[UPDATE: The virtual event is over but you can still donate: https://akila.ws/supportforras] As a part of Team Baraka and in the tradition of those who value freedom over tyranny, we encourage the global Howard University family, Brooklynites everywhere, and all freedom lovers from ANYWHERE (!!!) to support Ras Baraka for Governor of New Jersey! Your support of this historic campaign is an opportunity to stand with the kind of principled, courageous leadership that Baraka embodies!

Hear directly from Mayor Ras Baraka (a native of Newark, NJ, and a graduate of Howard University) and learn why this historic election is of local and national importance for all of us. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Whether Or Not You Can Attend Or Donate, Please Share This Information With Your Network:
✅ Zoom registration link [the event has ended]
✅ Donation link: https://akila.ws/supportforras
✅ Email contact: supportforras@akilaworksongs.com
✅ Official campaign website: www.RasForGovernor.com

THANK YOU!

OUR DOPEST ANNOUNCEMENT for 2025: MARC LAMONT HILL Launches a Weekly Live Show (Saturday Mornings) featuring Our Own APRIL R. SILVER As 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 and this livestream is the latest expression of their synergy. The show, ASCENING, launched on January 18, 2025, and will air on Saturdays at 11:00 am ET on the "Marc Lamont Hill Official" YouTube channel (and Twitter).

Dr. Hill is the author of eight books, a professor at CUNY Graduate Center, and the owner of Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books (in Philadelphia). Silver, a respected social entrepreneur and published writer heads AKILA WORKSONGS. Since 1993, the agency has led successful PR and community engagement campaigns for a diverse roster. Her distinguished clients have ranged from aspiring artists and small start-ups to internationally revered icons and legendary cultural institutions.

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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The Latest Three ASCENDING Episodes!

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