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Sherrilyn Ifill & Anthony Thompson Talk "Race, Inequality, and the Law" at NPC Headliners Book Event
Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Anthony Thompson, Director of the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law at NYU, will appear together at a National Press Club Headliners Event at 6:30 p.m. on March 6th, the publication date of the book they co-authored with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and author and death penalty lawyer Bryan Stenson entitled “A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.” With decades of experience defending civil rights between them, Ifill and Thompson will have a candid and honest discussion about the state of race…
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Media Strategist Ryan Holiday Talks Peter Thiel, Gawker and the First Amendment at NPC Headliners Book Event
Writer and media strategist Ryan Holiday’s latest book, Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue, tells the inside (and bizarre) true story of Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel’s secret - and ultimately successful - plot to destroy Gawker Media. Holiday will share his findings and discuss what he believes the impact of this sordid saga will be on the First Amendment at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. This event will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book…
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Journalist & Author Joanne Lipman Talks Workplace Parity with "That's What She Said"
In October 2017 The New York Times and The New Yorker published the first major reports that dozens of women, over a period of more than three decades, had accused media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and abuse. As more of his alleged victims came forward, women around the world took to social media and used the hashtag “#MeToo” to demonstrate the wide-spread nature and prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly in the workplace. It was this very issue that propelled then-Wall Street Journal reporter Joanne Lipman to write the article “Women at Work: A Guide for…
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Danni Starr, Author of "Empathy & Eyebrows" at NPC Headliners Book Event
Danni Starr, influential media personality and mental health advocate and activist, will share her memoir "Empathy and Eyebrows: A Survivalist's Stories on Reviving Your Spirit After Soul-Crushing Sh*tstorms" at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. Starr, who can be heard every morning as the co-host of The Fam in The Morning on Radio One DC's WKYS 93.9 FM and seen weekly as the host of TLCme Now on the TLC network, has a long history of using her platform to create a positive change in the lives of others. She has served as a spokesperson for Big…
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Author Joseph Rodota Shares Hidden History of Iconic Watergate Complex
On June 17, 1972 five men were arrested at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., igniting an investigation that would eventually lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon and cementing the Watergate complex as one of DC’s most iconic addresses. While nearly everyone is familiar with the scandal and the surviving “-gate” suffix, most people’s knowledge of the landmark’s mysterious history barely scratches the surface. On Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m., Joseph Rodota, author of The Watergate: Inside America’s Most…
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MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Shares New Book "Playing with Fire" & the Lasting Impact of the 1968 Presidential Election
NPC Headliners Film Screening & Discussion: Netflix's "SAVING CAPITALISM"
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Donna Brazile Shares New Book on Russian Hacking of 2016 Presidential Election
Burning to Tell You: Critical Conversations with Risk-Taking Artists
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Sharyl Attkisson and "The Smear"
Former CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson, author of “The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think and How You Vote,” will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Thursday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Club’s Conference Rooms. Attkisson is The New York Times bestselling author of “Stonewalled,” a five-time Emmy Award winner, and the host of “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” offered by Sinclair. She is the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting and has reported nationally for CBS News, PBS…
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Peter Baker and "Obama: The Call of History"
Peter Baker and "Obama: The Call of History"
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Newt Gingrich and "Understanding Trump"
Former Speaker of the House and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Event on June 16th at 10 a.m. in the club’s Holeman Lounge to discuss his new book, Understanding Trump. In Understanding Trump, Gingrich shares what he learned from more than two years helping Donald J. Trump throughout his presidential campaign, during his transition from presidential candidate to Commander in Chief, and in his first few months in office. Gingrich provides a unique perspective on how the new president’s past experience as a business leader has shaped his…
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