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 PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * - 53% Favor, 46% Oppose Attempting to Land an Astronaut on Mars - Support for a Mars Mission Is Up From Previous Decades * * * Americans' views about landing an astronaut on Mars have shifted, with a majority now favoring the idea for the first time since 1969 and 1999, when majorities opposed the idea. To view the table, click here: https://news.gallup.com/po more PR

NEW YORK, July 10 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Sarita Gupta as director of its Future of Work(ers) program based in New York. In this role, she will lead the team that oversees Ford's efforts to actively shape a future of work that puts workers and their well-being at the center. Gupta will begin her new position in October 2019, succeeding current director John Irons who joined the foundation in 2016 to lead a broad bo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Caroline Fredrickson, president of the American Constitution Society, at a hearing entitled "Lessons from the Mueller Report, Part III: Constitutional Processes for Addressing Presidential Misconduct": "The final report issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election delivered several chilling conclusions: (1) Russia conducted wide-ranging attacks o more PR

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 PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Judiciary subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, at a hearing entitled "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform": "I am Marilyn Mosby, the State's Attorney for Baltimore City. It is an honor to appear before the Subcommittee today to discuss the need for federal decriminalization of marijuana, the need for criminal justice reform specific more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation issued the following news release: In conjunction with the May Annual Board Meeting, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the election of four new board members: Vernon Araujo, USVI; James Lemons, NY; Lenwood Sloan, PA; and Donna Walker-Kuhne, NY. Vernon Araujo co-founded the STT-STJ Young Professionals Network, and is a Board Member of the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts. Music and the arts have always been a pa more PR