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A breakout star of FX’s Golden Globe-nominated series, Pose, Ryan Jamaal Swain is a triple-threat actor, dancer, and singer who was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for his LGBTQIA+ activism. Recently, APB sat down with Ryan to discuss his coming out experience and what Pride means to him.

An article by APB speaker Jennifer Senior in The Atlantic magazine has gone viral. “What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind” was published in the September issue. It tells the story of a victim of Sept. 11 and his family’s search for meaning in the two decades since the day the towers fell. Senior’s brother lived with McIlvaine at the time of the attack. The story is getting more engagement than any piece in the magazine since 2002.

An acclaimed biographer, Pulitzer finalist, reporter and cultural historian, Wil Haygood is known for telling the story of America through the lens of history, politics, sports, race and the lives of change-making African-Americans. Author of the New York Times bestsellers The Butler and Showdown, Haygood is about to release his newest title, Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World.

The holiday season isn't quite upon us yet, but the time to start shopping is now, warns Dr. Nada Sanders, APB speaker and Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University in Boston. In an interview with Boston 25 News, Sanders says we can expect longer shipping times and shortages of some items this holiday season. “Consumers are not going to be able to get the goods that they want by the usual holiday time,” Sanders says. “Lead times are extremely long, massive shortages, price hikes. It’s not going to be good.” 

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Dr. Keisha N. Blain has released her highly anticipated new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America, bringing the Black civil rights activist to life in rich and heartwarming detail.  

We are excited to share that Alma's Way, a new animated PBS KIDS series from Fred Rogers Productions, will premiere next week on October 4th. We are even more excited to exclusively represent the creative genius behind the show, Sesame Street icon and author, Sonia Manzano. Beloved by generations, Manzano broke new ground as one of the first Latino characters on national TV.

One of Peloton's most popular instructors is about to take the stage on Dancing with the Stars! ABC recently announced that APB speaker Cody Rigsby will compete when the show returns for season 30. A highly relatable, super entertaining fitness star, Rigsby connects with people on a level that makes everyone feel like he’s their BFF.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that APB speakers Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will share hosting duties for the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! through the end of the year. Bialik and Jennings each took a turn guest-hosting the show after the death of Alex Trebek in November 2020. Bialik was then named host of Jeopardy!’s primetime specials and spinoffs. Both Bialik and Jennings proved to be fan favorites.

It began as a beautiful fall-like morning in New York City and Washington, D.C. And yet, less than two hours later, it turned out to be one of the darkest days in American history. APB would like to take a moment to honor the 2,977 victims and fallen heroes of the 9/11 attacks. It’s been 20 years, but we will never forget the courage and selfless acts of our first responders and passengers on United Flight 93 and those who were killed in the Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. May they rest in peace.

In an effort to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations in communities of color, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and members of the White House Corona Virus response team recently met with former surgeons general to discuss advancing equity in our country’s COVID-19 response. Those who joined the meeting included exclusive APB speakers and former surgeons general Drs. M. Joycelyn Elders, David Satcher, Richard Carmona, Regina Benjamin and Jerome Adams. The physicians met to discuss how they could work together to ensure that communities of color have the information and access they need for vaccination.