The DC Chamber of Commerce sat with former DC Mayor Anthony Williams for an interview and Q&A session moderated by President/CEO Barbara Lang. Lang and Williams discussed the current political climate in Washington and the role the business community plays in shaping the future of our city. For over 70 years the DC Chamber of Commerce has helped businesses [...]
On April 28, 2010 about 100 young people gathered on a Washington rooftop to honor environmental advocate Van Jones . The reception was hosted by the New Leaders Council of DC, a young group of professionals dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs. The group recognized Jones for his work in furthering the environmental movement. [...]
On February 23, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington hosted journalist and author Gwen Ifill for an intimate discussion on her book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. In The Breakthrough, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning [...]
Rep. Kendrick Meek’s (D-Fla.) Senate campaign announced that it will sponsor a driver at a Nationwide Series race this month. Meek’s campaign will be the lead sponsor of Mike Wallace’s car in the race known as stock car racing’s famed Daytona International Speedway.”I will be the lead sponsor of Mike Wallace’s #01 race car at the [...]
CNN correspondent Candy Crowley is the new face of Sunday mornings “State of the Union“ Crowley began her broadcast journalism career in Washington, D.C., as a newsroom assistant for Metromedia radio station WASH. She has served as an anchor for Mutual Broadcasting and as a general assignment and White House correspondent for the Associated Press, where she [...]
On Thursday, January 28 Veteran Democratic Political Strategist Donna Brazile delivered the 3rd annual Charles W. Harris Lecture in the Blackburn Center Auditorium on Howard’s main campus. The hour-long lecture, titled the “Fierce Urgency of Now,” paid homage to Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and ideals and implored students to heed the call to public service. Brazile [...]
On January 19, nearly 700 people from around the country joined in for a conference call surrounding Haiti relief efforts. Launched by the Hip Hop Caucus within 72 hours of the earthquake, HipHopHelpHaiti.org provides people with ways to stay informed, connected, and prepared to take action, large and small. Hosted by Rev Yearwood, President and CEO of [...]
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