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Joy Farrington is the president of Lit Diva, Inc., a company that specializes in assisting coaches, speakers, and non-fiction authors with the writing, publishing, and marketing of their books. Her clientele includes bestselling authors and nationally renowned speakers. Her clients have been featured on Oprah, CNN, CNBC, FOX, BET, and the Huffington Post.
Joy is also an Amazon best-selling author and has written several books including the co-authored How to Write Your Book in 30 Days as well as the e-Publishing Made Easy series and the Literary Diva Book Clubs Series.
Joy Farrington has been nominated for various awards including the 3rd and 4th Annual Marguerite Press Awards for Best Promoter, Best Website, and Best Reviewer/Interviewer. She was also featured in the April 2005 issue of “Urban American Newspaper” as one of the ‘Women in South Florida who … making moves in the Urban Community!!!’
Ms. Farrington has made it her goal to showcase the many facets of literature and book clubs through literary events, social networking and by encouraging readers to become more involved in the book community. She was the host of In the Spotlight, a literary teleseries that feature top-name authors. Her most noted interview to date was with acclaimed author, poet, and activist, Nikki Giovanni.
Ms. Farrington is also the co-facilitator of “Write Your Book in 30 Days” which was founded by Andrew Morrison, president of Small Business Camp. “Write Your Book in 30 Days” is a mastermind program created to assist entrepreneurs in creating a viable product in a month’s time.
Some of the topics that Ms. Farrington addressed were:
– How the process of publishing your first book has charged over the years
– The common challenges that first time book writers come to her about
– Her business journey
– How to find out hot book topics
– How your book can be your business card
– Tips on doing a book event at a book store
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Dr. VibeChristopher NorrisReverend Mark TylerDavid Lipscomb
Black And Bold Voices™, a quarterly, online town hall featuring black men around the world and the issues that unite them, is a collaboration between The Dr. Vibe Show, a podcast for black men and those that love them, and Techbook Online, a news event company that launched a campaign to improve media coverage and public perception of black men and boys.
On the December 19, 2015 edition of Black And Bold Voices™ , Dr. Vibe and Techbook Online‘s CEO, Mr. Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris hosted a conversation Exploring Generations Of Black Activism. Their guests were Reverend Mark Tyler and David Lipscomb.
During the conversation, the participants discussed the three main eras and activists of Black Activism in America and how they’re similar; how they differ from one another and what was the social tension that gave life to these
movements.:
Early Black Activism: Harriet Tubman, Richard Allen, Nat Turner
Civil Rights Movement: Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Black Panthers, Malcolm X.
Present-Day: Black Lives Matter, Dream Defenders.
The following questions were also addressed:
What did the 1960’s civil right movement not acheive?
What have each of the guests sacrificed in the name of civil rights?
How could the leaders of the civil rights era have been more effective?
What is the incentive for today’s civil rights movement to stay non-violent?
Why has the role of church decreased in today’s American civil rights movement?
What should be agenda for today’s civil rights groups?
About Reverend Mark Tyler:
Mark Kelly Tyler is a native of Oakland, CA and he is the third child of Bill and Elroy Tyler. In 1987, he accepted God’s call to preach the liberating Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (B.A., Religion), Payne Theological Seminary (Masters of Divinity), and the University of Dayton (Ph.D., Educational Leadership). Since 1994, Dr. Tyler has been in full time pastoral ministry in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been blessed to serve as pastor of congregations from one coast to the other: Oakley Chapel (Tebbetts, Missouri); Quinn Chapel (Jefferson City, Missouri); Allen Chapel (San Francisco, California); Prince Chapel by the Sea (La Jolla, California); Bethel (Oxford, Ohio); Bethel (West Chester, Pennsylvania); and, Macedonia (Camden, New Jersey).
Dr. Tyler currently serves as the 52nd pastor of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Mother Bethel, the first congregation founded by Bishop Richard Allen, has been a spiritual, social, and community force since the late 1700s. Mother Bethel also has the honor of serving as the final resting place of church founder, Bishop Allen. It is an international destination for pilgrims and tourists alike. Dr. Tyler and Mother Bethel serve as host for the 50th Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in July, 2016.
Dr. Tyler led the drive to secure funding for Bishop Richard Allen: Apostle of Freedom (The Documentary), serving as Executive Producer and Writer on the project. He also served as the Producer and Writer for the Council of Bishops’ production of The Anvil: Echoes from the General Conference which made its debut at the 2012 General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Most recently, Dr. Tyler was interviewed by Dr. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates in the PBS documentary, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Additionally, Dr. Tyler has appeared in various other documentaries, including: multiple episodes of Philadelphia: the Great Experiment; The Scroll: Evidence of the Life Unseen, Volume 2; the PBS series, A Taste of History; Philly Firsts; and, Coltrane’s Philadelphia.
Dr. Tyler has also been active in the world of theological education, currently serving as a Fully Affiliated Faculty Member at the Methodist Theological Seminary in Ohio. He is a current member of the Adjunct Faculty at Payne Theological Seminary (PTS), Northeastern Seminary (NES), and a past Adjunct Professor at New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS). Additionally, Dr. Tyler is the past Director of Church Relations and Alumni Affairs at PTS and the past Director of Church Vocations at NBTS. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Urban Theological Institute at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and formerly served on the Advisory Board for Northeastern Seminary.
Dr. Tyler’s ministry has also led him into the work of organizing for social justice and civil rights. As a member of POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower, and Rebuild), he serves as the co-chair of the Clergy Caucus. In January, 2015, Dr. Tyler served as one of the facilitators of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Action, Resistance, and Empowerment. Spurred on in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement, the funding crises in public education, and the fight for a living wage, organizers turned out one of Philadelphia’s largest public demonstrations in recent history with little more than one month to plan.
Dr. Tyler is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and in his “spare time” enjoys traveling to new places, riding his mountain bike, and roller skating. He and his wife, Leslie, live in the Philadelphia area. He has four wonderful children.
Dave Lipscomb is a seasoned Information Technology Professional and Community Activist. He resides in the Philadelphia area where his advocacy focus has been community topics that affects people of color. The issue that he is now advocating is the PA Arbitration Rules that need to be reformed to prevent rogue Law Enforcement Officers from returning to the force.
Dalton is considered one of Canada’s foremost experts on popular culture. He has recently written his fourth book, “Fatherhood 4.0: iDad Applications Across Cultures”.
In “Fatherhood 4.0: iDad Applications Across Cultures”, some of Canada’s most acclaimed multicultural personalities, public figures, intellectuals, entertainers, athletes, and activists share stories, memories, insights, and revelations about fatherhood, from comic to tragic.
As an African-Canadian fatherhood advocate, Dalton also digs around to see how Black fathers of this millennium are faring, as academics and pundits have debated for decades what is at the heart of the problem when it comes to the much-publicized shortcomings of Black fathers.
The book spots trends across a newer generation of media-savvy multicultural dads influenced by everything from George Lopez and Bill Cosby to the Osbournes and Obama, with keen insights and essays from fatherhood activists. It includes essays on the “baby daddy” phenomenon and Bob Marley, pops in popular culture, technology and parenting, and crucial research on aboriginal fatherhood by Dr. Jessica Ball.
Some of the people interviewed are: Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Broken Social Scene’s Charles Spearin, Toronto FC’s Dwayne De Rosario, Bollywood Boulevard’s Mohit Rajhans, George Elliot Clarke, Hal Niedzvicki, Lawrence Hill, dramatist Richard Lee, CBC Radio’s Matt Galloway, social entrepreneur Sol Guy and more!!
Dalton has written three other books. He also co-directed and produced “More Than A Haircut”, the critically acclaimed documentary about Black fathers and barbershop culture.
Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Dalton about “Fatherhood 4.0: iDad Applications” at Harlem Restaurant in Toronto. Enjoy!!
By the way, this podcast comes with a bonus – our first contest. If you listen to the whole podcast, you will hear the details!!
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Fiona Clarke is an actress and writer who was born in Calgary, Alberta and currently lives in Toronto. She has lived in a number of countries around the world and has her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Toronto. Fiona is very passionate about the arts in Black Canadian community.
During our interview that was recorded this past July, Fiona shares about various subjects including where her passion for the arts came from, how she wrote her first novel at seven years old, the state of the arts in the Black community in Toronto and Canada, the lack of Black Canadian support and government funding of the arts. Fiona also talks about her next step in her journey, some of her favorite authors, the challenges of being a single, Canadian born Black female in Canada, what the Black Canadians need to do to better support the arts community and her thoughts about Black men.
The Collective Of Black Artists (COBA) COBA was founded in 1993 by Junia Mason, Charmaine Headley, BaKari E. Lindsay (formerly Eddison B. Lindsay) and Mosa Neshama (formerly Kim McNeilly). They were four Black dancers fired with the raw passion to fill a void on Toronto’s arts scene by constructing a platform for dance creations that reflected their physical and social realities.
COBA presents Traditional West African dance, music and folklore; Caribbean Indigenous Folk dance, music and rituals in their purest forms possible for the theatrical stage. While also creating contemporary works developed from an Africanist movement aesthetic that reflects African social realities in a global context.
COBA’s mission “is to preserve the cultural traditions of Africa diaspora through education, research and public performance”.
In this episode, BaKari E. Lindsay share some of his and COBA’s story.
If you would like to find out more information about COBA, please contact:
Celina Rayonne Caesar-Chavannes is the president of ReSolve Research Solutions Inc.. ReSolve Research Solutions Inc. was the winner of the 2012 Business Entrepreneur of the Year at the Toronto Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards.
Celina was born in Grenada and came to Toronto when she was two years old with her parents.
During our chat, Celina shares about:
– How entrepreneurship has always been in her family
– How university was challenging for her and how she went back to university after graduating
– How did her and husband met and married in 1998 (met and married in six months)
– The frustration that she encountered trying to find a job after graduating with her MBA and this lead her to start Resolve Research Solutions when she was married with no job and two children
– Overcoming the early years of the company’s existence
– What does the company do
– Her non traditional approach to sciences
– The importance of branding yourself and increasing your competitive advantage
– Her thoughts and advice on entrepreneurship
– What makes her and her husband different in a positive way
– Where does she get her passion from
– How did the company name come about and what does it mean
Dr. Shonda Lackey completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at St. John’s University. She also earned an M.A. in psychology at Pace University and a B.A. in psychology at Skidmore College.
While at Pace University, Dr. Lackey conducted her Master’s thesis on the relationship between ethnicity, college settings, and students’ quality of campus life. During this time, she became interested in interventions aimed at coping with the psychological effects of societal problems such as racism. Dr. Lackey gained additional experience in this area as a doctoral research fellow at Jamaica Medical Center and St. John’s University. Dr. Lackey also co-wrote a chapter for “The Handbook of Health Psychology” which may serve as a source for researchers interested in developing interventions that address racism at both the institutional and individual levels. Dr. Lackey’s doctoral dissertation focused on understanding barriers that affect interpersonal interactions between Blacks and Whites.
In addition to her research interests in multicultural issues, Dr. Lackey’s clinical interests include anxiety and mood disorders related to relationship, career/work, finance, and self-esteem issues. Dr. Lackey completed her doctoral internship in psychology at The Yale University School of Medicine and has completed additional clinical training at various sites including the St. John’s University Center for Psychological Services, Sunset Terrace Mental Health Center, and Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Lackey currently works in New York City at The Bleuler Psychotherapy Center and will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at The Albert Ellis Institute in July 2013. She plans to open a private practice in the next few years. Dr. Lackey also works as a freelance writer and focuses her articles on coping with relationship, career/work, and self-esteem issues.
During our discussion, Dr. Lackey talks shares about:
– Reading about race when she was twelve years old
– Her experience on going to school and having her “Blackness” questioned at times
– What did her parents teach her
– Why did she write the article
– Which one of the six questions in the article is she is asked the most
– Her thoughts about Black on Black racism and racism non-Blacks against Blacks
– Social psychology vs. clinical psychology
– How has her life changed since she wrote the article
– Her words for Black men
The Omega Nexus was created by brothers Roger and Jerry Reece as children, during the early 1980s. The brothers would stay indoors to avoid the cold weather and watch TV, especially anything that related to action or superheroes. The brothers soon realized that as much as they loved superheroes, there were none at the time that looked like them or that they could look up to as black heroes. With no black heroes or toys to play with they decided to create their own, of course along with a supporting cast to complete their unique imaginary universe.
The characters they created were simplistic enough to satisfy their nine- and eleven-year old needs. Soon word of the new artists spread throughout their New Rochelle, New York, neighborhood kids of all ethnicities were seeking the brothers out to create super heroes in their images. Of course, Jerry and Roger were happy to accommodate all requests and thus was the beginning of their assimilation into American culture.
Soon their interests diverged and the brothers became occupied with other pursuits. As time passed, Jerry and Roger felt an overwhelming need to change their career paths but they wanted to do something creative, and more importantly, fulfilling. The socially aware brothers felt that there was still a serious lack of role models for children, especially African American youths, so they devised a plan. They returned to college both earning degrees in Liberal Arts then decided to revisit the characters they created in the past, update them and share them with the world.
They wanted to create something unique and fresh so they developed a concept. What if super humans existed in this world? What would they do and more importantly, what would we and our government do? With these ideas, they decided to create a saga that would appeal to the adult audience as well as to children. The brothers teamed up with five talented individuals and established their company The Omega Nexus Group. The company intends to create an entirely new genre of superheroes that will re-define the concept of the classic hero through a reflection of modern culture.
Ascended: The Omega Nexus, is the first novel in the Ascended franchise. The Reece brothers plan on releasing other inspiring titles that feature innovative, thought provoking themes as the company grows. Their ultimate goal is to promote teen literacy and become major participants in the licensing and merchandising industry.
We had the opportunity to speak with four members of The True Omega Nexus (Roger and Jerry Reece, Gary Bennett and Jason Francis). During our chat, they talked about:
– Some of their background
– Their love, from a young age, of comics and storytelling
– What comics they enjoyed when the were younger
– The journey of “The True Omega Nexus” and the book, “Ascended: The True Omega Nexus”
– How and when Gary and Jason joined the project
– Their experience of going to Hollywood with their project and why they have backed away from Hollywood and do they have regrets turning down Hollywood offers?
– Why does the comic has 25 characters
– The central storyline of the comic and the background behind the three main characters
– How much of their lives are part of the main characters
– What each of their roles in the project
– What are the biggest challenges with each of them face in regards to the project
– What are the biggest challenges with each of them face in regards to the project
– Why do they have so many female fans of the comic
– Who they would like to play the leading character in a film version of the comic
– What is each of their dream in regards to Omega Nexus
– Their words of encouragement for Black men
“The Board Of Directors” – Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard DrozeThe Makings Of A Man
In 2006, Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard Droze, employed by the same company, became close friends over regular lunch conversations. The 3 young men frequently found their conversations gravitating towards one particular topic: manhood. In those discussions a variety of topics related to manhood were talked about, ranging from their personal daily experiences, to in depth analysis about the impact of the men in their lives.
In early 2009, the three friends began to feel as if they were together for a special reason and began to explore the ways that they could work together to fulfill the purpose of their meeting. After some discussion, they settled on the idea to write a book about the one topic that was near and dear to all their hearts: manhood.
In August of 2009 they began the process of writing their book, “The Makings of a Man”. During the writing process, they regularly attended the Power Lunch services at The Meeting Place Church International in Columbia, South Carolina. After the services they would often sit around the lunch table to discuss the progress of the book and to catch up with each other. Because of their business-like demeanor and dress, one of the frequent Power Lunch attendees nicknamed them “The Board of Directors”. The guys liked the name so much that they decided to use it as their group name.
In 2010, Jabari, Michael, and Gerard formally founded The Board of Directors, LLC, an organization dedicated to nurturing the development of manhood throughout society via mentorship and personal accountability. Their debut book, “The Makings of a Man” hit shelves in November of 2010. Since then, the guys have appeared in numerous television and radio interviews and have been guest speakers at several events. They’ve also started a mentoring program at WG Sanders Middle School, working with boys in grades 6-8, and have a weekly radio segment on Speaking With Carl Thornton, Jr. on WTHB 1550AM in Augusta, SC as well. As of early 2012, they have begun writing their second book with an expected release date of late 2012/early 2013.
Recently, we had the pleasure of sharing with Jabari and Gerard.
Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and O. Gerard Droze are The Board of Directors.
During our discussion, they discussed a number of issues including:
– How did The Board of Directors come into existence
– How each of The Board of Directors realized the importance of fatherhood in their own lives
– The story behind the book “The Makings Of A Man” and how it has impacted them
– What young Black men are telling them about fatherhood
– The problem of fatherhood in the Black community
– Some of the topics covered in the book including facing your storms, planning, communication, servant hood, carrying your our weight
– The “Six Steps That A Man Needs To Carry Their Own Weight” (Provider, Protector, Grower, Leader, Visionary, Servant)
– The importance of men having other male friends who have common interests
– How can young men overcome not having a good relationship with their father
– How can young men find their purpose
– How did they come up with the name The Board of Directors
– How can young men be helped
