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Nic Sheff’s heartbreaking and inspiring struggle with substance use disorder is the story of Beautiful Boy, now a major motion picture starring Timothée Chalamet as Nic and Steve Carell as his father, David. Sharing an unglamorized, authentic and heart-touching story of relapse and recovery that is deeply rooted in mental illness, Nic has been recognized as “a life-changing speaker.” 

“His greatest and most galvanizing movie in years.” -Rolling Stone Magazine
Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee released his new movie, BlacKkKlansman, featuring a role played by civil rights icon, actor and entertainer Harry Belafonte, and a tribute to feminist, activist and writer Angela Davis, who is referenced through character Patrice’s (Laura Harrier) style. The movie follows police officer Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) on a mission to infiltrate the Klu Klux Klan in Colorado. 

A survivor of the largest school shooting in American school history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, David Hogg turned his anger into action by co-founding the March For Our Lives Movement against gun violence. His grassroots activism and social media mastery have mobilized millions of young people to find their voice, speak out and engage in change.

We are excited to share with you our NEW Voices of Inclusion & Intersectionality catalog. A leader in bringing campus and community events to life for over 50 years, APB continues to be truly passionate about creating inspirational, one-of-a-kind programming. Download your copy today!

In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, APB speaker Ralph Nader criticized David Cole and the ACLU's "aggressive support of corporate free speech.” As an advocate for raising awareness about the harms of smoking, Nader questioned the groups support of tobacco companies continuing to advertise under the guise of corporate free speech.

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward has shared shocking details from his much-anticipated new book, Fear: Trump in the White House, with The Washington Post. According to the Post, “Woodward describes an unsteady executive detached from the conventions of governing and prone to snapping at high-ranking staff members, whom he unsettled and belittled on a daily basis.” Fear portrays a volatile commander-in-chief who left his national security team “shaken by his lack of curiosity and knowledge about world affairs and his contempt for the mainstream perspectives of military and intelligence leaders.”

APB speaker and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson issues a global call to action in this highly anticipated new book about one of the most crucial topics of our time. Sharing stories of ordinary people who have made an extraordinary impact in the battle for climate justice, Robinson inspires with the important lesson that we can all make a difference in fighting for a sustainable future. Climate Justice has already received praise from the environmental health community and several world leaders. It will hit shelves around the globe on September 4th. 

Carol Leifer could be having the best week ever! Not only is the award-winning comedy writer (Seinfeld, SNL, Modern Family) officially joining the staff for the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm as a Writer/Producer, but she also joined The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles President and CEO, Jay Sanderson, on his podcast, “Jay’s 4 Questions.” Leifer recently became a Lion of Judah, and wore her pin at the podcast in recognition of her longstanding, active role in the Jewish community.

Omarosa was by Donald Trump’s side through four television shows, a presidential campaign and her celebrated stint in “the most chaotic, outrageous White House in history.” Now, APB speaker Omarosa Manigault Newman is exposing President Trump and his administration in her tell-all book, Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House, releasing August 14th.