Thursday, January 10, 2019

competent communication

This week, I was tasked with identifying someone that I felt was a competent communicator.  For those that know me and my family, I come from a verbal and vocal family.  There is no shortage of opinions.  However, I have an older cousin who sticks out for this particular blog post. 

My cousin April Watts.  My entire life she has never shied away from being who God made her.  She has always expressed her opinion and let no one stifle her voice.  Now in her adult life, she is a Radio personality in the Baltimore/Maryland area.  She has a large following on social media as well.  She is always ready to tackle tough topics and challenge social concepts and ideas.  Although the topics are sensitive, she finds an articulate way to express her opinion while providing a platform for an engaging dialog about hour social constructs, social and political injustices as well as pop culture topics.  She has a talent for giving a voice to the voiceless and standing for the underprivileged and the oppressed.  She is forefront on the discussion of social responsibility and true change.  Do I think she is a competent communicator?  I would say she is the most competent communicator that I know.  I am going to link some of her work so that you can listen and understand for yourself.

The Danger Report: April Watts Talks to Aeceis Clary, Sister of One of R.Kelly’s Alleged Sex Slaves

2 comments:

  1. Hope,

    I have enjoyed reading your blog post this week! Thank you for sharing the link to your cousin's work. I am excited to listen to it! I am glad that she was blessed with such an amazing talent and I am sure one of the reasons people do follow her is because of the way she relates and communicates with individuals. I am also sure so many people learn from her. I believe she is truly a role model and mentor to many of her listeners. I am excited to listen to her speak. I look forward to listening to more of her work and I look forward to learning more blogs and discussion post from you as we begin yet another journey.

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  2. Hope,
    Something that I think is important when it comes to communication is knowing when it is time to speak and when it is not. This is very important in regards to opinions. It sounds as though you have been able to witness someone that understands that there is a time and place for one's opinion to be heard. It is a great opportunity to be able to learn from her. Thank you for sharing.

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