The Beat Highlights the Diversity that Leads the Nation's Capital
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June 29, 2017
Espaillat Fights Gentrification in Harlem, Twitter Names a New VP of Inclusion and Diversity, and Meet the Diverse Members of the Academy Including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Debbie Allen, Donald Glover, and More
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At 8P tonight, Trump’s travel ban goes into effect. The administration can block the entry of nationals from six Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and all refugees for 120 days with exceptions for foreign nationals who have a “credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” Stepsiblings and half-siblings are allowed, but not nieces or nephews. Parents are considered “close family,” but grandparents are not. The NYT breaks it down. France gave us Lady Liberty; we will give them Donald Trump. The president has accepted an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron to join Bastille Day celebrations next month. Round two of who has the most aggressive handshake begins. The GOP scramble on healthcare reform continues with Trump promising a “big surprise.” With nine Republican senators publicly expressing their opposition to the Senate bill, this “surprise” could be dead fish on their doorsteps. Think that behavior is beneath the leader of the free world? Obviously, you haven’t seen this morning’s tweets where he insults MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski. No matter where you fall on the political divide, this language from the Oval Office occupant is pulling American democracy one step closer to the gutter. Here's what we've got today:
  • Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) counters AG Sessions with new legislation
  • Rev. Al Sharpton announces the Minister’s March for Justice
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened its doors to its largest-ever class of new members. They’re diverse and they’re dope.  See who made the list below.
  • Chuck Rocha talks the future of the Democratic Party with The Beat DC’s Jamal Simmons and Tiffany D. Cross
  • Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) fights “SoHa.
  • U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will not move to Trump Tower
  • Planned Parenthood has a message for you on healthcare reform
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda partners with the Hispanic Federation
  • Meet Twitter’s new VP of Inclusion and Diversity
  • The Black Senate Staff Association has a new leader
  • Who got game? NUL’s Marc Morial! We throw it back to his baller days
  • The U.S. Latino economic power is one of the largest in the world
  • Border wall prototypes set to begin.
  • MTV News restructures. Again
  • California AG Xavier Becerra pushes Senate on regulatory rollbacks.

Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) welcomed Richard Gere to her DC office on Wednesday and discussed human rights issues in Tibet.
 Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) with UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on a panel last week.
CHC Slams Immigration Bills
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is holding a press conference this morning at 10A to voice the group’s opposition to two immigration bills that are expected on the House floor today, the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act,” and “Kate’s Law.” As reported earlier this week in The Beat, the “sanctuary cities” bill would penalize jurisdictions for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, and Kate’s Law would increase sentences for undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of crimes and have multiple illegal entries into the United States. CHC members argue that the legislation will swell the number of immigrants in prisons with no criminal convictions and tear families apart, in addition to compelling states to use limited resources to act as federal immigration agents, and would strip from localities federal funding that would be used for important law enforcement initiatives. “Simply put, these two bills won’t make our neighborhoods safer - in fact, they will jeopardize national security, undermine the Constitution, and threaten public safety,” says CHC Chair Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM). The CHC press conference can be livestreamed here.
Espaillat Fights Gentrification in Harlem
NYC real estate companies' attempts to rename a Harlem neighborhood "SoHa" have enraged long-time residents of the historically Black enclave, who say the move erases the community's rich cultural history. The neighborhood served as home and inspiration to generations of leading African Americans, including activists W.E.B. Du Bois and Malcolm X, who dubbed it "Seventh Heaven." Artists such as poet Langston Hughes and singers Harry Belafonte and Ella Fitzgerald also lived there. Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced a House resolution to protect Harlem from being renamed. His congressional resolution "supports imposing limitations on the ability to change the name of a neighborhood based on economic gain." He said in an email, "I along with leaders and constituents of this community stand united to vigorously oppose the renaming Harlem in yet another sanctioned gentrification. This is an incredibly insulting attempt to disown Harlem's longtime residents, legacy, and culture." More here.
It’s because of Planned Parenthood supporters’ hard work – organizing in communities, calling Senators, and rallying in the streets – that Senator McConnell delayed the vote on Trumpcare. It’s no wonder they are struggling to get the votes: this is the worst bill for women’s health in a generation, and would devastate millions of people. But make no mistake: this fight is far from over. Hear from people who would be hurt most.
No One Puts Haley In Trump Tower
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley promised Wednesday the ambassador’s residence will not move to Trump Tower. “No, I am not moving to the Trump Tower,” Haley said during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Haley was responding to a question from Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), who expressed concern about the possibility of spending taxpayer money at the flagship building of the Trump organization. “But I would also like to get further clarity from you regarding the future of the residence since Trump Tower is only a mile away,” she continued. “I want to ensure that you’re not thinking of moving and spending taxpayer dollars at the Trump Tower.” Haley responded by saying that although she did not choose the current residence, she has no plans to move. The NYC residence for the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. used to be at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel until a Chinese company bought it in 2015 and concerns of spying led to the residence being moved to another hotel closer to U.N. headquarters. More here.
HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson with staff at the HUD Baltimore office on Wednesday.
TFA's Brittany Packnett with The Raben Group's Abby Omojola at a power lunch conversation on Wednesday.
Black Senate Staff Association Elects New President
Yasmin Rigney has been elected the new president of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus. She replaces Don Bell, who left in March to join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and lead the Black Talent Initiative there. Yasmin is a Tax Policy Analyst on the Senate Finance Committee, a graduate of Loyola College with an MBA from the University of Maryland, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. The New Jersey native will be busy. Not only will she continue efforts advocating for diversity in the Senate, but she’s also got a wedding to plan. She’s getting married next August! More about Yasmin here.  
Meet Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Twitter’s New VP of Inclusion And Diversity
Twitter has hired Candi Castleberry-Singleton as its new vice president of inclusion and diversity, in the latest bid by co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey to make the social media service better reflect the demographics of its users. Castleberry-Singleton, who has spent years working in the field of inclusion and diversity, replaces Jeffrey Siminoff, who stepped down in February. She’s got the creds to back it up: at Motorola, she was VP of Global Inclusion and Diversity, and at Sun Microsystems, she led the Global Inclusion Center of Expertise. Candi is an international speaker, teacher, and mentor. She has delivered inspiring keynotes and lectures from Beijing to Budapest to Boston and serves as an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University. She received an MBA from Pepperdine University, a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from UC Berkeley, completed the Stanford University Executive Human Resources program, and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta. More here.
Obama Alumna Heads to The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today that Danielle Deane-Ryan will join the Foundation as Director of the Inclusive Clean Economy focus area. In her new role, she joins the Foundation’s leadership team working to advance solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis and growing inequality. Most recently, Deane-Ryan served in the Obama Administration as Senior Advisor for External Affairs and Acting Director for Stakeholder Engagement at the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Deane-Ryan was a principal at The Raben Group where she was the Executive Director of Green 2.0. Before that, she was the Energy and Environment Program Director at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and managed the Commission to Engage African Americans on Energy, Climate Change and the Environment. The Trinidad and Tobago native holds a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics in Environment and Development, and a B.A. from Williams College in Political Economy with an Environmental Studies Concentration. Congrats, Danielle! More here.
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) with The Joint Center's Don Bell on Wednesday eve.
Just Solutions CEO Lisalyn Jacobs with Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President of the National Women's Law Center, and CAP's Michele Jawando on Monday.
Congressman Ted Lieu Urges Homeland Secretary John Kelly to Enforce Cybersecurity at Trump-owned Properties
In response to a report by Gizmodo, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly demanding stricter cybersecurity protocols at Trump-owned properties. Gizmodo’s report found that several Trump-owned properties such as Mar-a-Lago and the Trump International Hotel in DC had completely open Wi-Fi networks and Internet-connected printers that could easily be hacked to capture sensitive data. This becomes problematic when the president hosts foreign leaders in which sensitive diplomatic conversations take place. Trump-owned commercial properties have been subject to cyberattacks in the past and one can assume that such attacks have increased since Trump took office. Trump is acting carelessly with highly sensitive information which could have serious implications on the future. That sounds familiar ... Read Lieu’s letter in full here.
Chuck Rocha is a leading political consultant and has worked on some of the most important races of our time, including the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. He joined Jamal and Tiffany to discuss the news this week, including the conflict between the Congressional Black Caucus and the Trump White House and how to get more diverse advisors to help win 2018 campaigns.  
Meeks and Castro Ask Tillerson for Waivers
Congressmen Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Joaquín Castro (D-TX), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting that Rangel, Pickering, and Payne Fellows receive waivers from the hiring freeze so that they may fully serve in the State Department Foreign Service. The Rangel, Pickering, and Payne Fellowship programs prepare highly qualified minority students for careers as United States diplomats. The program is mutually beneficial, offering fellows approximately $85,000 in financing in exchange for a five-year service commitment. More here.
Booker Counters DOJ’s “Tough on Crime” Stance with New Bill
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) unveiled a proposal Wednesday to push back against AG Jeff Sessions' "tough on crime" policies. The Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2017 incentivizes states through grant funding to decrease their prison populations. It's intended to counter the 1994 Crime Bill, otherwise known as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. That law authorized $12.5 billion in grants to fund or offset the costs of incarceration, nearly 50 percent of which was earmarked for states that adopted tough “truth-in-sentencing” laws, which required offenders to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences. Critics say that law led to a boom in incarceration. The Booker-Blumenthal bill provides $20 billion in grant funding to be divvied up every three years among eligible states. More here.
Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) addressing high school students on Wednesday.
Senators Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Wednesday at a rally in DC talking ACA gains made by Hispanic communities.
55 Million U.S. Latinos Are the World's 7th-Largest Economy
The economic output of the roughly 55 million Latinos in the United States would form the seventh-largest economy in the world, a new report shows, with a GDP of $2.1 trillion in 2015 -- just behind France, but ahead of India. If Latinos were a U.S. state, they'd have the country's second-largest economy, behind only California. The report produced by the Latino Donor Collaborative is part of an effort to promote what it says is "a factual view of the importance of Latinos to our economy." Far from being "a burden to U.S. society," the report says that Latinos are a young, growing, and productive part of the economy. As the U.S. population ages, the workforce is becoming more and more Latino. From 2010 to 2015, 360,000 young Latinos joined the labor force, compared to 155,000 young non-Latinos. The difference is even more striking for adults beyond college age. In that same five-year period, 2.5 million Latinos aged 25-64 joined the labor force, while the number of non-Latinos of the same age in the workforce actually shrank. Going forward, this means that the overwhelmingly white Baby Boomers will be supported in their retirement by a labor force that is increasingly Latino. Let all these facts sink in. More here.
Millennials of Color are Worse Off Financially
African American and Latino millennials are more likely to be economically vulnerable than their white and Asian American counterparts, according to a new report from Gen Forward. The report, which is based on 1,853 interviews, provides a full representation of the generation, according to Cathy Cohen, a political science professor at the University of Chicago and one of the authors. “We know that African-American and Latino millennials are more likely to be unemployed,” Cohen said. “They are also more likely to receive less benefits from their employer. It’s not only that they are unemployed, they are less likely to have health care. They are less likely to receive dental care. They are less likely to be receiving payments into their retirements. So even when they are working, there’s still an economic gap that we would want to pay attention to.” More here.
Rev. Sharpton Announces Ministers March for Justice
On Saturday, July 1st, during his keynote address at the Essence Music Festival, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) will announce the Ministers March for Justice from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to the Department of Justice on Monday, August 28th, 2017. In a statement from NAN, the organization says one thousand ministers of all denominations will convene in DC to reaffirm their commitment to the social justice movement and to stand in solidarity in the spirit and legacy of Dr. King. “Clergy will hold the Trump Administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions accountable in the wake of an increase in hate crimes, mass incarceration, and discrimination.” On August 28th, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. “We are in grave times that call for vigilance and a mobilized effort to confront the Administration around issues that are taking us backwards. Faith leaders will be summoned to reaffirm the call to their congregations that faith will drive the movement for justice in today’s times,” Sharpton said. More here.
DNC Chair Tom Pérez speaking to organizers from around the country in DC at a Democrat Resistance event on Wednesday.
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) on the Capitol subway on Wednesday.
DHS Building Border Wall Prototypes This Summer
Authorities say the Department of Homeland Security will begin building prototypes for Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border this summer. Agency officials said at a news briefing that the department is ready to begin testing designs on land that is already owned by the government. Four to eight designs will be built and tested, but officials didn't say when the process would actually begin. More here.
SCOTUS Punts on Border Case
In its last day of the term before adjourning for the summer, the Supreme Court commented on several immigration-related cases, including kicking back to a lower court whether non-citizens have constitutional rights at the U.S. borders. SCOTUS justices ordered the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider whether the families of Mexican nationals killed by U.S. border authorities can sue in U.S. federal court. The lower court will again have to reexamine whether the family of Sergio Hernández, a 15-year-old Mexican national fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the southern border in 2010, has the right to sue the agent. The 5th Circuit had previously said that as a foreign national Hernández didn’t have constitutional protections because he was not on U.S. soil when it happened, but SCOTUS vacated that ruling and told the court to reconsider the case. More here.
Acting ICE Director Blows a Hole in Anti-Immigrant Talking Points
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement wound up undermining one of Trump’s core anti-immigrant talking points during a briefing with the WH press corps on Wednesday. Acting Director Thomas Homan, who infamously said that every single undocumented person living in the U.S. should be “worried,” conceded he knows undocumented immigrants do not commit crimes at higher rates than native-born American citizens, something that contradicts the president’s frequent claims, both in office and during his campaign, that they are a national security menace. Guessing the WH won’t be too happy about that one. Homan also went on to blame immigrant families being torn apart by the Trump administration -- including parents being deported while their American-born children are allowed to stay in the country -- for their own heartache. Lucky for them it was all at a non-camera WH briefing. More here.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) pictured with her summer interns in her DC office on Wednesday.
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke at ROSA PAC’s event Tuesday night in honor of Freshmen Women of Color in Congress.
#OscarsSoDiverse
The LA Times reports that on Wednesday, in its latest step toward diversifying the overwhelmingly white and male institution, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened its doors to its largest-ever class of new members. A whopping 774 industry professionals were invited to join the nearly 90-year-old organization — topping last year’s record-setting class of 683 invitees, which itself was up sharply from 322 the previous year. The group of invitees included Dwayne Johnson, Riz Ahmed, Debbie Allen, Janelle Monae, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, John Cho, Ruth Negga, Sanaa Lathan, Zoe Kravitz, Terry Crews, Wanda Sykes, Rami Malek, Fan Bingbing, Donald Glover, Namie Harris, Ming-Na Wen, Leslie Jones, Maya Rudolph, Priyanka Chopra, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Donnie Yen, Ezra Edelman, Jimmy Jam (yep -- as in half of the Terry Lewis crew), Barry Jenkins (who directed this year’s best picture-winning “Moonlight”), as well as many actors, filmmakers, and professionals. In an interview following Wednesday’s announcement, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said that the organization has no intention of losing momentum in its campaign to become more inclusive.
Thirty percent (232) of the Academy is now people of color, bringing minorities' share of total Academy membership from 11% to 13%. More here.
Lin-Manuel Releases Immigration Song and Partners with Hispanic Federation
Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted a powerful new video for "Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)," a cut off The Hamilton Mixtape, on Wednesday. Inspired by a lyric in the Hamilton song "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," the "Immigrants" video focuses on the refugees' plight -- from war-torn situations to ICE raids -- as well as their indispensable contributions upon arriving in the states. The video features rappers K'naan, Residente, Riz MC (a.k.a. The Night Of actor Riz Ahmed), and Snow Tha Product -- a Somali Canadian, Puerto Rican, British Pakistani, and Mexican American, Mashable notes – delivering their respective verses. In addition to the video, Miranda announced a Prizeo contest to benefit the Immigrants: We Get The Job Done Coalition, "an alliance of immigration-focused nonprofits throughout the US assembled by The Hispanic Federation." More here.
MTV News Lays Off Jamil Smith Amid Restructuring
MTV is restructuring once again and this time the changes are focused on the MTV News department. According to a Hollywood Reporter source, the network is closing the chapter on what many saw as a bold and fascinating experiment in long-form editorial. Jamil Smith is among the casualties of the changing direction. The former New Republic Senior Editor has been laid off. Though MTV has a large, young and diverse workforce who were encouraged by stories on hot-button social and political topics, reports say MTV News employees were far less enamored with the changes. In general, according to the Hollywood Reporter, executives within the cable and media business were facing larger existential issues and were more concerned with their own jobs, cord-cutting, and a shrinking bottom line. More here.
CAP's Daniella Gibbs Legger with her baby boy Max who is ready for his close up.
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) on Tuesday introducing legislation to protect communities that have been repeatedly flooded.

CA AG Becerra Warns Congress About Regulatory Rollbacks
California AG Xavier Becerra urged U.S. Senate leaders to oppose legislation that would halt the federal regulatory process and obstruct the implementation of laws that protect Americans from toxic chemicals, predatory marketing practices, dangerous labor and unsafe public health conditions, unsafe food and drugs, and much more. Joining a coalition of twelve AGs, Becerra wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that the Regulatory Accountability Act would only benefit deep-pocketed special interests, while adversely affecting regulations that protect Americans. “Americans, beware,” said Becerra. “This Republican Congress is on course to loosen commonsense rules that keep an eye on industries willing to scam the American people or pollute our air and water." More here.
McCarthy Wants an Update on Gómez’s Whereabouts
In a letter sent Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) asked incoming Congressman Jimmy Gómez (D-CA), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla for an update on Gómez’s whereabouts. Gómez wanted to stay in the state legislature until Democrats vote to extend California’s cap-and-trade program that requires companies to buy permits to release greenhouse gases and has a personal conflict as well. A Pelosi spokesperson stood by Gómez saying, “As the Majority Leader well knows, the Republican Majority has canceled votes the last two Fridays because there is nothing to vote on ... While we appreciate his interest in having a full complement of Democrats in Congress, perhaps his time would be better spent identifying exactly what and where the Republican agenda is.” More here.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) with families at Children’s National Medical Center on Wednesday to see how Medicaid helps change lives.
Congresswomen Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) helping on Wednesday to ensure the Chibok Girls have not been forgotten.
Votando en Tú Idioma
If you don’t speak Spanish, you may not have understood the title of this article. Imagine reading a ballot in a language you don’t understand. As the country grows more diverse, local governments are falling under a federal election law that requires them to provide language assistance -- including translators and translated election materials -- to certain minority groups that are heavily represented in their communities. Dozens of communities were added to the list for the first time in December, sending local officials in those communities scrambling. A total of 263 jurisdictions, representing almost a third of the voting-age population, are now covered. The rules pertain to places with at least five percent of the voting-age population, or 10,000 residents, who speak the same language and don’t speak English very well, as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only certain languages are covered. More here.
Senate on Indian Affairs Heads to New Mexico
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hitting the road again as they head to Santa Fe, New Mexico to hold a field hearing July 7th on the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. The Santa Fe Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education institution, will host the gathering. The hearing marks the committee's second road trip of the 115th Congress. The panel's vice chairman, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), is playing host. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act is a truth-in-advertising law that was first enacted in 1990. It requires goods that are marketed or labeled as "Indian" to be produced by Indian artisans or tribes. The law has been updated in recent years to encourage individual Indian artists and tribes to clamp down on forgeries and unauthorized sales. The Navajo Nation, whose reservation is partially located in New Mexico, utilized the law to pursue a major fashion retailer in a landmark lawsuit. A settlement was reached late last year. More here.
NBC Latino's Suzanne Gamboa interviewing Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday in DC.
Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) on Tuesday with AMRO, an aerospace supplier in California’s 38th district that builds components for NASA’s space launch system and Orion programs.
HBCU STEM Program Announced
Intel announced the Intel HBCU Grant Program, a three-year, $4.5 million program to encourage students to remain in STEM pathways at six historically Black colleges and universities including Florida A&M University, Morgan State University, Howard University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Tuskegee University. As part of the program, $3.9 million will be awarded directly to the HBCUs and $600,000 will be used for workshops and activities that bring HBCUs and the technology industry together to ensure students are prepared with the relevant skills to enter the tech workforce. The program aims to address the historic gap in HBCU students pursuing STEM degrees. Six colleges down, 101 HBCUs to go. More here.
Donald and Ivanka Trump with Chibok school girls in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) with some of her South Florida constituents in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Rosselló Continues Push for Puerto Rico Statehood
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says solving a problem takes several strategies, so it makes sense for him to press Congress for statehood while grappling with the territory’s debilitating money woes. Rosselló has taken criticism over his insistence on campaigning for Puerto Rico's statehood while the U.S. territory reels from a $74 billion debt it is struggling to pay, but he defended the statehood pursuit as necessary to resolving Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. “We recognize there is a debt problem, we’re dealing with it," Rosselló told NBC Latino Wednesday. "But trying to say, ‘Hey guys, work on that and come back to us,’ is kind of ignoring the root cause of the problem, which is colonialism.” Rosselló has been in and out of Washington laying the groundwork for a delegation of seven people which he’ll appoint soon to push for statehood and will be here continuously to nudge Congress forward on the issue. More here.

#TBT in Pics

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) with a #TBT pic honoring her friend, former director of the Cuban American National Foundation in Miami, Dr. Alberto Hernández.
Who got game? NUL's Marc Morial! That's him during his days on the NOLA City Hall Dream Team All Stars Celebrity Basketball Team. We see you Jumpman!
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Today - July 4th: Amnesty International holds a fast and vigil in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in support of abolishing the death penalty. Click here for more information.

Tuesday, July 4th - 8th: The League of  United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) holds its 88th annual national convention and exposition. San Antonio, TX. Click here for more information.

Thursday, July 6th, 6:30P: Join the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in DC, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - DC Alumni Chapter for a STEM policy panel on the Hill. Speakers will discuss current legislative efforts aimed at STEM Education, STEM Careers, STEM diversity and inclusiveness, and STEM innovation. Click here to RSVP.

Thursday, July 6th - 9th: The Japanese American Citizens League holds its 48th annual national convention. Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. Click here for more information and to register

Friday, July 7th, 12:30P: The Congressional Hispanic Staff Association holds its monthly lunch meeting at the Longworth Cafeteria. 

Saturday, July 8th - 11th: The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) holds its annual convention. Phoenix, AZ. Click here for more information and to register.

Wednesday, July 12th - 16th: The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host their 94th convention in Baltimore, MD.  The convention theme is "The Urgency of Now." Click here for more information.

Wednesday, July 12th - 15th: The Rainbow PUSH Coalition holds its 46th annual international convention. Click her for more information and to register

Thursday, July 13th - 22nd: The March on Washington Film Festival. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Thursday, July 13th, 5:30P: The Congressional Hispanic Staff Association co-hosts the Hispanic Employee Council for Foreign Affairs Agencies' (HECFAA) State Department and USAID Chapters Happy Hour. Mackey's Pub, 1306 G Street, N.W. 

Thursday, July 13th - Sunday, July 16th: The 14th Annual SABA North America Convention, DC. Click here for more info and to register.

Tuesday, July 18th - July 23rd: The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. holds its 83rd Grand Chapter Meeting in Orlando, FL. Click here for more information and to register. 

Wednesday, July 19th, 6P: The Washington Government Relations Group and the Embassy of Canada host the 8th Annual Tin Cup Awards. 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information. 

Thursday, July 20th, 9A: The Washington International Trade Association sponsors its NAFTA Series kickoff event. Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Hill Staff: contact Diego Anez at 202.312.1600 or danez@wita.org to reserve your seat.

Saturday, July 22nd - 26th: The NAACP holds its 108th annual convention in Baltimore, MD. Click here for more information and to register.

Wednesday, July 26th - 29th: The National Urban League holds its annual convention in St. Louis, MO. Click here for more information and to register.

Wednesday, July 26th - Friday, July 28th: ColorComm, Women of Color in Communications, holds its 2017 conference in Miami, FL, featuring keynote speaker Whoopi GoldbergClick here to register

Saturday, August 5th, 3P: The Congressional Hispanic Staff Association hosts a tailgate before the DC United v. Toronto FC game. For more info, email James Hauser at iph86@georgetown.edu

Wednesday, August 9th - 13th: The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) holds its annual convention and career fair in New Orleans. Click here for more information and to register.  

Wednesday, August 16th - 20th: The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance holds its 14th biennial convention in Anaheim, CA. Click here for more information. 

Friday, August 18th: The deadline to apply for the Poynter Institute and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2017 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media, to be held Dec. 3rd - 8th in St. Petersburg, FL. The tuition-free program trains journalists of color to work in digital media. Click here for more information and to apply

Thursday, September 7th - 9th: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the Native American Journalists Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) sponsor the Excellence in Journalism 2017 conference in Anaheim, CA. Click here for more details and to register.

Sunday, September 10th: Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park. MN about her years in the White House. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets

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