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Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. bring race talk to luncheon March 14
Acclaimed Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, joined by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., will talk about race in America at a National Press Club luncheon March 14. The history of race has captured the attention of both men and now Burns and Gates have teamed up to host a national lecture series that takes a deeper dive on the issue. The two were brought together following the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina last year. Both Burns and Gates will have films on PBS in coming months. Burns’ film “Jackie Robinson,” which will…
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Do you freelance? Join the Freelance Committee happy hour Feb 16
Are you an independent journalist or communicator? Would you like to improve your freelance work? Do you want to keep up with new opportunities? Join the Freelance Committee and meet the new chair for our first happy hour of the year, at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb 16, in the Truman Lounge. The event is open to members and their guests. No RSVP necessary. The Club provides complimentary cheese and fruit but you pay for your own drinks. The soiree is part of a series of casual get-togethers to connect with fellow freelancers and learn about upcoming events. Come prepared to talk about your…
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Club members can buy tickets to the March 6 Gridiron Reprise
National Press Club members can buy tickets to the Sunday reprise of the Gridiron Club's annual show to be held March 6 in the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW. A reception, which includes beer and wine, begins at 2 p.m. and the reprise at 3 p.m. The program will end by 5 p.m. The Gridiron show, which includes satire and songs that skewer the president and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists too, features well-known faces that might include Al Hunt of Bloomberg, John King of CNN, Andrea Mitchell of NBC, Judy Woodruff of PBS and Bret Baier of Fox News.…
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GOP house policy chair to discuss governing in the 2016 election year Feb. 16
House Republican Policy Chair Luke Messer, R-Ind, a member of the House leadership, will discuss governing in the 2016 election year at a Newsmakers event Tuesday, Feb.16 at 10 a.m. in the club’s Zenger Room. Messer represents Indiana's 6th Congressional District and was first elected to Congress in 2012. In his first term, his peers elected him president of the freshman class. In his second term, he was elected House Republican policy chair. He also serves on the House Financial Services and House Education and Workforce committees, where he works on issues ranging from K-12 education to…
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Press Club journalism contest welcomes your funny and offbeat journalism
Offer your best humor writing from 2015 in the National Press Club’s journalism contest. Your humor writing deserves the recognition of the National Press Club, a national leader among journalism organizations. The Angele Gingras award is named for a longtime Press Club member who specialized in writing amusing stories for magazines and newspapers and honors excellence in humor writing. The deadline is April 1, so send in your entries soon. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found by clicking here. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but if…
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Club member offers invitation to luncheon on Islamophobia in America Feb. 23
Club member Mehmet Saracoglu invites National Press Club members to Rumi Forum`s luncheon on Islamophobia in America on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at noon. The event will be at the Rumi Forum offices, 750 First Street, NE, Suite #1120, Washington, D.C. Nathan Lean will explore causes, challenges and solutions with a very timely and important discussion to overcome misunderstandings and prejudices against the Muslims in America. Nathan Lean is a writer and scholar of the Middle East. Formerly the editor of Aslan Media, he currently serves as the Director of Research at Georgetown University's Bridge…
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Episcopal presiding bishop notes Anglican suspension, underlines evangelism and racial reconciliation
Differences in “core doctrine” are at the heart of the three-year suspension of the 1.8-million-member U.S. Episcopal Church, due to its continued support of same-sex marriage, by the 85-million-member world wide Anglican Communion, Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, told a National Press Club Newsmaker audience Feb. 8. The suspension, which came last month in meetings in Canterbury, England, ensures that Episcopalians “can’t cast votes on matters of polity and restricts ambassadorial duties such as representing the Anglican Communion on ecumenical and interfaith bodies…
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Changes in Soviet Armed Forces
Major Lopatin, a leader of the military reform movement in Moscow, spoke about changes in the Soviet armed services. He is a member of the Soviet Congress of People's Deputies. He recently resigned from the Soviet Communist Party.
Type: Media
Celebrate Valentine's Day at The Fourth Estate Restaurant Feb. 13 and 14
The Fourth Estate will offer a special fixe price menu to celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14. Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the special $110/couple menu includes surf and turf with filet and shrimp, cherry stuffed chicken breast and a vegetarian butternut squash tarte tatin. Desserts include chocolate filled crepes and (tongue in cheek) Sour on Sex Lemon Tart. Diners may start the evening with a complimentary Pomegranate Bellini or just plain bubbly. The whole menu is available at www.press.org. The Fourth Estate is open to members and…
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February Pub Quiz Set for Thursday, Feb. 11
Clear your evening schedule, call your friends and get your trivia game on for Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. when the National Press Club’s Pub Quiz returns for another month of questions, answers and food and drinks. The quiz is packed with prizes for those who like to unleash their inner Cliff Clavin and showcase their knowledge on anything and everything. Veteran emcee Mark Wonjo will start the proceedings promptly. Sponsored by the Events Committee, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends and make new ones over food and drinks. So come out from the February cold, and warm up…
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