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the APRIL R. SILVER blog
Established 2008
“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 it is my job to …
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 it wasn’t so over the …
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 dialect]“Oh Lord, convert master! Oh …
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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. For example, Senegal’s President Abdoulaye …
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, and that commitment will continue …
“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 that’s pretty important.
“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 to learn that some experts …
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 from using the word as …
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.”
“Children on Medicad More Likely to Get Antipyschotic Drugs”
Today on the WBAI weekly segment that I do (with regular commentator STACEY PATTON and host ESTER ARMAH), we discussed a New York Times article that recently posted. Find it here. The article “Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics” immediately reminded me of what happened in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1932. 400 Black sharecroppers, who were …
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Yes, I *WILL* Be Watching!
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty. This Sunday at 9:00 pm on A&E. I grew up loving these men and I still do! Click the blog title to see a clip.
Come On, Gurl! Focus…
I always find extra blessings on Thursdays (my favorite day of the week). Today, I’m determined to find my bag of “focus” and strap her on my back real tight and secure. She’s been running loose all week.
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