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We're Proud To Rep LISA E. DAVIS For New Book!
NEW CLIENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
LISA E. DAVIS, author of the new book Our Minds Were Always Free (Simon & Schuster), is one of the most respected entertainment attorneys in the country. Currently a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, Davis is chair of the firm’s Entertainment Group. With distinction, she’s been representing celebrities in the film, television, publishing, music, theater, and sports industries for more than four decades.
Hitting bookstores on May 19, 2026 (on Malcolm X's birthday), Davis's groundbreaking non-fiction work "traces the epic journey Black Americans have been on, from being claimed as property to claiming the benefits of intellectual property ... Beginning in the 18th century with the drafting of the Constitution and ending in the 21st century with a warning about the role technology will play in creative industries, Our Minds Were Always Free tells the story of the indelible legacy of Black American genius and the struggle to receive the credit and the profit" that is well deserved.
AKILA WORKSONGS is proud to be a part of the publicity and marketing team for Our Minds. Media inquiries are directed HERE. Follow Lisa E. Davis (@lisaedavisauthor) and AKILA WORKSONGS (@akilaworksongs) on Instagram for books news and upcoming booksignings!
NEW CLIENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Join Us In Welcoming The Documentary Film ROOTED
to the AKILA WORKSONGS Roster of Esteemed Clients!
Faced with the lack of fresh produce in a South Carolina food desert, GERMAINE JENKINS dedicated ten years of her life to creating an urban farm on an empty city lot.
The documentary film ROOTED embarks on an captivating journey featuring this Black Femme Farmer, a mother-of-two, who is resolute in her quest to own the land she farms. A sharecropping legacy looms over the story line as Germaine navigates Southern government, well-intention nonprofits, and the realities of becoming a community leader.
Media inquiries regarding the film and Ms. Jenkins are directed HERE or by calling (718) 756-8501 (office).
MARC LAMONT HILL Presents
ASCENDING with APRIL R. SILVER, Host!
MARC LAMONT HILL, one of the leading intellectual voices in the country, has invited APRIL R. SILVER to host a weekly live show on his popular YouTube channel. Hill and Silver have collaborated on social justice and business projects for 10+ years. This livestream is the latest expression of their synergy. The show, ASCENDING, launched on January 18, 2025, and airs on Saturdays at 11:00 am ET, exclusively on the "Marc Lamont Hill Network" YouTube channel (and on Twitter).
Dr. Hill is the author of eight books, a professor at CUNY Graduate Center, and the owner of Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books. Silver, a respected founder and published writer and editor, heads AKILA WORKSONGS.
With 50+ episodes in the can, Silver's featured guests have included the legendary poet and human rights activist SONIA SANCHEZ, MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA (City of Newark, NJ); GRAMMY and Academy Award-Winning Artist/Chicago Public School Board Member RHYMEFEST; L. JOY WILLIAMS (NAACP'S NY State Conference President); DIARRHA N'DIAYE-MBAYE (former CEO and founder of Ami Colé); DARRELL M. MCNEILL (Dir. of Operations, Black Rock Coalition), and many other inspiring voices.
Watch all full episodes on YouTube: https://akila.ws/ascendingaprilrsilver
Flashback: Calling All Hip Hop Heads!
The African Voices historic issue, Hip Hop at 50: Where Do We Go From Here?, has arrived! I'm happy to share that I'm one of 63 contributors in this special edition, guest edited by the prolific writer Kevin Powell (a 2024 #GRAMMY nominee for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album).
Four generations of writers contributed to this "must-read" work. You've never read hip hop like this! Congratulations to Carolyn Butts (African Voices founder) and Kevin for a great collabo.
I'd love to know your thoughts! Email me. ENJOY!
~ April
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