COMMUNICATIONS
For the culture
Communications, Marketing, and Website Development For Extraordinary Visionaries Only. Established 1993.
AKILA WORKSONGS Latest Highlights
THE 3-DAY LIVE MUSIC CONCERT WE NEED RIGHT NOW
How To Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
STEVIE WONDER's SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE:
Get Thee to Brooklyn (May 14 - 16, 2026)!
There is no such thing as an “overstatement” when it comes to the genius of STEVIE WONDER. It's also true that Songs In The Key Of Life everyone's all-time favorite album will turn 50! For all these reasons and more, PoetWarrior Productions—in partnership with the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra (BRC Orchestra) and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)—will present the most fantastic live concert retrospective of Stevie Wonder’s music... EVER!
Join us for Stevie: A Life In The Key of Songs this May. The BRC Orchestra will perform five (!) of Stevie’s genius period albums—in their entirety and all live!
- Music Of My Mind + Talking Book (May 14 · 7:30p)
- Innervisions + Fulfillingness’ First Finale (May 15 · 7:30p)
- Songs In The Key Of Life (May 16 · 7:30p)
Tickets On Sale Now. Get Yours Today HERE!
Independently presented and produced, Stevie: A Life In The Key of Songs is a part of the Black Masters Concert Series, founded by Darrell M. McNeill (Founder, PoetWarrior Productions).
NEW CLIENT NEWS!
We're Proud To Represent LISA E. DAVIS For Her New Book!
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. 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, 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.
We're proud on the PR team for Our Minds. Media inquiries are directed HERE. Follow @lisaedavisauthor on IG for the latest news.
NEW CLIENT NEWS!
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 are directed HERE and by calling (718) 756-8501 (office).
MARC LAMONT HILL Presents
ASCENDING with APRIL R. SILVER!
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 and Twitter/X channels. Hill and Silver have collaborated on social justice and business projects for 10+ years. This livestream is the latest expression of their synergy. Launched on January 18, 2025, ASCENDING airs on Saturdays at 11:00 am ET exclusively on the Marc Lamont Hill Network.
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.
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.
Watch all full episodes on YouTube: https://akila.ws/ascendingaprilrsilver
Our Expertise...at Your Service! CORE OFFERINGS
Watch 50+ Episodes of ASCENDING On YouTube, Including These Favorites!
#AKILAWORKSONGS #ArtsAndActivism #CommunicationsForTheCulture #TraditionsOverTrends
🔆 Honoring Indigenous Lands and Communities