Bishop M. Garrison, Jr., known to most as BJ, originally hails from Lexington, SC. With his mother a former collegiate English instructor and a lifetime educator, BJ quickly gained an interest in both reading and creative writing around the age of nine. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point graduating in 2002. He served two one-year long tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Army Calvary Regiment, also known as the “Brave Rifles,” and is the recipient of two Bronze Stars, a Meritorious Service Medal, and a Combat Action Badge.
After his time in the Army, he attended and graduated from the William and Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, VA. After law school BJ worked for the Fortune 100 firm Deloitte Consulting LLP in Arlington, VA. Recently, he completed work with the Obama-Biden reelection campaign as the Director of Constituency Outreach and the Director of Veterans Outreach for the Commonwealth of Virginia. BJ currently resides in Arlington, VA.
BJ will be on our show tonight live at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. We will be discussing various subjects including one of his most recent articles for The Huffington Post, “Success and the Black Cause”
During our live interview, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
All you need to do listen to the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (@drvibeshow#DrVibe) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Ainz Neal lives in New York and has been running a branding and managing company for the last seven years. He was born in Belize and came to New York at nine years old with his mother and brother.
During our conversation Ainz shares about various subjects including:
– Growing up without a father and his response to it – has a three year old daughter
– The background behind the article, “A Man’s Perspective: The Custody Battle” which is his fight for the custody of his three year old daughter
– What are other men telling him about their experiences with fighting for custody for the children and the court system
– What responses is he getting from women about his article
– How has the custody battle effected his daughter
– Where does he get support from
– The inspiration that TD Jakes book, “He-Motions”, has been and how it is has changed his life
– Why some men quit a relationship
– How is his fiancee handling this situation
– Advice for men wanting to get into a relationship with a lady and men fighting for custody for their kids
– His commitment to his daughter
We discussed about the question, “Why Are Some Men Intimidated By Successful Women?” Other subjects that were talked about during the show were:
– Is it possible to have equality in a relationship?
– Are most women comfortable with traditional roles in a relationship?
– Do men have a negative perception of successful women?
– The value we put on people vs. things
V. Sheree Williams is the publisher of Cuisine Noir Magazine. Cuisine Noir is a Black food, wine and travel magazine that highlighs Black chefs, winemakers and travel enthusiasts and experts from around the world.
– Some of the magazine’s 2012 “20 favorite things list (you can see the whole list at Cuisine Noir’s 2012 Favorite Things)
– An article in the magazine about Christmas shopping etiquitte
– How to have a delicious holiday when you have diabetes
– How does the magazine find about the products featured in the magazine
– Some holiday food and drink suggestions that are featured on Cuisine Noir
– Do’s and Don’t for the holiday season
– Her recent trip Indonesia
– Some Cuisine Noir highlights from 2012
– Her vision for the magazine and for Black chefs in 2013
Mike RameyThe Victory Unlimited ShowHenri MorrisClive Henry
2012 is coming to an end!
We thought that one of the best way to end 2012 is with a Dr. Vibe Allies roundtable!
So, tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, Mike Ramey, Victory Unlimited, Henri Morris and Clive Henry will be on the show live looking back at 2012.
Some of the news items that they will be talking about will be:
– Barack Obama
– Trayvon Martin
– Hurricane Sandy
– Jordan Davis
– Sandy Hook Elementary School
– The death of Whitney Houston
– Lance Armstrong Anti-Doping Scandal
– General David Petraeus’ resignation from CIA
– The latest Florida stand-your-ground-law shooting
– The rise and RISE of black reality TV
– Republicans’ disinterest in courting the black vote for the Latino vote only
– Hollywood Movies: We begin with a Octavia Spencer winning an Oscar for playing a maid in the Help and with Jamie Foxx playing a slave in Django Unchained (use of the N-word and violent slavery imagery)
During our live roundtable, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
All you need to do listen to the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (@drvibeshow#DrVibe) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Charmaine Mills - Advanced Image And Etiquette Consulting
Charmaine Mills – Advanced Image And Etiquette Consulting
Charmaine Mills is an Expert Image Consultant, Life Style Coach and Motivational Speaker who empowers individuals to create new possibilities in their personal and professional lives. Charmaine is the Founder of Advance Image and Etiquette Consulting – a company that specializes in personal development. The company has been very successful since it was launched in 2007. Charmaine has been an indispensable resource in helping people dramatically increase their image impact, visual presence, strengthen their confidence and improve their levels of performance.
During our conversation, Charmaine shares about:
– Her passion for personal development and growth
– When her passion for style and fashion started
– Why she choose image and fashion to start a business
– The day in 2005 that she decided to leave IBM and start her own business
– Her first client
– Some “Do’s and Don’t” when it comes to holiday etiquette and etiquette year round including from what to wear to what to eat
– The growth of etiquette in the business world and her business
– Companies budgets when it comes to having holiday events
– Her vision for her business in 2013
– What she feels that her made her business successful
Alfonzo Porter“More Like Barack, Less Like Tupac – Educating the Achievement Gap by Countering Decades of the Hip Hop Hoax” By Alfonzo Porter
Al Porter is a popular national motivational speaker on contemporary educational issues, trends, legislative policy, reforms, and initiatives. As a education columnist with the RootDC (Washington Post) he covers a wide spectrum of issues pertaining to schools, students, and teachers. His radio show entitled “Say What??” w/Alfonzo Porter challenges conventional pedagogy and is broadcast on WOL AM1450 in Washington DC. He is the past President and CEO of Porter Education & Communications, Inc. (PE&C). From 1999 thru 2010, PE&C served as a national education management and development company specializing in a full portfolio of services to students, families, government agencies, and school systems.
Porter is a highly charged, dynamic speaker in the areas of business motivation, education, personal growth, and inspiration. He is also perfect for corporate, government, and national association events. Porter is a former award winning CEO, journalist, educator, author, trainer and youth advocate.
He is a highly sought after trainer and presenter on the academic achievement gap and its impact upon the American Workforce, Global Competitiveness, Economic Development, Teacher Training, and Student Preparedness from Kindergarten through College Graduation.
A native of St. Louis, MO, Al received his undergraduate degree in Journalism and Public Relations in Denver. He attended The Ohio State University where he completed his Master of Arts degree in Educational Policy and Leadership. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Management from the George Washington University School of Professional Studies. He is currently a Doctoral candidate in the Administration of Teaching and Learning.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Porter has been a staunch advocate for youth. Whether in his many roles as a YMCA director, Boys/Girls Club professional, national motivational speaker, newspaper reporter, teacher, principal, author and business owner, he has continued to strive to help at-risk young men and women realize their personal and academic potential.
Mr. Porter is a strong community supporter serving on the boards of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, The Education Industry Association, and Court Appointed Special Advocates among many others.
Over the tenure of his business, he has launched a coordinated effort to explore the issues surrounding the under achievement of minority students nationally. His “Erasing the Achievement Gap” Conference Series gathered some the most prolific educators from around the country to explore the root causes and develop research and evidenced based strategies to confront the achievement gap that exists between minority children and their white and Asian counterparts.
Mr. Porter has been named Small Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, One of the Fastest Growing Firms by Inc. Magazine. He received a National Leadership Award from the Business Advisory Council. Additionally, Mr. Porter has been honored as Businessman of the Year by the NRCC. He is listed in Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals. He received the Network Journal’s 40 leaders under 40 Award, as well as the Wynnwood Image Award. He was twice honored as one of 50 Influential Minorities in Business by the Minority Enterprise Executive Council.
Mr. Porter will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific. During our interview, Mr. Porter will be discussing the condition of black boys in the United States as a result of the images promulgated through hip hop culture for the past three decades. The negative behaviors and outlook as a result of continually being billed as hustlers, ganagsters, and thugs is having an exacting toll. The wholesale march to jail and the cemetery must end now. Our boys are being annihilated right before our eyes; worse, they are the biggest perpetrators of crimes against one another. Further, they are the poorest performing students in school among all sub-groups. We must accept the truth if we are to address these issues. He will also talk about his latest book, “More Like Barack, Less Like Tupac: Eradicating the Achievement Gap by Countering Decades of the Hip Hop Hoax.”
During our live interview, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
All you need to do listen to the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (@drvibeshow#DrVibe) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Recently, we had more members of Ebony Toastmasters on our show.
This episode features Maryle Monifiston and Janali Davis.
Maryle was born in Port au Prince, Haiti. She has a background in Law (Intellectual Property). Maryle recently started teaching at a French college in Toronto. Here interested include dancing, photography and writing. She has been a member of Ebony Toastmasters since 2006 and has been the president of Ebony Toastmaster since last July.
During our conversation Maryle and Ebony share:
– About the benefits of being a better speaker
– Is there a difference between speaking to and sharing with an audience?
– Some background on Barack Obama’s 2004 Democratic Party speech which had many people recognize him as a good speaker and how it brought him to worldwide attention
– How Bill Clinton developed as a great speaker
– what makes Barack Obama and Bill Clinton them great speakers
– Their personal testimonies on how becoming a better public speaker has helped them
– How do you know that your audience is engaged when you are delivering a speech?
– The toughest best speaking technique that each of them has overcome
Darion D’Anjou“Genetika Gene Book 1” By Darion D’Anjou
Live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, we will speaking with Darion D’Anjou. Darion will be talking about his debut graphic novel, “Genetika: Gene, book i”.
During our live interview, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
All you need to do listen to the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (@drvibeshow#DrVibe) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
