On November 25th at 10pm ET, 20/20 on ABC will be broadcasting an hour-long special on APB speaker Ron Suskind and his family’s 20 year inspiring journey with their son Owen.
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APB Speaker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Widely recognized for his legendary athletic career as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a six-time NBA champion, APB speaker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will soon add the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his impressive resume.
APB Speaker Kim Ann Curtin Interviews CEO of Emerging Financial Technology Company IEX
APB speaker Kim Ann Curtin recently conducted a fascinating interview for Finimize with Brad Katsuyama, CEO of IEX. Katsyuama described IEX as a stock exchange that uses technology to match buyers and sellers.
APB's Alyssa Mastromonaco Publishes Letter Encouraging Young Women to Move Forward Post Election Results
Former Obama Deputy Chief of Staff, COO of Vice Media and APB speaker, Alyssa Mastromonaco penned an encouraging letter for young women in the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election. In her letter, Mastromonaco detailed her time with democrats John Kerry, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, drawing on past experiences to empathize with young women across the nation.
Post Election: APB speaker Mark Blyth on Global Trumpism
“Global Trumpism marks the end of the neoliberal order and the emergence of a new neo-nationalism order.”
APB speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author, predicted not only Brexit, but the infamous 2016 election which gave Donald Trump the presidency early Wednesday morning. This idea of “Global Trumpism” is relatively new and was inspired by Blyth’s belief that we are moving into neo-nationalism following the untimely demise of the usual neoliberal order. Blyth explains that Trump is not only an American phenomenon, but a global one. There are many more like him — “Trumpets” — who are blowing louder than ever before.
Speaker Scott Hamilton & His Fight Against Cancer
Speaker and Olympic skater Scott Hamilton recently received difficult news: he is now facing his third cancer diagnosis and, this time, it’s a brain tumor. However, Hamilton—who chooses to "celebrate life"—won’t change his optimistic outlook and remains courageous in his fight against cancer.
APB Brings ‘The Walking Dead’ Star Sonequa Martin-Green to a Spooky Event in Connecticut!
The Haunted Graveyard hosted Walking Dead star and speaker Sonequa Martin-Green to celebrate the spooky season! New England’s largest Halloween attraction has been scaring up fun since 1999 and, for just as long, has raised money for important causes. In honor of the daughter of founder Ernie Romegialli, who was diagnosed at the age of six with diabetes, the organization makes large donations to the American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.