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Arc Health Sponsors a Luncheon on Health Equity in honor of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s Birth Date and Historic Statue Unveiling on Capitol Hill
The event will be held at the National Press Club and will be moderated by comedian Willie Macc, with an introduction by the grandniece of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Mayor Jereleen Holleman-Miller. In attendance will be Rev. Dr. Johnnie Greene Jr., Bravo TV star Karen Huger, former NBA player Dale Davis, former NFL player Vernon Davis. Many of the guests will speak about Health Equity and the National Awareness Campaign for Preventive Health. Arc Health created this event to honor ideas and programs that would have been likely championed by the late, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. The main creator of…
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23rd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
Join NPC members and guests for the gala official opening of the 23rd annual members photography exhibit, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the First Amendment Lounge. The exhibit is the Club's annual celebration of visual storytelling, with print photos and electronic images on display in the 13th floor lobby for all of September. Here's your chance to meet many of the photographers, and hear about their work. Questions: contact Photography Team co-chair Alan Kotok at [email protected]
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NPC Newsmaker: Major League Baseball Players Association’s Tony Clark, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler to discuss MLBPA’s growing role in the labor movement
Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), will speak at a National Press Club-sponsored Headliner event on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m., in the club’s Holeman Lounge. Clark will be joined by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. The two labor leaders will discuss recent initiatives and alliances that have thrust the MLBPA to the forefront of sports news this year. This week, the MLBPA, which represents the 1,200 players on the rosters of all 30 Major League Baseball teams, distributed union authorization cards that would allow the nation’s 5,000 minor…
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NPC Newsmaker: Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge. He will discuss the recent flooding in Pakistan. The world has seen shocking video of the recent record flooding in Pakistan but the impact on the country is far greater than even these videos suggest. The number of people who are displaced, missing or dead are high and climbing rapidly. Ambassador Khan will provide a briefing on what is now known of the situation and what is projected in the short and longer term. He will discuss…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: New York City Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will address gun control and manufacturers at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. A former captain in the New York Police Department, Adams has been an advocate for tougher gun laws. In June testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, he called for a ban on assault weapons, among other reforms. “It is high noon in America,” Adams said in written testimony. "Time for every one of us to decide where we stand on the issue of gun violence. Time to decide if it is more important to protect the profits of gun…
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Up for Growth's 2022 Annual Summit for Housing Changemakers
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Keynotes 2022 Summit for Housing Changemakers Up for Growth summit on addressing the nation’s housing shortage features speakers and panelists from the White House, HUD and communities across 12 states Up for Growth on September 26-27 will hold its 2022 Summit for Housing Changemakers. https://go.upforgrowth.org/Changemaker Headlined by former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, the event will feature local, state and federal leaders, experts, planners and advocates who will discuss ideas and real-world practices…
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API Innovation Center @ Cortex Announces New "Re-shoring" Strategy for Critical Drug Ingredients
MEDIA ADVISORY – September 27, 2022 API Innovation Center @ Cortex Announces New “Re-shoring” Strategy for Critical Drug Ingredients Glioblastoma Foundation advancing brain cancer treatment with Lomustine, making drug more accessible and affordable to patients What: Press Conference with Anthony Sardella, CEO and President of the API Innovation Center, and Gita Kwatra, PharmD., Executive Director, Glioblastoma Foundation When: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 13th floor Holeman Lounge Who: Tony…
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From Newsrooms to Boardrooms: The Mental Health Revolution Arrives
Just over a week from World Mental Health Day (October 10), the National Press Club and Project Healthy Minds, a Millennial and Gen-Z-driven non-profit, are convening one of the first ever discussions about mental health and wellbeing in journalism. Reporters face a barrage of challenging subjects day in and day out, including some that hit at the very core of their own identity. Despite these enormous challenges, it can feel as if the public expects reporters to tell the story regardless of the impact it will have on their own mental health. Journalists in the newsroom are joining a wider…
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Vivian Awards
National Press Club President Jen Judson will recognize journalist and communicator members for outstanding service to the Club at the Vivian Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation will take place at the National Press Club in the First Amendment Lounge and is open to those Club members who are actively involved with one of the Club's 14 teams. "The Vivians" are named after former club president Vivian Vahlberg and honor the Club's top volunteers.
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22nd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
The National Press Club 22nd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception is Thursday, September 9, at 6:00 PM in the First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club. Join fellow Club members as we tell our stories with creative minds, eyes, and lenses. Registration is no cost to members. Reserve your ticket here. Individuals attending must show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test upon entering the Club. Proof of vaccination can be uploaded in advance at www.press.org/vaxpass. If you are a NPC member who has already taken this step you do not need to submit again…
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