APRIL R. SILVER
@aprilrsilver.bsky.social
Founder: @akilaworksongs PR
Published • Social Justice Activist ❤️🖤💚 • #HipHopHead • #HowardU Grad • #HBCU Lover • Awo Ifa + Olosun #IwapeleOverEverything
Published • Social Justice Activist ❤️🖤💚 • #HipHopHead • #HowardU Grad • #HBCU Lover • Awo Ifa + Olosun #IwapeleOverEverything
Unexpectedly, I just spent six healthy hours on the phone with a dear, dear friend. Even though I woke up ready to tackle a looong "TO DO" list for work, I surrendered to the healing instead. Now I'm sitting here eating the sweetest peach known to humankind. I'm happy as a lark. #TodayWasAGoodDay
August 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Unexpectedly, I just spent six healthy hours on the phone with a dear, dear friend. Even though I woke up ready to tackle a looong "TO DO" list for work, I surrendered to the healing instead. Now I'm sitting here eating the sweetest peach known to humankind. I'm happy as a lark. #TodayWasAGoodDay
Reposted by APRIL R. SILVER
Recently via #PutOnBLAST (the #AKILAWORKSONGS newsletter), we shared that the one-and-only #RaphaelSaadiq is coming to the #NewJerseryPerformingArtsCenter in #Newark #NJ 😍
Tickets are on sale now for the October 2 #NJPAC show. We're trying to get y'all some comps 😉 so stay tuned!
Tickets are on sale now for the October 2 #NJPAC show. We're trying to get y'all some comps 😉 so stay tuned!
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Recently via #PutOnBLAST (the #AKILAWORKSONGS newsletter), we shared that the one-and-only #RaphaelSaadiq is coming to the #NewJerseryPerformingArtsCenter in #Newark #NJ 😍
Tickets are on sale now for the October 2 #NJPAC show. We're trying to get y'all some comps 😉 so stay tuned!
Tickets are on sale now for the October 2 #NJPAC show. We're trying to get y'all some comps 😉 so stay tuned!
Buckle up! This week on #ASCENDING, I'll be with @nkechitaifa.bsky.social, the attorney/author. Here she is with three PHENOMENAL freedom-loving women who have helped shape our collective well-being in countless ways: #ANGELADAVIS, #ASSATASHAKUR, and #ATTALLAHSHABAZZ. Watch: akila.ws/ascendingapr...
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Buckle up! This week on #ASCENDING, I'll be with @nkechitaifa.bsky.social, the attorney/author. Here she is with three PHENOMENAL freedom-loving women who have helped shape our collective well-being in countless ways: #ANGELADAVIS, #ASSATASHAKUR, and #ATTALLAHSHABAZZ. Watch: akila.ws/ascendingapr...
On #ASCENDING (a live stream on @marclamonthill's channels), I have a segment called "Bookmark." I spotlight works I've read or am reading, including the autobiography of #JazzLegend #RandyWeston (RIP). He called me once to say THANK YOU for my help re: an event (in 2011) honoring him. Still WOW.
August 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
On #ASCENDING (a live stream on @marclamonthill's channels), I have a segment called "Bookmark." I spotlight works I've read or am reading, including the autobiography of #JazzLegend #RandyWeston (RIP). He called me once to say THANK YOU for my help re: an event (in 2011) honoring him. Still WOW.
🇭🇹 HAPPY JULY 1, 2025! I am so happy to share this post from @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social (from their Twitter account)
"Unlawful..." to say the least.
The Trump administration's attempt to oust Black and Brown people from this country is more than unlawful, it's demonic.
x.com/HaitianTimes...
"Unlawful..." to say the least.
The Trump administration's attempt to oust Black and Brown people from this country is more than unlawful, it's demonic.
x.com/HaitianTimes...
Haitian Times on X: "🚨#BREAKINGNEWS | A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in attempting to shorten the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) period for Haitians, reinstating the original end date of February 2026 and calling for further review https://t.co/IHuQNkTcy2" / X
🚨#BREAKINGNEWS | A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in attempting to shorten the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) period for Haitians, reinstating the original end date of February 2026 and calling for further review https://t.co/IHuQNkTcy2
x.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🇭🇹 HAPPY JULY 1, 2025! I am so happy to share this post from @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social (from their Twitter account)
"Unlawful..." to say the least.
The Trump administration's attempt to oust Black and Brown people from this country is more than unlawful, it's demonic.
x.com/HaitianTimes...
"Unlawful..." to say the least.
The Trump administration's attempt to oust Black and Brown people from this country is more than unlawful, it's demonic.
x.com/HaitianTimes...
Fam! Tomorrow (6/10/2025) is the Democratic Primary for Governor of NJ. We must ensure victory for #RasBaraka. It's OUR turn to meet this "moral moment...". Donate at RasBarakaForGovernor.com. Vote Ras Baraka for Governor!
NOTE: Baraka speaking on 5/31 at a fundraiser organized by AKILA WORKSONGS.
NOTE: Baraka speaking on 5/31 at a fundraiser organized by AKILA WORKSONGS.
June 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fam! Tomorrow (6/10/2025) is the Democratic Primary for Governor of NJ. We must ensure victory for #RasBaraka. It's OUR turn to meet this "moral moment...". Donate at RasBarakaForGovernor.com. Vote Ras Baraka for Governor!
NOTE: Baraka speaking on 5/31 at a fundraiser organized by AKILA WORKSONGS.
NOTE: Baraka speaking on 5/31 at a fundraiser organized by AKILA WORKSONGS.
Tonight's virtual event for @rasjbaraka.bsky.social will start ON TIME!
Please Share This Info with Your Network:
✅ Registration link: akila.ws/virtualforras
✅ Donation link: akila.ws/supportforras (you can donate from $5 to $5,800 max)
✅ Official campaign website: www.RasForGovernor.com
Please Share This Info with Your Network:
✅ Registration link: akila.ws/virtualforras
✅ Donation link: akila.ws/supportforras (you can donate from $5 to $5,800 max)
✅ Official campaign website: www.RasForGovernor.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Tonight's virtual event for @rasjbaraka.bsky.social will start ON TIME!
Please Share This Info with Your Network:
✅ Registration link: akila.ws/virtualforras
✅ Donation link: akila.ws/supportforras (you can donate from $5 to $5,800 max)
✅ Official campaign website: www.RasForGovernor.com
Please Share This Info with Your Network:
✅ Registration link: akila.ws/virtualforras
✅ Donation link: akila.ws/supportforras (you can donate from $5 to $5,800 max)
✅ Official campaign website: www.RasForGovernor.com
We invite ALL to support @rasjbaraka.bsky.social for Governor of NJ! Your support is a stand for the principled, courageous leadership that Baraka embodies!
The virtual event is TONIGHT, 7PM ET on Zoom! Hear directly from Mayor Baraka (Newark native & HU grad).
•Register: akila.ws/virtualforras
The virtual event is TONIGHT, 7PM ET on Zoom! Hear directly from Mayor Baraka (Newark native & HU grad).
•Register: akila.ws/virtualforras
May 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We invite ALL to support @rasjbaraka.bsky.social for Governor of NJ! Your support is a stand for the principled, courageous leadership that Baraka embodies!
The virtual event is TONIGHT, 7PM ET on Zoom! Hear directly from Mayor Baraka (Newark native & HU grad).
•Register: akila.ws/virtualforras
The virtual event is TONIGHT, 7PM ET on Zoom! Hear directly from Mayor Baraka (Newark native & HU grad).
•Register: akila.ws/virtualforras
"The Power of Black Art and Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos" is the next topic on #ASCENDING 😍. How honored am I to welcome visual artist Stacey Billups to the ASCENDING family? Tune in at 11 am ET this Saturday (4/5/2025) on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel: bit.ly/ascendingwit... 🔥
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"The Power of Black Art and Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos" is the next topic on #ASCENDING 😍. How honored am I to welcome visual artist Stacey Billups to the ASCENDING family? Tune in at 11 am ET this Saturday (4/5/2025) on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel: bit.ly/ascendingwit... 🔥
April 1, 2025! HAPPY 32nd ANNIVERSARY to the @akilaworksongs.bsky.social fam (even though most of 'em are not HERE yet, 😂). I look forward to being HERE more in our new year and beyond. #AKILAWORKSONGS #CommunicationsForTheCulture #ArtsAndActivism #TraditionsOverTrends #PeoplePowerAgency
April 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
April 1, 2025! HAPPY 32nd ANNIVERSARY to the @akilaworksongs.bsky.social fam (even though most of 'em are not HERE yet, 😂). I look forward to being HERE more in our new year and beyond. #AKILAWORKSONGS #CommunicationsForTheCulture #ArtsAndActivism #TraditionsOverTrends #PeoplePowerAgency
YES! The ASCENDING playlist on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel is up! Subscribe to www.youtube.com/@marclamonth... and check out the new show. Watch my interviews with SONIA SANCHEZ, BLACK ROCK COALITION, MAYOR RAS BARAKA, and other greats! I go live every Saturday at 11am ET! 🔥💯🔥
February 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
YES! The ASCENDING playlist on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel is up! Subscribe to www.youtube.com/@marclamonth... and check out the new show. Watch my interviews with SONIA SANCHEZ, BLACK ROCK COALITION, MAYOR RAS BARAKA, and other greats! I go live every Saturday at 11am ET! 🔥💯🔥
So honored that DR. CAMIKA ROYAL (@drcamikaroyal.bsky.social) will be a guest on ASCENDING this Saturday (2/22/2025). We'll discuss the crisis in American education and its impact on Black communities. Buckle up! Watch live on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@marclamonth... >> 11a ET
February 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
So honored that DR. CAMIKA ROYAL (@drcamikaroyal.bsky.social) will be a guest on ASCENDING this Saturday (2/22/2025). We'll discuss the crisis in American education and its impact on Black communities. Buckle up! Watch live on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@marclamonth... >> 11a ET
Hey! My show ASCENDING is taking off! The one with CHIEF AYANDA CLARKE (bit.ly/ascendingchi...) unpacks life through an African lens. Inspirational!
The one with my brother, MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA (@rasjbaraka.bsky.social), was fire: bit.ly/ascendingbar.... Watch the show on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube!
The one with my brother, MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA (@rasjbaraka.bsky.social), was fire: bit.ly/ascendingbar.... Watch the show on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube!
February 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Hey! My show ASCENDING is taking off! The one with CHIEF AYANDA CLARKE (bit.ly/ascendingchi...) unpacks life through an African lens. Inspirational!
The one with my brother, MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA (@rasjbaraka.bsky.social), was fire: bit.ly/ascendingbar.... Watch the show on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube!
The one with my brother, MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA (@rasjbaraka.bsky.social), was fire: bit.ly/ascendingbar.... Watch the show on #MarcLamontHill's YouTube!
💛 Heeey! My first post (2/1/2025). I'm so excited to announce my show, ASCENDING, on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@marclamonth...). Last week: #SoniaSanchez 🥰. Today: #BlackRockCoalition (40th anniv special). Watch Saturdays at 11a ET, LIVE! Do subscribe and follow!
February 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
💛 Heeey! My first post (2/1/2025). I'm so excited to announce my show, ASCENDING, on @marclamonthill.bsky.social's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@marclamonth...). Last week: #SoniaSanchez 🥰. Today: #BlackRockCoalition (40th anniv special). Watch Saturdays at 11a ET, LIVE! Do subscribe and follow!