I’ve been asked to speak at two events for this weekend’s Harlem Book Fair…both this Saturday, back-to-back. The first event, with African Voices magazine, is about how to use the Internet to sell your books. I have a popular email marketing service company (www.putonblast.com) and it houses over 30,000 subscribers. We service alot of authors […]
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This morning, allhiphop.com reported that BET has denounced the Lil Wayne and Drake performance at the award show earlier this week. Here is an excerpt from allhiphop.com: BET has expressed remorse over a performance by Lil Wayne, Drake and Young Money Records that involved underage girls during songs “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl.”
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From AllHipHop.comBy Houston WilliamsFriday, July 3, 2009 BET has expressed remorse over a performance by Lil Wayne, Drake and Young Money Records that involved underage girls during songs “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl.” The songs, which have overt sexual references, were performed during the Sunday BET Awards ’09 show as a bevy of
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Last night, live at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, a room full of head-bobbing, consenting adults bounced to Drake and Lil Wayne’s back-to-back performances of the hit songs “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl.” I watched, underwhelmed. I wanted more “Michael” in what was supposed to be this award-show-turned-Michael-Jackson-tribute. I watched, ever puzzled
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“To Black Women”An excerpt from “Invisible Women? A Black Woman’s Response to Don Imus Most Recent Sexist-Racist Remarks” By April R. Silver (April 9, 2007). Revised June 2009 When she reached adulthood, an enslaved African from long ago – Isabella Baumfree – changed her name. We know her now as Sojourner Truth. When Harriet Tubman
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Earlier this morning, the weekly media panel on WBAI’s “Wake Up Call” (which featured regulars Stacy Patton and April R. Silver and this week, guests Chole and Hilary Crossley) was asked to dissect and comment on an article about The Senate’s apology for slavery. The Washington Post article can be found on this site (scroll
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[The following news article was one of the topics of discussion for the weekly media panel on WBAI Radio’s “Wake Up Call,” conceived and hosted by ESTHER ARMAH and featuring regulars STACEY PATTON and APRIL R. SILVER. Click the post title above to get the link to the article.]“Senate Backs Apology for Slavery. Resolution Specifies
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The National Father’s Day rally was as much of a success as it could be considering the torrential rain, thunder, and lightening that punctuated the day. For a rally that was scheduled from 10 am to 2 pm at the Lincoln Memorial and with rain that started at 8:30 that morning, the rally didn’t have
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My father is Eddie Silver, Jr. from Suffolk, VA. I am his first born and for that and other reasons, we share a special bond. I love him dearly and I’m a better woman for the man and father that he is. Happy Father’s Day, “Diedy”
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The 44th President of the United States of America is supposed to be speaking at the National Father’s Day Rally tomorrow…the same rally where I’m speaking (see June 18 post below). I heard that he couldn’t wait to hear my remarks about “BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD,” and its 24 amazing contributors! No seriously,
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