Insider's Guide to CBC Week 2018

Insider’s Guide to Congressional Black Caucus Week September 12 - 16, 2018

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 48th Annual Legislative Conference A product of The Fab Empire

About the Congressional Black Caucus

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), an organization that binds together the efforts of the Black members of the United States Congress, was formally founded in February 1971. The Congressional Black Caucus aims to gain greater equity for those living in the U.S. that are of African descent through programs and other services. The caucus' services center on ensuring justice for all, decreasing gaps in education and achievement, securing economic security through employment, retirement and increased welfare funds along with ensuring health care for every citizen.

About the Annual Legislative Conference The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) each year produces the Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), a four-day event held in September at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands -- including elected officials, business and industry leaders, celebrities, media and concerned citizens -- attend the ALC and its dozens of workshops, forums, general sessions and panel discussions to helm the change needed in public policy.

About The Fab Empire

The Fab Empire, a unique award-winning web site that caters to young, urban professionals in metropolitan areas, highlights the best events and parties across the U.S. The site was created in August 2007 by Joi-Marie McKenzie. Black Enterprise called The Fab Empire “the voice of reason for young professionals.� The site has also been featured in other mainstream publications including The Baltimore Sun, ESPN.com, ESSENCE.com and The Washington Post.

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Editor’s Welcome

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Be an Insider! (Introduction)

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Official Schedule

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Forget a party. Let’s network! (Receptions and Parties)

The events listed in this guide are not officially affiliated with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference unless otherwise stated.

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Dear Insider, If it seems like this year’s Annual Legislative Conference, hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, came faster this year it’s because it did.

With so much discontent in the administration, it seems the foundation has moved up it’s annual Tayo Ola conference — now in it’s 48th year — bringing to D.C. politicos, influencers, media types and concerned citizens to come up with actionable solutions.

This year’s theme says it all about where the CBCF is centering it’s efforts: “The Dream Still Demands.” So yes, while we’re all still dreaming of a better and brighter future for our children, that dream demands our full attention and participation right now.

With that in mind, I hope this year’s “Insider’s Guide to Congressional Black Caucus Week,” our historic tenth edition, allows you to meet those necessary to help build your communities.

Along with attending your choice of receptions and parties, be sure to register for the conference so you can participate in important discussions.

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Be an Insider!

With all that’s going on in the country, there’s no better place to gather than at this year's Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.

This year’s guide — like all the guides before them — will have you ready to participate in informative sessions and panels along with networking events, parties and receptions.

Read on to find the best panels and after-conference events to help you change the world, or help you meet someone to do just that.

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Official Schedule

Wednesday, September 12

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Registration/Ticketing opens 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Maternal Health & Infant Summit 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Professional Development Series in Cooperation with the National Medical Association 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDS-EDU: Can Restorative Practices Succeed Without Community Support 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDS- EDU: Engaging Instruction 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDS-EDU: Survival Strategies - How to Keep from Going Under 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM The HBCU Research, Action and Practice Conference 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CBCF Opening Press Conference 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Defense Panel 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDS-EDU Luncheon: Unity is Key- A Conversation around ACEs & Mental Health 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Smart Approaches to Marijuana: Decriminalization vs. Legalization 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Navigating the Insurance Marketplace: Tips Every Consumer Should Know 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM The Future of Technology: A Blockchain Story Circle 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM Health and Wellness Luncheon: Protecting the Health, Safety and Security of African American Communities 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Removing the Stigma of CTE and Supporting Diverse High-Skilled Opportunities that Expand Careers and Economies

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1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDS-EDU: Can Restorative Practices Succeed Without Community Support

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM National Black Law Students Voter Protection Forum

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDS-EDU: Engaging Instruction

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM CBC Spouses 22nd Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts (Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW)

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDS-EDU: Survival Strategies - How to Keep from Going Under 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Professional Development Series for Advocacy 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM The Disproportionate Impacts of Criminal Justice in Underserved Communities of Color and the Role Social Equity Legislation Can Play in Lessening Impacts 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Our Schools, Our Communities, and Our Responsibility: Protecting Our Students from the Gun Violence Epidemic 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Black Women's Roundtable 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Believe It’s #Time4APowerShift, Then Follow Black Women If You Want to Win! 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PDS-EDU: Closing Plenary 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Black Women and Workforce Diversity: Finding a Seat at the Table 4:30 PM – 6:30 Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Town Hall: "Lead.

Run. Vote. As Black Women Go, So Goes The Nation”

Thursday, September 13 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM Community Breakfast and Health Fair 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM New Attendee Welcome* 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM NATIONAL TOWN HALL: Rise Up! Equality Delayed is Equality Denied 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Money, Wealth and Disparities: Baby Boomers to Millennials Matter 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM HBCU Braintrust 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Author's Pavilion 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM General Session Luncheon 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Gentrification in Black Communities: Reasons and Responses 9

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11:30 PM – 7:00 PM EXHIBIT SHOWCASE- Grand Opening

a Global Black Women's Movement

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Emerging Leaders POWER Luncheon

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Education Braintrust: Reclaiming Our Civil Rights: Combating the Administration's Assault on Education

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM AVOICE: Generation Z and the Black Agenda

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Impeachment: A Necessary Remedy for Bigotry in Policy

12:00 PM – 3:30 PM STEAM Revolt Youth Workshop: Wakanda Design Challenge

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM International Decade of People of African Descent: Truth or Reconciliation

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Judiciary Braintrust 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Health Policy Session 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM A. Leon Higginbotham Memorial Voting Rights Braintrust

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM The Black Economic Forecast: Fighting Back with the Dollar and the Vote

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Creating a Pipeline of Leadership for Women to Assume Roles in Government

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Criminal Justice Reform 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CBC Spouses Youth Issue Forum

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM DC Voting Rights

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Jazz Issue Forum

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM So You Want to Get Involved in Politics?

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM WEST WINGERS: Stories from the dream changers, change makers, and hope creators of the Obama White House

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Transportation Braintrust

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2:00 PM – 4:00 PM A 50-Year Journey: The Fair Housing Act to the Current State of Housing in Black America 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CBC TECH 2020 TECHWORK: Network With Blacks In Tech Changing the Game 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Black Innovators' Access to Venture Capital 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Black Money Matters 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Extraordinary Women Lead 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM How America's Bail Systems Hurt Poor People and Communities of Color 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Run to Win Candidates Training 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Healthcare's Blind Spot: The Racial and Social Disparities of Uterine Fibroids - Patient Access, Outcomes and Options 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Keeping It Green: Infrastructure, Jobs, and Economic Vitality 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Supreme Court and Black Women: Equal Justice and Opportunity Is on the Line 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Black Experience in Cannabis 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Leadership Reception - Honoring Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Gospel Extravaganza (Limited Capacity) 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Jazz Concert - 33rd Anniversary Celebration 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM Sojourner Truth Women's Leadership Reception 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM The Black Party Live and Direct: ABW Edition*

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Friday, September 14 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration/ Ticketing Opens 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Building Economic Power in Black Communities Through Business & Entrepreneurship

Fathers and Black Men to the Polls 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Technology and the Workforce: Can you Hack the Best Policy Solution?

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM The 98%: Black Women Organizing, Voting and Winning in 2018

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CBCF's ALC Short Film Festival hosted by Congressman Hank Johnson

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Health Braintrust

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Financial Services Braintrust

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Building the Future Today: STEMulating the Next Generation of Leaders

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Straight Talk at the Barber Shop 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM The 14th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Child Welfare BrainTrust: Connecting Children with Their Families 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM FAMU MADE: From Mainstreet to Mayor 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Lesson Learned and Lived Experiences: Three Decades of Advocacy for Inclusion, Diversity 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Omega Psi Phi - All Hands on Deck: Rallying TheFabEmpire.com

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Environmental Justice Braintrust 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Veterans Braintrust 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Africa Braintrust; Africa Is NOT a Country 9:30 AM – 10: 30 AM State Farm Leadership Exchange with Emerging Leaders 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Agriculture - A Growing Opportunity for African Americans

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11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Being a Non-White Immigrant in the Time of Trump

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM It's Our Turn: Black Men Elected to Change the Game

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Creating Policy for Sustainability in Underserved Communities

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Words Matter: How Eradicating Stigma Can Lead to the End of HIV/AIDS

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Environmental Justice Braintrust

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Meet/MatchMinority Suppliers Doing Business with the Public and Private Sector

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM National Action Network TBD 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Viewpoints into Transportation and Infrastructure from Black Women 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM America to Me: Addressing the School to Prison Pipeline

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EMERGING LEADERS Town Hall Meeting 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fueling the Water Workforce Pipeline for African American and Minorities 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Marijuana Justice Act

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Black Journalists: Reporting Our Experiences in the Era of Trump

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Music, Criminal Justice and Racial Equality

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Diversity in the Media Industry: State of the Union

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Opioids and People of Color

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ENERGY BRAINTRUST: The State of Diversity in the American Energy Sector 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM The Business of Business: How to Navigate the World of Supplier Diversity

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Young, Gifted and Black Braintrust 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Willfully Defying - Let Our Kids Learn 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Hip Hop and Politics: This is America

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IMPACT DC

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Smart Cities and YOU Part II: Becoming the 21st Century Entrepreneur 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Fourth Annual State of African American Small Businesses 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM We Can Do Better than Slogans and Soundbites: Employing Evidence-Based Policies to Finally End Mass Incarceration 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Who Will Prepare Him for the Future?

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Community Health Centers 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CBC Tech 2020 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Superpower: Creating a Community of Power Through Entrepreneurship 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 5000 Role Model Ambassadors Dinner (Invite Only) 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CBCF Alumni Association Networking Reception 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CBCF Chair and Board of Directors' Reception (Invite Only) TheFabEmpire.com

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Saturday, September 15 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration/Ticketing opens 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Prayer Breakfast* 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Black Millennial Elected - Breaking Barriers & Blazing Trails 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Job Creation for the Returning Citizens 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Not for Sistahs Only: From Devastation (2016) to Destination (2018), Part II 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM The Future of Work: What's Next?

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Faith Leaders Roundtable 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Pre-Dinner Reception+ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Phoenix Awards Dinner*

Sunday, September 16 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Donald M. Payne Memorial Fellowship Cruise

* Ticketed Event + Invitation Only The official schedule is subject to change. For the latest, please click here.

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It’s More Than Networking But don't worry, there’s plenty of parties too!

Tuesday, September 11 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Join the Congressional Black Associates for their “CBC Kickoff” inside The Park at Fourteenth (920 14th Street NW).

RSVP! 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Join NSBE DC and the Black Blockchain Summit as they host the official after party reception at Howard University’s Interdisciplinary Research Building (2201 Georgia Avenue NW). Use the code “JAMBO” for 50% off of admission. RSVP! 21

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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition invite you to a panel discussion titled, "2018 & Beyond: Building a Strategy for Black America.” The event will be held at the United Negro College Fund (1805 7th Street NW). RSVP! 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Join The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts for their “Melody Of Art Season Kick-Off and PreCaucus Reception,” being held inside Georgetown Piano Bar (3287 M Street NW). The evening will honor Samuel Bonds, Evelyn SimpsonCurenton, Marcia Milton, and others. RSVP!

Wednesday, September 12 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Join the Leap Luncheon Series for an intimate, multi-course meal and discussion with Alencia Johnson and Symone Sanders. The event, in honor of CBCF’s ALC, will be held inside The Hamilton (600 14th Street NW). RSVP! 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM The Usual Suspectz are set to host "Meet the Press,” hosted by actor James Bland at 1942DC (1942 9th Street NW).

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and Congressional Communications Director Michael McQuerry will also be in attendance. Enjoy hookah, food and drink specials. RSVP! 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM The Mu Lamda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., The Mu Lambda Foundation and the Honorable Vincent B. Orange, president of the DC Chamber of Commerce, is hosting their sixth annual Congressional Black Caucus Weekend kickoff inside The Park at Fourteenth (920 14th Street NW). RSVP! 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM The Spectrum Circle presents “Disrupted: An Intimate Conversation with Millennials Who Lead and Changing America” in honor of the CBCF’s ALC. Join their millennial panel discussion, being held inside The Theater at Eaton DC (1201 K Street NW). RSVP! 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM The Washington D.C. Chapter of the African American Real Estate Professionals invite you to join them for an evening of cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres inside CBRE (750 9th

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Street NW). Enjoy an evening of networking and mingling with real estate industry leaders and stakeholders. RSVP! 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Join the American University Black Alumni Alliance and the AU Washington College of Law Black Alumni Association for their seventh annual networking reception during the CBCF’s ALC. The event, honoring a number of AU alumni, is being held in the Paris Ballroom inside the Kimpton Hotel Monaco (700 F Street NW). RSVP! 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The National Action Network Washington Bureau is set to host their annual Action & Authority Reception inside Studio Xfinity DC (715 7th Street NW). RSVP! 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM The National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the Women Lawyers Division, National Bar Association and the Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division are set to host a panel discussion called “The Role of the Black Elected Official in Today's Political Climate” inside WilmerHale (1875 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). The event will also feature light refreshments. RSVP! 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Join the CBCF and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses for the Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts, honoring actor Laurence Fishburne; President of Essence Communications, Inc., Michelle Ebanks; and actor, John David Washington. The event, featuring performances by vocalist Myah Paden, will be held inside the Sidney Harman Theatre (610 F Street NW). RSVP!

Thursday, September 13 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Walker's Legacy along with the National League of Cities, the African-American Mayors Association and Axios are set to host their second annual Women in Economic Development and Civic Leadership Awards Luncheon at The Hamilton (600 14th Street NW). RSVP! 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM The Links Foundation, Inc. is set to host their 2018 Legislative Luncheon, being held inside Marriott Marquis Hotel (901 Massachusetts Avenue NW). RSVP! 23

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2:00 PM – 7:30 PM Join NSBE DC and Black Millennials for Flint for their second annual "Young, Gifted and Green Community Action Summit” inside the Thurgood Marshall Center (1816 12th Street NW).

The summit, which concludes at 5 p.m., continues with a two-hour reception. RSVP! 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM The Executive Leadership Council is set to host their “Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Networking Reception” at an undisclosed location. Invitation Only 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins cordially invite you to attend the Democratic National Committee's Annual Open House and Reception in honor of the CBCF’s ALC. It’s being held inside DNC Headquarters (430 South Capitol Street SE). RSVP! 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM The Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives are set to host their annual Healthcare Leaders Reception inside the Renaissance Hotel (999 9th Street NW). The event features heavy hor d'oeuvres, open bar and live music by Brencore Entertainment. RSVP! 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM Terry Frasier, NSBE DC and The Social Architects are set to host their fifth annual CBC Reception inside The Park at Fourteenth (920 14th Street NW). Join DJ Biz Markie along with live jazz, four levels of entertainment and happy hour specials from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The party continues until 2 a.m. RSVP! 5:00 PM – Until Join Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Omicron Lambda Alpha Chapter as they host the second annual Congressional Black Caucus Reception titled "Black Excellence: Honoring Black Politicians on the Rise.” Enjoy food and drink specials along with music by DJ Zu inside Dirty Martini (1223 Connecticut Avenue NW). RSVP! 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee will host their second annual “On The Move: One Voice” reception at 1230 Restaurant and Lounge (1230 9th Street NW). RSVP! 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM The National Association of Black Women in Construction are set to host their Mid-Year Reception at the City Club of Washington (555 13th Street NW). RSVP!

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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Join Northwestern Mutual and ESSENCE for “Path to Power; Her Wealth, Her Way” featuring a conversation between senior relationships editor Charreah K. Jackson, curlBox founder Myliek Teele and Northwestern Mutual financial advisor Shakira Pollard. The event will be held inside Long View Gallery (1234 9th Street NW). RSVP! 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM The Attorneys invite you to the “Congressional Black Caucus Soiree 2018” at Bliss Nightclub (2122 24th Place NE).

Enjoy three rooms of dancing, hors d’oeuvres, along with a Hennessy V.S.O.P open bar from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. DJ Julian Tucker and MC KC are on the tables. RSVP! 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Black Progressives and Black Caucus of the Young Democrats of America in partnership with the DC Young Democrats and Young Democrats of Maryland are set to host their annual “Young, Black and Progressive Mixer” at Baby Wale (1124 9th Street NW). RSVP! 25

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7:00 – 9:00 PM The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women will host "Chisholm Trail,” a reception recognizing legislators from Louisiana, Georgia, and Maryland and a congresswoman. The reception will take place at the UNITE HERE! Local 25 offices (901 K Street NW, Suite 200). RSVP! 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM Team Braveboy and CEO Cigar Club present their second annual #BraveJustice Congressional Black Caucus Celebration inside Ozio (1813 M Street NW). The evening will feature special guest, Angela Alsobrooks, county executive Democratic nominee for Prince George's County. RSVP! 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Alabama Power Company along with a bevy of hosts cordially invite you to “The Power of Leadership” inside Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (1301 Constitution Avenue NW).

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell is the evening’s special guest.

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Friday, September 14 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Join Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine, D.C. Host Committee and Constituency For Africa for the “400 Year Commemoration Kick Off of 1619 When Africans Arrived To America in Virginia.” The event, being held in honor of the CBCF’s ALC, will occur inside the African American Civil War Museum (1925 Vermont Avenue NW). RSVP! 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Join ShineHard and ACDC Marketing for their “Black Millennial Mixer” during the CBCF’s ALC, being held inside La Vie (88 District Square SW, Penthouse Floor). Enjoy complimentary drinks until 6 p.m., and a complimentary buffet. RSVP! 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM FAMU National Alumni Association DC Chapter is set to host a reception during the CBCF’s ALC for FAMU Alumni and friends inside The Park at Fourteenth (920 14th Street NW). RSVP! 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Join the DC Black Repertory Alumni Association and Multi-Media Training Institute for “Remembering the Black Rep,” honoring Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Lonnie Bunch. The exhibition, which is free to the public, is being held inside Busboys & Poets (2021 14th Street NW). RSVP! TheFabEmpire.com

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7:00 PM - 1:30 AM The Michigan CBC Host Committee is set to host the 2018 Michigan CBC Delegation Reception & Motown Live Afterglow inside Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (1301 Constitution Avenue NW).

The event will feature gourmet cuisine along with the sounds of DJ Clark Kent. RSVP! 7:30 - 10:00 PM The National Newspaper Publishers Association is hosting a reception in honor of the CBCF’s ALC inside Marriott Marquis Washington (901 Massachusetts Avenue NW). The evening will feature free food, drinks and entertainment. RSVP! 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM The Metropolitan Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. present the “2018 Congressional Black Caucus Reception and Party,” featuring Secret Society DJ Biggs, DJ Tonez and DJ Kicka.

The party will be held inside the Renaissance Hotel (999 9th Street NW).

RSVP! 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM The National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and The Urbane Group invite you to their annual “CBC Power 100 Party” at The Park at Fourteenth (920 14th Street NW). RSVP! 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM The Black Party returns thanks to hosts K.Prince and J.Langley inside Manor (1327 Connecticut Avenue NW). Enjoy an open bar until supplies run out, while DJ Schemes and DJ Popkorn entertain on the turntables. RSVP!

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Saturday, September 15 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Join Ken Snapp, DeJoiry McKenzie-Simmons, Hashim Walters and others as they host “The Progressive Brunch” in honor of the CBCF’s ALC. The brunch will be held inside The Caged Bird (1723 Connecticut Avenue NW). RSVP! 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Terry Frasier, Social Architects and the National Black Law Students Association are set to host the “CBC Weekend fifth annual Caucus Brunch & Day Party” at Barcode (1101 17th Street NW). Enjoy complimentary entry before 5 p.m. along with hookah, bottle service and plenty of deejays. RSVP! (And if you want to party until 3 a.m., RSVP here!)

12:30 PM - 8:00 PM Join NSBE DC, A-List Live, A1 Events and fellow Black professionals from across the area at "CBC WKND Edition Crème De La Crème," a brunch and day party. The brunch, which features “free flowing” cocktails, is being held inside Lost Society (2001 14th Street NW). RSVP! 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join ACDC Marketing + Promotions as they host “Black Millennials: Urgent & Resilient Leadership Event,” a brunch and panel discussion inside Mandarin Oriental (1330 Maryland Avenue SW). The panel will feature moderator, “A Different World” star Erika Alexander, advisory board member of Vote Run Lead. RSVP! 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join DSTRKT and D’USSÉ for their “CBC Cigar Social - Powered by D’ussé,” being held inside Pinea (515 15th Street NW). RSVP! 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM Join Terry Frasier, Social Architects, The Third District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. along with special guest hosts Larenz Tate, Larron Tate and Lahmard Tate for the “Fifth annual Black & White Gala,” being held inside the Renaissance Hotel (999 9th Street NW).

DJ D-Nice will be on the turntables at the gala, which will feature three rooms of entertainment including a special performance from Marcus Johnson. RSVP!

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7:00 PM - 1:00 AM Join Howard Nelson Cromwell, Chef April Nicole and many other hosts for“Dîner en Noir - Washington, D.C.,” an intimate three-course black attire dining experience. This year’s theme is Harlem Renaissance. RSVP! 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM The Washington DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, Inc. is set to host an event celebrating Black excellence in honor of the CBCF’s ALC. The event will be held inside Hen Quarter (750 E Street NW). RSVP!

Sunday, September 16 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM D.L. Johnson Consulting Agency is hosting the second annual “Women's Empowerment Sunday Brunch” inside Tony and Joe's Seafood Place (3000 K Street NW). RSVP! 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Color Vision and Black Girls Vote are set to host “Dope Black Girls Brunch CBC Edition,” a brunch that celebrates the accomplishments of black women in politics, including Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Collective Pac co-founder Stefanie Brown James, and Campaign Zero co-founder Brittany Packnett. The event, which will be held inside The Hamilton (600 14th Street NW), will be hosted by MSNBC political analyst Dr. Wendy Osefo. RSVP! 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM One Fred Events is hosting "The HBCU & Greek Day Party” inside Decades DC (1219 Connecticut Avenue NW). RSVP! 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Join Felt MGM and Julian Tucker for the “Second Annual Congressional Black Caucus Black and White Reception,” being held inside Felt Bar and Lounge inside the MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino (101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD.) RSVP! 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM LendUp’s Vice President of Policy, Engagement, and Impact, Jotaka Eaddy, is hosting “The Winddown,” a poolside reception honoring the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at 1612 U Street NW. Invitation Only

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