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Super Soul 100 Features Three APB Speakers

08 Aug 2016

Oprah Winfrey Network announced the first ever Super Soul 100, “a collection of 100 awakened leaders” that includes APB speakers Troy Carter, Maxine Bédat and Tim Shriver. In a press release, Oprah Winfrey discussed the significance behind the list: “Each one of these individuals is uniquely connecting the world together with a spiritual energy that matters…These inspired leaders are using their gifts and voices to help elevate humanity.”

26 Jul 2016

APB speakers Sybrina Fulton and Lezley McSpadden will speak at the Democratic National Convention as part of “Mothers of the Movement,” mothers of black men and women who have been killed by gun violence or while in the custody of police.

14 Jul 2016

President & CEO of American Program Bureau (APB Speakers), Robert P. Walker, was recently interviewed by Cindy Atoji Keene for the Boston Globe.

13 Jul 2016

APB Speaker and NAACP president Cornell William Brooks recently reflected on the shootings happening throughout the country on CBS This Morning. The renowned civil rights advocate and Yale Law graduate continues to educate others regarding the disparities that still plague the U.S.

13 Jul 2016

Speaker Kristian Nairn, who stars as "Hodor" in the HBO exclusive series Game of Thrones, was invited to do a Q&A session for cloud sharing company BitTitan. Beyond his famous role, Nairn has long been involved in the music industry and is about to kick off his second DJ tour, “Rave of Thrones.”

24 Jun 2016

Based on APB Speaker Ron Suskind’s book of the same name, Life, Animated is an inspirational movie you won’t want to miss. Directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams, Life, Animated opens in select theaters on July 1st.

Reflecting on the Orlando Tragedy

14 Jun 2016

American Program Bureau joins in the outpouring of thoughts and support for those affected by the Orlando shooting, as we stand together with the LGBTQIA+ community against violence and for the right to equality.

12 May 2016

With the 2016 presidential election rapidly approaching and candidates hotly debating topics on the national stage, it is important to keep the dialogue alive about those issues that matter most. With many college students graduating and embarking on new careers, we felt it timely to discuss millennials and how they will be affected by the upcoming election, as well as the importance of voting.

20 Apr 2016

Legendary actor and APB speaker Jeffrey Tambor will release his memoir, Are You Anybody, a collection of autobiographical essays, in spring of 2017. The book will highlight how Tambor uses the lessons he has learned from his personal life to help mold his famous television characters, such as "Hank Kingsley" on The Larry Sanders Show, "George Bluth" on Arrested Development and "Maura Pfefferman" on Transparent.

19 Apr 2016

On April 15, 2013, APB speaker Jeff Bauman’s life changed forever at the Boston Marathon. After the pressure cooker bombs exploded, a photographer documented Bauman being wheeled to an ambulance, showing the lower portion of his legs missing. However, from this horrific tragedy came hope: Bauman became a Boston hero when he helped identify the suspects from his hospital bed.