If you missed Monday’s MLK Peace-Walk/Parade, I put together a video of the parade, please visit http://dcireporter.com/mlk-peace-walk-and-parade-2017/ to watch it. Thank you to parade organizer co-Chairs Denise Rolark-Barnes and Keith Silver for helping put together one of the best organized MLK Parades in recent memory.
We are now ready for a new administration. I will attend the swearing-in of the 45th President of our nation accompanied by DREAMER Gerson Quinteros. Gerson, now 22, came to the US as a child, and is now a student at UDC. I had the opportunity to meet Gerson recently and learned about his aspirations to finish college and contribute to our country. I wanted to give him the opportunity to experience the historical swearing-in of our President upfront. I know he, like I, will enjoy the experience.
As DC welcomed me, when I arrived in 1980, now that I have become part of the city, I too extend a welcome to our new residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. As I stated in my own swearing-in on January 2nd, I am looking forward and ahead to the challenges and opportunities with the new administration. DC is a welcoming city, and we will be clear about that message, not only by defending the values we believe in, but also by extending a sincere welcome to the incoming President and the new Administration.
Please see below for events coming up. I hope to see some of you at some of these events. To keep up with all the information during the inauguration (road closures, Metro, etc.), please visit: https://inauguration.dc.gov/
Sincerely,
Franklin Garcia
US Representative (Shadow) for the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, C-09
Washington DC 20004
202-727-9110 (Office)
Public Events
Event: An Obama Appreciation Send-Off
Date: January 20, 2017 5:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Cities Lounge
1909 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006
On January 20th, we are celebrating one of the best Presidents of the United States as he leaves the position at the Oval Office after 8 years of serving our country so whole-heartedly. His time in the office was not perfect but we can all agree that he did an amazing job these past 8 years.
Contact: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-obama-appreciation-send-off-tickets-29498713446
Event: Dardanella Inauguration Ball
Date: January 20, 2017 8:00pm-1:00am
Location: Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Street NW Washington, DC 20001
Come join us on Inauguration Day for Washington's largest non-political, political event! A chance to step back to Women's Suffrage, the end of the 1st World War, the Volstead Act (in memoriam), Prohibition, and the roaring sights and sounds of the 1920's. A celebration of the Republic, the Democracy, the democratic process, and the institution of the Presidency handed over peacefully to our 45th President of the United States!
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/events/575416309303519/
Event: Support DC Statehood: Women’s March on Washington
Date: January 21, 2017 9:00am
Location: 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002
Help Support DC statehood with Free DC! during the Women’s March on Washington. Please look for the Free DC-Statehood Now banner to meet with the group. No big bags or backpacks allowed.
Contact: standup_freeDC@yahoo.com
Event: National Association of Hispanic Journalists Membership Drive
Date: January 25, 2017 6:30pm
Location: NPR
1111 North Capitol Drive NE Washington, D.C. 20002
Join us for our first event of 2017! NAHJ DC invites you to attend our membership drive meeting at the headquarters of NPR in Washington on Jan. 25 at 6:30 pm.
The event will begin with a tour of the offices followed by a discussion with Rolando Arrieta, production and operations manager of NPR News and Adrian Florido, reporter for NPR's Code Switch team.
An NPR recruiter will talk about opportunities at the media organization and share career tips. Please arrive by 6:15 pm with a photo ID.
Contact: RSVP by Tuesday, January 24 by emailing nahjdc@gmail.com Space is limited.
Event: DNC Chair Candidates Debate
Date: January 28, 2017 7:00pm
Location: 1340 U Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009
The Huffington Post and School of Media and Public Affairs are hosting a debate between the candidates for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
The debate will be moderated by Huffington Post editor in chief Lydia Polgreen and Washington bureau chief Ryan Grim. School of Media and Public Affairs Associate Director Silvio Waisbord will give introductory remarks.
Event: Chinese New Year Parade
Date: January 29, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Ming’s Restaurant
617 H St. NW Washington, DC 20001
This is to invite you to join the Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown, DC on Sunday, 1/29. The event will start with a luncheon, followed by a parade, formal ceremony and conclude with firecrackers.
Event: Special Free Preview of " I am not your Negro"
Date: February 1, 2017 6:00pm
Location: Ballou High School
3401 4th Street SE Washington, D.C. 20032
One of James Baldwin’s final projects was to be Remember This House, an examination of race in America told through Baldwin’s memories of three assassinated friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Raoul Peck uses Baldwin’s original words from the unfinished manuscript (in Samuel L. Jackson’s skillful narration) to create “a spiritual documentary. Q/A to follow with Director afterwards.
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