BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- NAACP issued the following news release: Several of the most prominent 2020 presidential candidates will appeal to thousands of African American voters at the NAACP 110th National Convention in Detroit on Wednesday, July 24 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The forum, which will take place at the COBO Center, offers candidates and convention attendees alike the opportunity to discuss solutions to some of the most critical issues we face as a nation. Confirmed presidential candi  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Six Performing Artists in the Fields of Jazz, Dance and Theater Receive Up to $275,000 Each, Totaling $1.65 Million in Doris Duke Artist Awards * * * The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) announced today the names of the 2019 Doris Duke Artists, each receiving an award of $275,000 intended as an investment in and celebration of these artists' ongoing contributions to the fields of contempora  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news release: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced the appointment of Emil Kang as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage. In this role, Kang will lead the Foundation's grantmaking program that seeks to nurture exceptional creative accomplishment, scholarship, and art conservation practices while promoting a diverse and sustainable ecosystem for the arts. Kang will be joining Mellon from the University of No  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by John Eastman, founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, at a hearing entitled "Lessons from the Mueller Report, Part III: Constitutional Processes for Addressing Presidential Misconduct": "Thank you for inviting me to address the important question as to what processes the Constitution provides for addressing presidential misconduct. My name is John Eastman, and I  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today that Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman College in Atlanta, has joined the Board of Trustees. Spelman is a leading women's college dedicated to the education and global leadership of Black women. Before coming to Spelman, Dr. Campbell served for over two decades as dean of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. An art historian and form  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As oral arguments to defend or dismantle the Affordable Care Act started in Texas today, Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel reminded Michigan residents of the risk if Trump's lawsuit to repeal the ACA succeeds. "If Donald Trump gets his way, 720,000 Michiganders could lose their coverage - leading to a 115-percent increase in our uninsured rate," said Nessel. "In addition, 73,000 young Michigan adu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release: * * * - Experienced Political Operative, Former Rhode Island Democrats Director Will Work to Continue Party's Progress and Growth * * * The New Jersey Democratic State Committee has hired Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye as its new Executive Director. An experienced political operative, Olasanoye most recently served as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party and previous  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Fusion energy could be a "game changer" as a possible future option for generating clean, safe, and abundant electric energy, U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said during a visit to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) on July 8. Kim, whose New Jersey District 3 includes 53 municipalities in Burlington and Ocean counties, said he wanted to visit the Laboratory becau  more

MCALLEN, Texas, July 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed explaining his bipartisan legislation to address the border crisis while preserving a strong relationship with Mexico, which was provided to the McAllen Monito: "We now have an actual humanitarian crisis on the border that only underscores the need to drop the politics and fix our immigration system once and for all." Five years ago -- almost to the day -- former President Barack Obama said these words in a televis  more

NEULLY-SUR-SEINE, France, July 9 -- Thales Group issued the following news release: The United States defense and security arm of Thales recently appointed three new members to its board of directors: General James L. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Dr. Ray O. Johnson, and Mr. Alan Kessler. These board members will support the organizational direction of Thales Defense & Security, Inc. and will work to enhance the organization's industrial defense and security posture for Thales in the Unit  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 10 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, today announced the members of its 2019 cohort of school leader fellows to launch high-quality public schools. Geoffrey Fenelus of New York City; Eddie Rangel and Matthew Rooney of Indianapolis; and Jenn Watts and Nikki J. Henson of Indianapolis will spend one or two full years at The Mind Trust designing school models that meet specific needs of student  more