April

Strategic comms architect. Crisis strategist. Creator of #OscarsSoWhite. I help organizations find their voice when it matters most.

[April @ReignOfApril]

April is the strategic communications architect that brands & orgs call when the message has to land & the stakes are high. Creator of #OscarsSoWhite. Crisis strategist. Cultural advisor. Available for consulting, speaking, moderation, & media commentary.
https://t.co/eAV54UvI0d

[David Jablonski @DavidPJablonski]

Ohio grads @LaurelPfahler and @EjElite1 joined our high school journalism workshop via Zoom. Laurel talked about covering the World Cup and FC Cincinnati. Ethan, who was in our workshop group nine years ago, talked about covering the Cavs, LeBron Watch, etc.

[PJ MORTON @PJMORTON]

#HAPPYSUNDAY 🙏🏾

“Not Alone”
#6 on Sunday Morning

#SNSM 🪩⛪️

[April @ReignOfApril]

"Who all gon' be there?" is not small talk in Black households. It never has been. My piece on Nolan Xavier Wells and the calculation nobody talks about is live now. https://t.co/vh90eIUiO4

[April @ReignOfApril]

He was 18. A football player. A college student. A son. Nolan Xavier Wells made it to the island. His friends made it back to shore. This week's Consequence is about him, and about the math Black parents have always had to do. Link in the reply and in my bio.

[John Hope Bryant @johnhopebryant]

Legend.

George E. Johnson, Who Built a Black Hair-Care Empire, Dies at 99 https://t.co/chkRqXuKDj via @NYTimes

[Justin Kroll @krolljvar]

EXCLU: After directing KING RICHARD and MARLEY: ONE LOVE, Reinaldo Marcus Green has found his next historical figure to tackle as he is set to direct ROBERTO CLEMENTE for Teton Ridge Entertainment https://t.co/d9iJb78OpC

[Variety @Variety]

Colman Domingo reflects on working with directors Ava DuVernay and Steven Spielberg explaining the different ways they show up for actors on set.

Watch the full conversation from Frameline Film Festival: https://t.co/gXEja3xZyn

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Leading my newsletter: Attorney Ben Crump and Al Sharpton will hold a press conference alongside the family of Nolan Wells at noon today

https://t.co/12dj8zCmT9

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.

[Billie Jean King @BillieJeanKing]

On July 10, 1943, 83 years ago today, Arthur Ashe was born.

The first Black man to win men's singles at #Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open, Arthur Ashe was a courageous trailblazer who played our game with tenacity, athleticism, and grace.

His legacy lives on.

[Ethan Sands @EjElite1]

If I’ve ever had a #Cavs take you haven’t liked or beat you in a sporting event, here’s your chance to get your revenge.

Show up to Little Rose Tavern on Saturday to take your shot as I'm sitting in the Dunk Tank for charity.

But don't miss because you’ll surely hear about it

[April @ReignOfApril]

@TheMosa_ @colmandomingo The clip answers your question.

[April @ReignOfApril]

This was such a perfect role for @colmandomingo. The writing, the wardrobe, his opportunity to show wry humor. He CARRIES in this show.

[Netflix @netflix]

This is Colman Domingo's second Emmy nomination for his performance as Danny in The Four Seasons and here's why:

[Oral Ofori @oralofori]

eteran Ghanaian sports photojournalist Kwabena Ofori has spent more than 3 decades documenting some of the world’s biggest sporting moments while amplifying African stories from the FIFA World Cups to Olympic Games to the African Cup of Nations. His decades of work in sports media have now earned him another international opportunity with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art (NMAfA).
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Details| https://t.co/RgJ4WBaqgQ
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#Smithsonian
#FIFAWorldCup2026
#SportsPhotography
#SmithsonianMuseum
#NationalMuseumofAfricanArt

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

It’s a profound honor that #FindingYourRoots has been nominated for its third consecutive Emmy Award. It is a testament to the work of so many dedicated filmmakers, historians, genealogists, and geneticists behind the scenes. It’s also a tribute to @PBS as a national institution.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found President Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

[April @ReignOfApril]

@ADecker326 You might want to read the article.

[April @ReignOfApril]

He was 18. A football player. A college student. A son. Nolan Xavier Wells made it to the island. His friends made it back to shore. This week's Consequence is about him, and about the math Black parents have always had to do. Link in the reply and in my bio.

[April @ReignOfApril]

@BrazenB0t Exactly. We all experienced it!

[April @ReignOfApril]

"Who all gon' be there?" is not small talk in Black households. It never has been. My piece on Nolan Xavier Wells and the calculation nobody talks about is live now. https://t.co/vh90eIUiO4