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Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has joined the ranks of Africa’s most admired and accomplished leaders, including Nelson Mandela, as the winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize. Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Laureate and Africa’s first woman democratically-elected head of state, is also the first woman to win what is considered the most prestigious honor awarded to African Leaders.

In his recent op-ed for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof addressed the school shooting in Florida—an event he described as heartbreaking and, even worse, predictable.

If you are a procrastinator, then you’re not very different from viral blogger Tim Urban, the creative force behind the extremely popular blog, Wait But Why. His TED talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” was recently featured on Business Insider’s list of "8 Mind-expanding TED Talks" for its introspective and humorous look at why people procrastinate.

On Monday, February 26th, CBS will premiere its newest comedy, Living Biblically. Based on the book by APB speaker and “human guinea pig” A.J. Jacobs, titled The Year of Living Biblically, the show follows a man’s decision to live his life strictly by the Bible. It will star Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock and Camryn Manheim. +Watch the Trailer

APB speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind closed out the opening ceremony of the Unrig the System Summit, following big acts such as Jennifer Lawrence, former FEC Chairman Trevor Potter, former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer and more. With over 1,000 people in attendance, the bipartisan event focuses on ways to change the country’s political system through activism at the grassroots level.

Many of our speakers attribute their opportunities, successes and passion for change to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. APB, founded during the height of the American Civil Rights Movement in 1965, is honored to have worked with Dr. King during his lifetime, as well as many other Civil Rights leaders that contributed to his movement. Devoted to spreading positive messages about love and equality, our speakers continue to honor Dr. King's legacy:

Drawing industry leaders from around the globe, this year's World Economic Forum annual meeting focused on "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World." As some of the top influences in their fields, several APB speakers were in attendance, working together to improve the culture of business and its ripple effects on the 99 percent. Here are a few of the highlighted attendees:

After more than 150 women came forward to speak out about the sexual abuse inflicted by world-renowned sports physician Larry Nassar, former U.S. Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller is making it her mission to change the sport. The most decorated Olympic gymnast in American history, Miller recently sat down in an interview with The Today Show, saying "significantly more has to happen."

One of the first women in Hollywood to speak out against Harvey Weinstein, APB speaker and Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actress Mira Sorvino was recognized at last night’s Golden Globes. Blacklisted in Hollywood for years for refusing Weinstein’s advances, Sorvino is at the center of the #MeToo movement and gave rise to last night’s wearing of black in support of victims of sexual harassment.

She has joked with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. Was honored by the United Nations. Chatted about business outlooks with leaders in the automotive industry. And was recently named the first non-human citizen of Saudi Arabia. Now, she is working with the most innovative speakers bureau in the industry, appearing at high-profile events and conferences worldwide.