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Young Members Visit to Lincoln’s Cottage
All Press Club Young Members are invited to attend a visit to Lincoln’s Cottage. The historic Cottage, built in the Gothic revival style, was constructed from 1842 to 1843 as the home of George Washington Riggs, who went on to establish the Riggs National Bank in Washington, D.C. Lincoln lived in the cottage June to November 1862 through 1864 and during the first summer living there, Lincoln drafted the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. Mary Todd Lincoln fondly recalled the campus; in 1865, she wrote, "How dearly I loved the Soldiers' Home." The tour will also include a…
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Young Members “Giving Thanks” Happy Hour
It’s the season to give thanks and the Young Members Committee at the National Press Club is thankful for YOU so please join us for a festive reception in the holiday spirit. All National Press Club Young Members and their guests are welcome. Light drinks, snacks, and other refreshments will be provided.
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Screening of “Guru Nanak: The Founder of Sikhism - Life and Legacy"
The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. presents the premiere screening of the upcoming public television documentary “Guru Nanak: The Founder of Sikhism - Life and Legacy" Guru Nanak founded the fifth-largest religion in the world, yet Americans, and the Western World know very little about him. This unique film coincides with his 550th birthday celebration. His message was ahead of his time. He was considered a revolutionary activist. Nanak espoused equality for all, gender empowerment, service to others, and devotion to the environment. The documentary interweaves his life, and how…
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In Conversation - Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association (which later became the United Farm Workers) will join NPC President Michael Freedman to discuss the Dolores Huerta Foundation, current efforts to gain Senate passage of the HEROES act, and the Latino vote on Monday, November 2 at 6 p.m. This 1-hour program will stream live at www.press.org and on the NPC's YouTube Channel, and is free and accessible to both the media and members of the general public. Viewers are invited to submit their questions in…
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Harvest of Empire, The Untold Story of Latinos in America
Continuing Hispanic Heritage Month, the Events and International Correspondence Committees announce a film review and discussion of Harvest of Empire, The Untold Story of Latinos in America with producer Wendy Thompson-Marquez, producer and co-producer and co-director Eduardo Lopez Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event will be co-moderated by committee chairs Carmen Russell Sluchanksy and Aileen Schlef and questions can be submitted in advance to [email protected]. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu6rqjsrEtAXczUBVHBBHjI2Dw… (…
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A conversation with photographer Michael McCoy
The Photography Committee's next program is Thursday, 29 October at 2:00 p.m. ET, featuring a conversation with Michael McCoy, who calls himself "a storyteller through photography and my camera lens." Photo Committee co-chair Cheriss May will moderate the session. McCoy is a Baltimore native who served two tours in Iraq, and whose work appears in Time Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Wall Street Journal, among others, as well as Getty Images. He says that after his service in Iraq, "The camera is my saving sanctuary," and adds, "Photography crystallizes a…
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The National Press Club & American Legion Post 20 Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Japan’s official surrender in WWII
In an event co-sponsored by the National Press Club and American Legion Post 20, NPC President Mike Freedman will interview Clifton Truman Daniel and Dr. Kurt Graham as part of the Club’s commemoration of Japan’s official surrender on the battleship USS Missouri 75 years ago Sept. 2, which ended World War II. This 1-hour program will stream live at 7 PM ET at www.press.org and on the NPC's YouTube Channel, and is free and accessible to both the media and members of the general public. Viewers are invited to submit their questions in advance or during the livestream by emailing their queries…
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Livestream with CNN's Clarissa Ward
As part of the National Press Club’s International Correspondents Speakers Series, CNN’s multi-award winning chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward will join NPC President Michael Freedman to chronicle her extraordinary career, Wednesday, September 30 at 1 p.m. This 1-hour program will stream live at www.press.org and on the NPC's YouTube Channel, and is free and accessible to both the media and members of the general public. Viewers are invited to submit their questions in advance or during the livestream by emailing their queries to [email protected]. Ward’s book is available for…
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In Conversation - Denise Rolark Barnes
Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer Newspaper Co., Inc, will join NPC President Michael Freedman to discuss the venerated publication, digital news services and the critical role of ethnic/racial community news outlets across the United States on Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. Rolark Barnes manages the daily operations of the award-winning Informer and its website, along with the weekly email newsletter and award-winning television show. Beyond the Washington, DC region, they serve the nation with more than 40,000 weekly newsreaders and average more than 20,500 unique…
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Conversations With Correspondents: Al-Monitor's Amberin Zaman
Join us for a conversation with Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor’s senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. What’s next for US-Turkey relations under President Biden? Can the two NATO allies reach a compromise on the S-400 issue? What does the new Biden administration mean for Kurdish self-rule in Syria? Zaman will answer these questions and more during a one-hour program moderated by National Press Club Vice President Jen Judson. Zaman examines the politics of Turkey, Iraq and Syria for Al-Monitor and writes the outlet’s daily Briefly Turkey newsletter. …
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