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APB Speaker Jeffrey Tambor Wins the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

19 Sep 2016

APB speaker Jeffrey Tambor won an Emmy Award in the category of Lead Actor in a Comedy for his groundbreaking portrayal of “Maura Pfefferman” in the Amazon Prime hit series, Transparent. This is his second Emmy Award along with a Golden Globe win for the role and a Critics Choice Award for his incredible acting.

08 Sep 2016

After months of keeping it secret, the news is out: APB speaker Brad Meltzer and the team from his Lost History TV show have officially found the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero.

01 Sep 2016

APB speaker and New York Times best-selling author Wes Moore sits down with Oprah Winfrey for a thought-provoking conversation on SuperSoul Sunday. This program on OWN TV is meant to help viewers better understand themselves and the world around them. Hoping to instill clarity and open many eyes, Moore discusses the ideas of life discovery and purpose on his featured episode.

19 Aug 2016

David Epstein recently gave an interview exclusively with American Program Bureau, which highlights the controversy surrounding the Russian Olympic team’s doping scandal. Epstein also explains how the healthcare industry could benefit by utilizing performance methods favored by world-class athletes.

08 Aug 2016

Oprah Winfrey Network announced the first ever Super Soul 100, “a collection of 100 awakened leaders” that includes APB speakers Troy Carter, Maxine Bédat and Tim Shriver. In a press release, Oprah Winfrey discussed the significance behind the list: “Each one of these individuals is uniquely connecting the world together with a spiritual energy that matters…These inspired leaders are using their gifts and voices to help elevate humanity.”

04 Aug 2016

APB speaker Kevin Pearce is no stranger to trauma. In fact, he knows the worst of it. After a snowboarding accident while training for the 2010 Olympic trials, Pearce suffered a debilitating brain injury, leaving him in a medically induced coma. Though his half-pipe career ended that day, his spirit and motivation to recover has never failed.

26 Jul 2016

APB speakers Sybrina Fulton and Lezley McSpadden will speak at the Democratic National Convention as part of “Mothers of the Movement,” mothers of black men and women who have been killed by gun violence or while in the custody of police.

19 Jul 2016

APB speaker Leeza Gibbons inaugurated Leeza’s Care Connection, a facility that provides programs free of charge to caregivers. An Emmy Award-winning talk show host, author, and social entrepreneur, Gibbons inspires many with her uplifting and empowering messages.

14 Jul 2016

President & CEO of American Program Bureau (APB Speakers), Robert P. Walker, was recently interviewed by Cindy Atoji Keene for the Boston Globe.

13 Jul 2016

APB Speaker and NAACP president Cornell William Brooks recently reflected on the shootings happening throughout the country on CBS This Morning. The renowned civil rights advocate and Yale Law graduate continues to educate others regarding the disparities that still plague the U.S.

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