her three-nation swing Monday in Ethi­o­pia, but much of the focus of the trip will be South Sudan, where a brutal civil war has unleashed the continent’s biggest refu­gee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Little progress has been made toward bringing President Salva Kiir, opposition leader Riek Machar, and other rebel commanders to the negotiating table. “We have to see peace in South Sudan. We have to see that women are being taken care of. We can’t see any more deaths. We can’t see any more famine,” Haley said Monday. WaPo reports that the Trump administration has signaled that it might attempt to increase pressure on Kiir by withdrawing some of its $730 million in annual humanitarian assistance. Last month, it imposed sanctions on three associates of Kiir, announcing that it was “targeting those who abuse human rights [and] seek to derail the peace process.” So far, those actions have not yielded much. Haley acknowledges that Kiir might not be influenced by a reduction in American aid and will have to navigate precarious diplomacy with a leader who, she says, does not care if people suffer. More here.
Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against HUD and Secretary Carson
A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday against HUD and Secretary Dr. Ben Carson. The suit aims to stop a move by Carson that the civil rights groups say will only further increase racial and economic segregation. The Intercept reports that a policy known as the Small Area Fair Market Rent rule was set to go into effect on January 1, 2018, after years of advocacy, research, and public debate. In August, however, HUD abruptly announced it would be delaying the rule’s implementation for two years, claiming that further study was needed. More than five million people in 2.2 million households use federal housing vouchers colloquially referred to as Section 8 to help pay for rent in the private market. The subsidies, however, are based on metropolitan-wide rent formulas, meaning that many low-income families are often relegated to communities with few job opportunities, poor quality schools, and high crime rates. The rule change would have required -- or will require -- public housing authorities to calculate so-called fair market rents based on ZIP codes instead. More here.
DNC Approves Resolution Calling for Puerto Rico Statehood
Democratic National Committee members gathered in Las Vegas unanimously approved a resolution supporting statehood for Puerto Rico, and aid parity for the island still reeling from the aftermath of last month’s Hurricane Maria. “The DNC leadership recognizes that the political inequality of the island’s current political status limits our ability to demand and receive immediate attention from the federal government to address the crisis the island is going through,” said DNC member Charlie Rodríguez (pictured), a former Puerto Rico Senate President and a statehood proponent. The resolution also asks that Puerto Rico receive the same level of hurricane aid as Texas and Florida. More here (in Spanish).

The Beat DC Podcast

The Beat DC's Jamal Simmons and Tiffany D. Cross speak with Friends of the Latino Museum Executive Director Estuardo Rodríguez, who discusses the future of the National Museum of the American Latino. Watch by clicking the image. Or listen to the full podcast on iTunes.
Leading Asian Americans Launch AAPI Progressive Action
Yesterday, leading progressive voices in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including former commissioners of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, launched AAPI Progressive Action. The new organization will formulate and promote domestic policies of importance to AAPI communities, engage in direct advocacy with lawmakers, and work to elect progressive voices across the country. AAPI Progressive Action will focus its immediate efforts on areas that have a significant AAPI electorate and look for important congressional and state government wins in the upcoming elections. “Our community can no longer be marginalized because we will be the margin of victory for progressive candidates,” said Dr. Tung Nguyen (pictured), former Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs. Learn more here.
Credit: Kate Thornton for The New York Times
Black Executives Forming a PAC
Dozens of Black executives sought advice over a summer dinner in Bridgehampton, NY about their fundraising efforts to address political and social issues, and for the candidates who support those causes. Their guests included former AG Eric Holder and Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ). But it was former USTR Chief Ambassador Ron Kirk who gave them marching orders: “get organized,” he instructed. Charles Phillips, CEO of the software company Infor; Tony Coles, head of the biotech firm Yumanity Therapeutics; Marva Smalls, Global Head of Inclusion Strategy for Viacom; and William M. Lewis Jr., co-chairman of investment banking at Lazard took the orders seriously and the group is now building a PAC. They are focused on areas like access to education and employment, as well as voter participation. NYT reports that the 10 or so core organizers meet every other Sunday in Manhattan. They have hired a lawyer to get the paperwork ready but haven’t started to raise money. They will be reaching out to a group of roughly 100 Black executives, lawyers and other professionals who attended the July dinner. They plan to create three structures: a “super PAC” to run political ads or host events; a federal PAC to support candidates; and a 501(c)(4) group, or social welfare nonprofit, that will do a mix of the two. More here.
De León Has Almost as Much Campaign Cash as Feinstein -- But There’s a Big Catch
California Senate leader Kevin de León is challenging Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) with full coffers. He has $3.8 million in campaign cash. But there’s a catch. The money was raised for state contests and can’t just be rolled into his campaign for federal elected office. Federal law prohibits transferring funds raised for state committees into a campaign for U.S. Senate. A campaign for U.S. Senate can accept no more than $2,700 from individual supporters, but a campaign committee De León had set up for an abandoned race for lieutenant governor accepted contributions of up to $14,600 annually from individuals. Meanwhile, Feinstein has $4 million for her reelection and has personal wealth to tap into if needed. The LA Times reports that there are legal -- though heavily restricted -- ways that some money raised for state campaigns could end up helping de León, but the path is fraught with potential controversy as opponents will scrutinize every move for a possible complaint to the Federal Election Commission. More here.
Bakari Sellers with his ViewPoint podcast's latest guest, Senator Kirsten Gillbrand (D-NY), and her puppy.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner celebrating the Astros' AL win and trip to the World Series.
CAPAC Staffer Joins AAPIData
Alton Wang
has joined AAPIData as an Assistant Director. Previously, Alton worked as a Policy Advisor and Press Assistant to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), where he coordinated a broad communications platform to amplify the concerns of AAPI constituencies and worked closely with Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA). He also worked at Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), where he engaged dozens of community-based organizations to develop their civic engagement strategy. The Wesleyan University graduate says that Asian American history has been very important to the development of his racial and social consciousness. More about him here.
115th Congress Welcomes the First Native Staff Association
The Congressional Native Staff Association is officially registered as a congressional staff organization (CSO) in the 115th Congress. Congresswomen Norma Torres (D-CA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), with Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), submitted the necessary paperwork to register the group and it was accepted on October 19th. A CSO is an organization, a majority of whose members are House employees, that exists for the purpose of facilitating interaction among congressional staff. Each Congress, CSOs must register with the Committee on House Administration. A sponsoring Member of Congress must support the effort. This is the first time there has been a Native staff association. The Beat DC will keep you posted as this CSO forms its leadership. More here.
New Leaders Council Names SC Mayor Honorary Co-Chair
The New Leaders Council (NLC), a training program for progressive millennials, announced that Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin has been named an Honorary Co-Chair of the organization. The University of South Carolina Law School graduate and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity joins NLC Co-Chairs Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA); NY Assemblymember Michael Blake; Cooke County, IL State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx; California State Board of Equalization Representative Fiona Ma; and Florida State Representative Loranne Ausley. “NLC provides these young adults with the skills to make progressive change and they are doing it.  Whether it is running for office, advocating for policy changes, or starting businesses and nonprofits, the future of our local communities and our nation rests in these changemakers.  I am honored to serve as an Honorary Co-Chair of the New Leaders Council and look forward to providing advice and guidance to its cohort to make a more equitable and fair world," Benjamin said. More here.
Latino USA's María Hinojosa with author Sandra Cisneros having a Sunday Funday.
Being a WH reporter is not always about fighting for truth. Sometimes, CNN's Jim Acosta carries equipment!
Univisión Journo Retires
Lourdes Meluzá, the Senior National Correspondent for Univisión Network News in DC, is retiring after 30 years with the network. Before joining Univisión, she spent six years at the Miami Herald’s El Herald and two years at Vanidades magazine. During her time at Univisión, she interviewed Secretary Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush. Most recently she was on-site to cover the DACA protests on Capitol Hill and is credited with capturing the arrests of Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) and MD gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous. Filing reports in both English and Spanish, she was a staple at the network and her followers applauded her work and bid their farewells on social media. When asked about her next steps she said, “you will see what new paths emerge.”
 
Accuser Drops Racial Discrimination Claim Against Fox News
Fox News analyst Rod Wheeler’s attorneys announced that they have dropped the racial discrimination claim in their lawsuit against the network, though they’re not dropping their case entirely. The original lawsuit -- which stemmed from a since-debunked story about the death of DNC staffer Seth Rich, originally attributed false quotes to Wheeler -- included a claim that Wheeler had been discriminated against because he is Black. Wigdor LLC, the firm representing Wheeler, explained that they had dropped the racial discrimination claim because, “Unlike the defamation claims, the employment claim is arguably subject to an arbitration agreement. Therefore we are contemplating whether to move that part of his case into arbitration while we continue to litigate the defamation claims in court.” More here.
Latino Journos Send Communications Equipment to Puerto Rico
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists has raised nearly $9,000 in a crowdfunding campaign to deliver communications equipment to Puerto Rico. “This will be used for journalists to help people connect with their families, news and relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastation from Hurricane Maria. Knight Foundation will match the first $10,000.00 donated,” the association said. In addition, NAHJ will offer all Puerto Rican journalists and journalism students on the island free memberships for 18 months. More here.
WaPo Gets New Sportswriter
The Washington Post is getting a new sports columnist. Kimberley Martin is joining the team after abruptly leaving the Buffalo News, where she was hired to cover sports in August. The 2003 Wesleyan graduate who went on to earn her MA from Syracuse has previously reported for The Record and Newsday. Welcome to DC, Kimberley. Her covering sports will most certainly intersect with politics, from the controversy surrounding the racially insensitive name of the Washington football team to the president’s attack on NFL players. Hence, even those of us who don’t follow sports find ourselves in intense debates on the recent intersections. More about Kimberley here.
New Spanish-Language Site
The Southern California News Group introduced ExcelsiorCalifornia.com, a new digital Spanish-language news source for the nation’s largest Hispanic market, which includes California’s Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. The website integrates topics of specific interest to Latinos, as well as state, national, and international news from Mexico and other Latin American countries. More here.
Teen Vogue Executive Producer Amber Payne with colleague Gabe Bergado. What costume?
DNC Chair Tom Pérez last week in Washington state with State Senate candidate Manka Dhingra.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Names New President and CEO
Delaware State University President, Dr. Harry Lee Williams, is stepping down from his office in January to become the President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The announcement was made Monday night at the Fund’s annual gala in DC, where Dr. Williams was also awarded the organization’s Educational Leadership Award. The Fund is the country’s largest organization exclusively representing HBCUs. As President and CEO, the North Carolina native will lead the non-profit’s 47-member schools, which represent nearly 300,000 students nationwide. Dr. Harry Williams is the first president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund appointed as a sitting HBCU president. He earned his BS and MA from Appalachian State University and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from East Tennessee State University. He will be replacing Johnny C. Taylor Jr., who has accepted the position of President and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management. The 30th Anniversary Awards Gala also honored Roger W. Ferguson, President and CEO of TIAA, and Richard S. Lincer, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. VIP guest presenters included Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Apple's VP of Diversity Denise Young Smith, actors Jussie Smollett, Vivica A. Fox, and Darryl M. Bell, Entertainment Tonight co-host Kevin Frazier, and Hall of Famer and NBA Cares Ambassador Bob Lanier. More here.

Columbia Puts $100 Million Behind Diversity Efforts
Columbia University is dedicating another $100 million over the next five years -- in addition to $85 million since 2005 -- to support recruitment and career development for professors, doctoral, and postdoctoral students who traditionally have been underrepresented in higher education. Experts say a more diverse faculty can help attract a more varied student population and lead to innovative research. Columbia has had trouble recruiting and retaining scholars from minority groups. WSJ reports that 9% of its 1,637 tenured and tenure-track faculty members are African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander, and about 30% are women. The initiative also includes a commitment by the Columbia University Medical Center to spend $50 million on diversifying its staff. More here.
AP's Errin Haines Whack at the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalist Awards being recognized with the Print Journalist of the Year Award.
CNN's Abby Phillip over the weekend with friends crashing her first Howard University homecoming.
Booker Intros Environmental Justice Bill
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill Monday that aims to protect low-income and minority communities from environmental problems. The measure would require federal agencies to strengthen legal protections and to take action through the permitting process against what Booker calls environmental injustice. The bill would take former President Bill Clinton's 1994 executive order on environmental justice law and expand its protections for minority and low-income communities. It would establish requirements for federal agencies to implement and update a strategy annually to address negative environmental health impacts. The measure would also make it easier to file lawsuits. More here.
Menéndez Calls for EPA Investigation Into Allegations of Coziness with Industry
Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) yesterday called on the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General to immediately investigate political interference and scientific suppression in EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, following a story this weekend in the NYT that the Trump administration is changing the way the federal government evaluates health and environmental risks associated with hazardous chemicals to prioritize the wishes of industry over any health and safety concerns. In a letter sent Monday to IG Arthur A. Elkins Jr., Menéndez urges the IG to investigate “The suppression of science relating to the public health impacts of toxic and dangerous chemicals; The use of 'administratively determined' hiring practices, and the extent to which these practices are used to circumvent EPA's ethics or conflict of interest standards; and Deference to industry requests, rather than scientific and technical analysis, in the context of the agency's rulemaking process,” the letter states, adding that “the public has a right to know if the EPA is working on their behalf.” More here
Cummings Comes Back for Kushner Emails and Business
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent two letters to Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) regarding Jared Kushner -- one asking that Gowdy use the full authority of the committee to obtain documents being withheld from Congress by the Kushner Companies, and another urging the Chair to join a document request seeking information about Kushner’s use of personal email for official business, in possible violation of the Presidential Records Act. In mid-August, Cummings and five other members sent a letter requesting documents and information from the Kushner Companies related to multiple reports that they failed to maintain rental units throughout the Baltimore region in compliance with the quality standards established by HUD for properties that participate in federal subsidy programs, such as the Section 8 rental assistance program. To date, the Kushner Companies have not provided any of the documents requested in the August letter. When congressional staff contacted the company prior to sending the letter, they were told that “no information would be provided” and that “the company did not need any letters from Congress.” See the Kushner Companies letter here and the email letter here.
Alton Wang last week on his first day at AAPIData with director Karthick Ramakrishnan.
Actor Wilmer Valderrama on a panel at Google's LA office talking about Latino artists who paved the way for others.
Chris Lu Says Stop Ignoring Asian Americans
Chris Lu served as the Deputy Secretary of Labor for President Obama. He recently penned a piece for Time magazine highlighting the multiple ways Asian Americans are frequently overlooked. He points out the current punditry discussing controversies like the Russia investigation, Puerto Rico hurricane recovery, or the national anthem, and says there is almost never an Asian American voice providing general political commentary. And in a battleground state like Virginia, where Asian Americans comprise 8% of voters, public opinion polls of the governor’s race never examine the preferences of this key voting bloc. “Even TV shows set in cities with large AAPI populations -- New York and Los Angeles, for instance -- are mostly devoid of Asian American characters,” he writes. The population of Americans of Asian descent is now 20 million and expected to surpass that of Hispanics by the year 2055. To Lu’s point, the United States would be wise to pay attention and be inclusive. Read the full piece here.
FOMO 
Today - Wednesday, 25th: The National Minority Supplier Development Council annual conference in Detroit, MI. Click here for more information and to register.
Today, 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.
Friday, October 27th - 29th: The Women's Convention, Reclaiming Our Time. Cobo Center, Detroit. Click here for more information and to register.
Saturday, October 28th - October 30th: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 31st Annual Conference in San Diego. Click here for more information and to register.
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.
Monday, October 30th (NYC) & Wednesday, November 1st (DC): The Pop-Up Magazine performances where writers, radio producers, photographers, filmmakers, and illustrators perform new, mostly reported stories in all kinds of media mixes together. Topics include politics, social issues, music, and crime, among others. Contributors include LeVar Burton, Aparna Nancherla, and Daniel Alarcón. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, October 31st, 9A: "The New Abolitionism: Symposium on Money Mechanics & A Moral Economy." Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD. Free. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Wednesday, November 1st, 6P: Join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund for the launch of Staff UP Congress, a National Initiative for a Representative Congressional Workforce. Majority Group Townhouse, 19 D Street, S.E. RSVP to:bmoz@naleo.org
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.
Wednesday, November 15th, 8:30A: The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Chairman Conversation with former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, moderated by Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ken Biberaj. New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, NYC. RSVP to: events@manhattancc.org
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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