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the APRIL R. SILVER blog
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Poetry: Near Sunset Haiku
Hard, white-haired, poetNever knew “miss you” pangsNow unstudies love.Copyright, 2010, April R. Silver
“The Spin” on WBAI: Same Brilliant Women, New Name!
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TONIGHT: Haiti Community Forum
If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view the online version BAMIA (Black and Male in America) and BK Nationpresent“Help Haiti: What We Can Do Now To Rebuild”An Open Forum with Q & A Session TONIGHT!Monday, April 5, 20107:00pm – 9:00 pm(Doors Open at 6:30pm) Brooklyn Historical …
After 17 Years…Thank You!
I get asked about this image so I’d like to say, “Yes, that’s me in the picture.” 1995. My company had just begun its operation two years before. April 2010 marks the 17th anniversary of AKILA WORKSONGS. My feelings range from high to low, excitement to exhaustion. Some days I …
POETRY: “Grandma Mae Said” Haiku
Looka here lil gurl, When throwed up against a wall Even cats fight back. Copyright 2010, April R. Silver
“Will Whore for Fame”
A few personal stories have emerged in recent weeks, and as early as this morning, that have reminded me that fame has a dark ability to transform smart people into fools, and some fools into whores. As a professional in the PR and marketing field, I used to say that …
Sharks…
Sharks eat fish! In the sea and in business. That is all.
Yeah…I Don’t Get It
As smart as I think I am, there are a few things in this world that I just don’t get (and don’t want to). Here they are, in no particular order: 1. “For the Love of Ray J.” 2. March Madness. 3. “Family Guy” (I remember, in the beginning, when …
Quotes by Harriet Tubman (In Honor of Her Birth Month and Women’s History Month)
“Oh Lord, convert master! Oh Lord, change dat man’s heart!’ …Oh Lord, if you ant nebber gwine to change dat man’s heart, kill him, Lord, an’ take him out ob de way.” – – Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman by Sarah H. Bradford (1869) [same quote with less …
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“Help Haiti” Fundraiser (The Video)
Across the globe, the international community is standing up to support Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquakes and aftershocks that nearly devastated the island nation. Neighboring and related Caribbean and African countries, as well as other governments throughout the world, are taking extraordinary measures to dem…onstrate its genuine concern. …
Statement from WYCLEF JEAN re: Yele Haiti
I formalized that commitment when I formed my first foundation, in 1994. From that day forward, I have spent tireless hours working on behalf of my homeland on development issues as well as human and immigrant rights. I have been committed to helping the people of Haiti throughout my life, …
“Happy Birthday To You” (Sing it like Stevie)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose birthday is today. He would have been been 81. A favorite quote of mine from him: It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think …
“Help Haiti”
HELP HAITIFrom Kevin Powell and April R. Silver ● January 14, 2010 Our deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers go to the people of Haiti, both there and abroad. With the rest of the world, we remain terribly saddened by Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake. We are as deeply moved as you …
Defining Arts and Activism
Recently, I was asked to define arts and activism for an upcoming book project. I have maintained that arts activism and arts and activism are different. To those in the field, here are my working definitions: Art: In a global sense, there are many definitions for “art” and they range …
My “Arts & Activism” Interview (A Year Ago Today)
Earl Christian of Urban Wall Street, is a great interviewer. check out the piece he did on me a year ago today. Still timely. Thanks Earl (HU!) Check him out at www.urbanwallstreet.tv
“The Dangers of a Single Story” (from CNN)
A friend sent this to me on Sunday.Very powerful. I think you’ll appreciate it. “Novelist Chimamanda Adichie says if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a misunderstanding.”
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