(CNN)House Democrats elected Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York to serve as the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, giving him the difficult task of protecting their slim majority in 2022, when the President’s party typically loses dozens of seats. Maloney defeated California Rep. Tony Cárdenas, pledging that…

The Grammy-winning artist and producer also unveiled two prize competitions for budding entrepreneurs Pharrell Williams has announced the launch of Black Ambition, a nonprofit initiative that will provide a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-ups.  Read More: Pharrell…

We’re very, very concerned as a community, as a Latino community, said Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who called last week for at least five Latinos to be appointed to Cabinet-level positions. Asian American and Pacific Islander advocates and officials are warning the Biden administration, in writing, it will be “deeply…

In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in in this biweekly round-up. Lest We Forget  + “Losing a child means carrying an almost…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just our own inscrutable whims. This week: For the final Watch This series of the year, were again highlighting some of the best movies of 2020 that we didnt review. On paper, Critical Thinking is a…

Every Day We Get More Illegal Juan Felipe Herrera City Lights September 2020 When I saw Juan Felipe Herrera perform his verse in Atlanta a few years back, I was struck by the musicality of his delivery. Herrera, the first Mexican-American Poet Laureate (2015-2017), has a jovial, Zen-like presence that…

This summer, street anarchists and militias doubled down on their exploitation of fatal police-involved shootings as straw arguments to legitimize widespread rioting.  A 2019 landmark, five-year study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by five university scholars reported that fatal shootings involving black and white officers…

This Atlanticpiece about veteran operative Anita Dunn gets off to a very bad start. When Julián Castro wasn’t given a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in August, he complained that Joe Biden’s campaign wasn’t showing proper respect to Latino voters. The real explanation for the snub is much…

The bears sip Rosé at Flavio restaurant in Georgetown by ep_jhu licensed under Creative Commons. Do you miss exploring the city and running into your friends? Us too! Join the GGWash staff, board, and Neighbors to explore CyberWashington, an interactive digital manifestation of some urbanist dreams (and nightmares) for the…

Like all festivals, the Slamdance Film Festival is set to shift to a hybrid fest for its 27th edition — but it isn’t holding back on its programming as it will feature 20 feature film premieres while highlighting diverse voices and accessibility. With the theme “Greenlight Yourself,” the indie-driven fest…