April D. Ryan

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Posted @withregram • @yessincerelysiobhan Books empower their authors with the opportunity to connect with their readers on issues important to them. A good book invites conversation and facilitates deeper understanding for all involved. - April Ryan I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I highly recommend it for EVERYONE TO READ. Everyone's appreciation for Black Women will indeed increase.

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“I cannot express to you how dire things are, and the only thing necessary for [MAGA] to be successful is for good people to do nothing.” Rep. Cory Booker w/ April Ryan outside the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL Follow @contrariannews for more #allroadssouth #freedomsummer2026

@isaiahrmartin has a message for his fellow Gen Zers: “You’ve got to get off the sideline. You need to go vote to remove the people that are making your life a lot harder.” April Ryan at the All Roads rally in Montgomery, AL #allroadssouth #freedsomsummer2026

“This isn’t about black voters – this is about EVERY voter!” Rep. Sewell, faith leaders, and civil rights leaders gathered at Tabernacle Baptist Church before marching this morning to reaffirm their moral commitment to justice. All the efforts to strip voting rights from Black and brown voters cannot dilute the truth: the power of the people is greater than the people in power. #allroadssouth #freedomsummer2026

61 years ago, state troopers attacked unarmed, peaceful protestors in Selma with clubs & tear gas. Images & videos of Bloody Sunday shocked the nation & eventually led to the passage of the VRA – which SCOTUS just destroyed. Our fight is not over. Today we march again for equality & justice. #allroadssouth #FreedomSummer2026

Our team has landed in Selma, AL, the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement 60 years ago. Today, leaders of the movement from across the country will walk across the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge once again. Follow @contrariannews — We are covering the All Roads Lead to the South rally all day today. We will not be complicit with these racist gerrymanders!

The people will not allow the racist Republican nationwide power grab to continue. It stops here and now. We’ll be on the ground in Alabama tomorrow to cover the massive rally in defense of Black civil rights. Watch this space! #AllRoadsSouth

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson joined The Tea with April Ryan to breakdown MAGA Republican’s coordinated effort to reinstate Jim Crow redistricting in his home state — and more importantly, how Democrats are fighting back. Watch their full conversation. Link in bio 🔗🔗

Tomorrow we’ll in Alabama to respond to the Jim Crow redistricting enabled by the MAGA Supreme Court justices — then rammed through by MAGA-controlled state legislatures. Get involved: /dayofaction/#register

Preorder wherever you shop for books Are sold! The veteran White House correspondent follows up Black Women Will Save the World with a gripping, soul-baring, and deeply personal examination of online misogynoir—specific and relentless online bullying attacks based solely on race and gender. Notes on a Blacklash is veteran White House reporter April Ryan’s gripping, soul-baring look at what happens when the world suddenly turns its full attention on you. This isn’t just the story of one viral moment with President Trump. It’s about the avalanche that follows: the scrutiny, the emotional and physical toll, and the way your identity can become fuel for headlines and hashtags. April pulls back the curtain on what it truly costs to be seen and what it takes to survive it. With vulnerability and power, she recounts the moments that made her go viral, not because she chased attention, but because she showed up authentically. Her presence, her truth, and her refusal to shrink under pressure struck a chord and sparked cultural firestorms. From a high-stakes press room showdown to the history-making decision by Vice President Kamala Harris, from the public disrespect of Stevie Wonder to the slap heard around the world, April explores how race, gender, and power collide in a world addicted to outrage and instant opinions. At its core, this book explores visibility—its price, its power, and the fight to reclaim your story when millions are watching. What does it mean to go viral when your hair is politicized, your voice is policed, and your very existence is treated as a threat? Sometimes, this is what it feels like when the spotlight finds you: uninvited, unrelenting, and impossible to ignore.