Friends, In an effort to make Labor Day 2021 more meaningful, I embarked on what turned out to be an inspiring journey. This weekend, I brushed up on the labor movement to uncover a few things that are not commonly unknown. The plan was to share and post these things to the POB! network today. […]
Friends, Today is hard. Yesterday, too. Naturally or not, there’s… COVID-19 Too many preventable Deaths Earthquake in Haiti Heartbreaking Deaths Hurricane Ida Shocking, Watery Deaths Texas’ Abortion Law Evil-Doer Sponsored Deaths And then there’s that thing deep inside any one of us That thing we can’t see, won’t touch, can’t name, and may never feel—that
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It’s been only a week and a day since the beloved playwright, director, and actor Chadwick Boseman passed. I’ve had to pause and grieve more than I would have guessed these past few days. What a heightened time to contemplate, and appreciate, the power of quiet inner strength. Because of COVID, we’re made to be
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I absolutely LOVE this video and all that it says! Thank you Kelley for sharing it! “Amanda Trusty (New York performer) has dealt with pressure from the entertainment industry to be a certain size and weight for over ten years. This is her way of finally letting it all go. Watch her peel away the
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Please enjoy it the way that you see fit. Today I’ll be still, reflective, and solo. My only mission for Thanksgiving 2013 is self-care. I’m neither sad nor depressed. I’m not anti-social and I’m definitely not anti-family (shout out to the McCullough and the Silver families). The last 14 months, however, have
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#myheartisfull | Last week you couldn’t tell me that I wouldn’t be writing constantly about my first trip to Africa; that I wouldn’t be taking family and friends along with me, every step of the way, via my blog. “That’s Bananas!,” I would have said. I’m back in the US now and I’m still processing,
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I have never seen so many familiar faces so far away. It truly is good to be home. And now, after a great night in Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria), I'm headed to Yola to give my arts and activism lecture to the students at American University of Nigeria. You can follow me on
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A little after midnight (ET), Thursday, March 7, I was flying over the Atlantic Ocean listening to “Water No Get Enemy” by Fela Kuti. Preparing for this trip to Africa has been a challenge. It was so last minute that I hardly had time to catch my breath (note: Don’t read that as a
February 19, 2013. A director from American University of Nigeria sent me an email to invite me to speak on the business side of art and entertainment – all expenses paid plus an honorarium. He said I had come strongly recommended by a mutual friend, Kevin Powell. He also said that if I was interested
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If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view the online version Please Forward The Schomburg Center and AKILA WORKSONGS present ELEVATING: 20 YEARS OF ARTS AND ACTIVISM A Conversation with APRIL R. SILVER Moderated by Curtis Stephen More Updates to Come! Find and Share This Event on Facebook! www.facebook.com/events/360416330732233/ ABOUT APRIL R.
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