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Axios hosted several panels on the upcoming midterm elections and global politics. Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman (R) talked about the need for a new political party and t…

House Democrats held a news conference on the plight of undocumented immigrants.

MSNBC political analyst Zerlina Maxwell offered her thoughts on identity politics and how to create a more inclusive Democratic Party. She was interviewed by Maria Kumar, CEO and founding pr…

Axios hosted a virtual event with Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), Vote Latino CEO Maria Teresa Kumar, and former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. In one-on-one discussions, they ta…

The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on civic engagement and the election system. Panelists discussed panel the benefits of universal voting laws and why they should be enacted.

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) hosted a discussion of the 2020 census, elections and Latinos, at its annual conference in Miami. This plenary sess…

UnidosUS, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza, held its annual convention and hosted an afternoon discussion focusing on civil rights and activism. Panelists included the presi…

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and the current and former heads of groups including Planned Parenthood, Voto Latino, and the National Women’s Law Center spoke about women’s empowerment. T…

The Catholic University of America’s Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies hosted a discussion on the issues driving Catholic voters and their expected influence on the 2016 ele…

Civil Rights leaders and activists and elected officials from around the country spoke to reporters after their meeting with President Obama about community policing in the wake of recent hi…

Political reporters at the seventh annual Washington Ideas Forum talked about the 2016 elections. Topics included Vice President Joe Biden’s chances of winning the Democratic nomination, and…

Leaders of several civil rights organizations talked about ways to promote effective crime reduction and build public trust of law enforcement. They spoke at the first meeting of the Pres…

Reverend Al Sharpton led the “Justice for All” March in Washington, D.C. following the lack of indictments in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Isla…

Representatives from several civil rights group voiced unanimous support for President Obama’s decision to use executive action on immigration. Organizations represented in the briefing incl…

Community and political leaders talked about the under-representation of Hispanics in business, in entertainment, and in the federal workforce. “Underrepresented - Where are the Latinos?…

Politicians and civil rights organizations leaders talked about the demographic and political changes in the South in the 50 years since civil rights activists travelled to Mississippi in th…

National Action Network held its fourth annual Washington, D.C., breakfast in honor of the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel.

Civil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Fr…

Maria Kumar and Mona Charen talked about the Pew Research Report, “Breadwinner Moms,” which showed that women were the sole or primary provider in four out of 10 American households with chi…

Panelists talked about the role of Latino voters in the 2012 elections. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Jose Diaz-Balart moderated. “The Latino Vote” was the s…