john lewis

Three trailblazers for American pluralism inspire action at the #EmpoweringVoices Awards in DC

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empowering voices

empowering voices awards

On June 5, 2019 By MPAC

You miss 100% of the opportunities that you never take. Trailblazers Halima Aden, Vanita Gupta, and Rep. John Lewis encourage you to share your story, to persist, and to speak out and show up for what’s right. Each year our #EmpoweringVoices Awards in DC brings together cultural agents for American pluralism who lead and inspire to create an unforgettable evening that will leave you reinvigorated to be your best self. See this year’s honorees and purchase tickets at: mpac.org/ev

MPAC Empowering Voices Awards 2016

Benjamin Wittes

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empowering voices

On September 25, 2017 By MPAC

The MPAC Empowering Voices Awards celebrates voices championing diversity in policy & media. Join us Sep. 27 in DC as we honor David Karp, CEO of Tumblr, Benjamin Wittes, Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare, and Stosh Cotler, CEO of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Learn more and buy tickets at mpac.org/empowering-voices. Past honorees include DNC Chair and then Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, NPR Journalist and "Serial" podcast creator Sarah Koenig, and civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), among many others.