In The News

APB speaker and "Maria" on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano, has a new book called Coming Up Cuban, and it will be out in April of 2022. Coming Up Cuban is set in 1959 and follows the lives of four children who each represent different intersections of race and class in Cuba. Publishers Weekly recently revealed the cover.   

Prices on many products are on a rise, and consumers are speaking out. APB speaker and Professor of Supply Chains at Northeastern University Dr. Nada Sanders says it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

APB speaker, producer, and educator Michael Davis wrote the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street and is a co-executive producer of the documentary, Street Gang, which is gaining immense praise on HBO.   

Do you constantly feel overwhelmed by stress, feel dissatisfied in your career and relationships, and feel like you lack purpose? APB speaker, biologist, and stress expert Dr. Rebecca Heiss says that the answer to fixing these problems exists in rewiring instincts. Titled  Instinct: Rewire Your Brain with Science-Backed Solutions to Increase Productivity and Achieve Success, Dr. Heiss' new book is ideal for Gen Z and their known pursuit of manifestation and changing the subconscious. In everyday life, people use outdated instincts because biology and evolution haven’t quite caught up to today’s world. Dr. Heiss offers simple, actionable techniques to redirect those instincts to work for us rather than against us.  

APB speaker and civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers is representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr. Sellers criticized the police for showing disrespect to Brown's family, in addition to local prosecutor Michael Cox swearing at Sellers himself. Newsweek reports when Andrew Brown Jr. was being served an arrest warrant for felony drug charges, he was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies in North Carolina. Sellers also accused Cox of attempting to stop the Brown family attorney's from viewing the footage.   

We recently sat down with Susie Reynolds Reece, a violence prevention strategist and consultant acclaimed for her expertise in suicide awareness, suicide prevention and postvention, depression, bullying and other issues facing families and youth today. Skillfully adept at blending the realms of science and research with experiences and storytelling, she engages and compels any person to be equipped to confidently stand up for social issues. Read the full interview:

NPR interviewed APB speaker Nora McInerny on the topic of how one can move forward when experiencing grief or hardship. An expert on facing life’s rough edges, McInerny shares ideas on how to live life fully even when you experience loss.   

Heather Abbott’s life changed forever when she was struck by bomb shrapnel at the Boston Marathon and lost her left leg.  After receiving a prosthetic leg for walking, she was then told by her insurance that they would not cover anything additional. This became the catalyst for the Heather Abbott Foundation, which is dedicated to mission of giving fellow amputees the prosthetics insurance won’t cover.  Now recognized by CNN as the complete embodiment of a hero, Heather Abbott captivates audiences with her inspirational story of pain, anger, optimism and resilience.

Forbes Africa published an article titled “THE 100th ISSUE: 100 Innovations, Inventions & Icons From Africa,” which mentions two of our APB speakers, Africa’s first elected female President and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as Nobel laureate and human rights activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 

Health policy expert, author, and APB speaker Daniel E. Dawes can add another highlight to his resume: his book, The Political Determinants of Health, is the 7th bestselling non-fiction book for March, according to Porchlight, a company that has a long history in the book industry.