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Award-winning poet, novelist, journalist, and best-selling author. Host of @WMCLive. Co-founder of @womensmediacntr.

New York City
Joined July 2011
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In 2021, we launched "Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language," a searchable online tool for bias-free words and phrases. Have a look around: buff.ly/2YJWeD0
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I fixed it for you: Artists should think like artists.
Artists should think like startups. 11 principles to build a sustainable artist career: (inspired by start-ups)
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(I fixed it for you…) Songs with billions+ of fake streams: Spotify: 415 Apple: 0
Songs with 1 billion+ streams: Spotify: 415 Apple: 0
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This week’s artificial intelligence “bros” are last week’s Crypto bros. They’re last month’s NFT bros, last year’s Web3 bros, last decade’s Blockchain bros, and last century’s music-piracy bros. /1
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Thank you so much for having me @TheRobinMorgan
This week on @WMCLive: Comes with the Territory. Robin on the firings of Fox News' Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon, and on youth activism. Special Guest: Maria Teresa Kumar (@MariaTeresa), founding President/CEO of Voto Latino. Here: buff.ly/3sPx0Po
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Hunter College to Host Sylvia Plath Symposium on March 30 @GloriaSteinem and @TheRobinMorgan are Keynote Speakers patch.com/new-york/upper-eas…
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"Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him." -Martin Luther King, Jr., civil-rights leader (born 15 Jan 1929-1968)
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On Jan 5 1949 President Harry Truman used his State of the Union address to recommend measures including national health insurance, raising the minimum wage, strengthening the position of organized labor, and guaranteeing the civil rights of all Americans. trumanlibrary.gov/library/pu…
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On Christmas Eve, in the middle of an arctic cold snap, 110 migrants, who were bused from Texas on Gov. Greg Abbot's orders, got dropped off in front of VP Kamala Harris’ residence after a 2-day bus ride. It was dark. It was 18 degrees. 1/
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.@Spotify stock is down 70% in 2022. They're becoming the MySpace of music.
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The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. -Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist (1946-1977)
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4/ DID YOU KNOW the USA is the only democratic country in the world where artists don’t get paid for radio airplay? DID YOU KNOW only Iran & North Korea share the USA’s position on this issue?
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3/ The #IRespectMusic campaign has been working towards this moment for years, and our moment has finally arrived. Make your voices heard, call @SenatorLeahy and urge him not to turn his back on Amercian artists in our hour of need!
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2/ The American Music Fairness Act would guarantee that artists get paid for AM/FM radio airplay for the first time in US history.
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1/ Urgent call to action! We have a chance to make history today––our bi-partisan congressional bill is on the runway to pass but we need the support of one Senator who is holding it up: Call @SenatorLeahy and tell him to support The American Music Fairness Act: (202) 224-4242
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“[Morgan’s] sumptuous and gorgeous voice touches the heavens as it rises and falls over the hypnotic call of both guitar and drums. ‘Violent Delights’ gets better with each listen. Guaranteed quality.” –@BackseatMafia Listen: orcd.co/bvio 📸@creeple
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1/ I’m closing out a memorable year of touring this week, and wanted to share a couple of thoughts I’ve been carrying... (thread)🧵
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Some context on today's committee vote.
1/ Today’s the day! The House Judiciary Committee is voting on the American Music Fairness Act today! This historic bill would––for the first time––guarantee that artists get paid for AM/FM radio airplay. #IRespectMusic
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