Dr. David J. Leonard examines contemporary representations within popular culture, examining the broader social, political, and cultural meaning. His research agenda focuses on the systematic treatment of the politics of representation in post-civil rights America. It explores the complex linkages and slippages, intersections and ruptures, that dialectically tie together racialized bodies with political, social, cultural, and economic identities, structures and discourse.
Dr. Leonard will be speaking about affirmation live on our show today at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST.
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2012 Excellence Conference at Kingdom Life Ministries, 1166 Cardiff Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario, October 20, 2012, 10 p.m. to 3 p.m.Celia Meikle
Early 2011 when Celia Meikle read a Globe & Mail article called “The Myth of the Brainy Immigrant” she was floored by what it was saying about her own community. According to the statistics only 23 per cent of children of Latin American and Caribbean descent in Canada attend university.
Celia called up the reporter and asked, could this really be true? She was directed to a professor at U of T who confirmed the troubling statistic. The professor explained that part of the reason for this low statistic could be attributed to the lack of “cultural capital”. That refers to the system or network of influence that sets a student up for success. It also refers to the attitude and knowledge parents pass on to their children, which they need to get ahead in life.
Celia, who is a chartered accountant, decided she needed to do something to increase that cultural capital. She visualized a forum in which both students and parents are given an opportunity to explore educational and other leadership opportunities that will help build them into solid, contributing, influential citizens of Canada. With the support of her pastor Dr. Barrington Smith of Kingdom Life Ministries and a group of four other professional women, The 2011 Excellence Conference was born. The group is made up of school teacher Karen Grange, real estate agent Patricia Longmore, event planner Michelle Richards and computer programmer/admin manager Yasmin Wilson.
The Excellence Conference is aimed at students between ages 11 to 17 and their parents. It features successful members of the Caribbean community who will be on hand to give career advice and guidance, touching on things like career path, level of education required, scope for upward mobility, and critical success factors for owning and operating your own business. The conference is absolutely free. Students will get priceless information and access to doctors, vice principals, university professors, lawyers, business owners, journalists, engineers, banking and finance professionals, graphic designers and more.
The conference goes beyond helping students make the best educational choices; it will also show parents how to obtain a virtually free education for their children. “Bursary and scholarship opportunities are plentiful, but often our kids are just not guided in the right direction.” There will be seminars just for the parents on this topic.
The motivation for the conference was the low number of Caribbean students going to university, but, even those who are planning for higher education need guidance. “Too often I hear of a student not getting into the school or program of their choice simply because they didn’t take the right courses in high school. They just did not have the right information to make the best choices.”
Live tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, Celia Meikle and Yasmin Barrett will be talking about this year’s Excellence Conference.
The Excellence Conference will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Kingdom Life Ministries, 1166 Cardiff Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario.
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During our live interview, we would love 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.
Steven Gray is a columnist and contributing editor at The Root, providing reported analysis on politics and society. Previously, he was a Washington Correspondent at TIME, where he also worked as Detroit Bureau Chief and Chicago-based reporter. His coverage included the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama’s relationship with black America, the economic crisis, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the auto industry, philanthropy, food, and immigration. Between 1998 and 2007 he was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He has written for Salon, Fortune, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Times-Picayune, and The Nation, and produced reports for Chicago Public Radio and the New Orleans CBS affiliate, WWL-TV. He has provided analysis on NPR, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He was born in New Orleans, and lives in Washington.
– Why he wrote the article
– The fact 20% of Black Americans are employed by the government
– Why he feels Black American unemployment is so high and what can Black America do to change this situation
– What are the Black American middle class saying about Barack Obama during an presidential election year
– The state of the Black American middle class in Detroit
– What Americans are saying the solution is to get them out of this tough economic time
– What would the loss Black American middle class mean to America?
Errol Lee, the son of famed music producer Bunny Lee and singer Merlene Webber, was born in Jamaica. It was only natural that Errol would inherit his parents’ musical passion and talent. From an early age, Errol was immersed in the creative atmosphere of the world of music. Frequently, he would attend recording sessions and performances with his parents where he watched and learned from the pioneers of reggae music. He watched as his mother developed her singing career and his father produced albums for many talented reggae artists. As a little boy, Errol often could be found backstage mimicking the dance moves he saw and then inventing his own. His early exposure to the intricacies of the music business provided Errol with an extensive education in singing, dancing, recording, performing and producing.
Errol learned at an early age that his musical talents attracted a lot of attention and he was encouraged by the positive feedback he received. At a very young age, his brothers and cousins would take him to bars where he would sing and dance for money. He often could be found harmonizing with his mother, aunts and brothers as they entertained the neighbours from their veranda. At the age of twelve, his teacher asked Errol to write a Christmas song which he then performed on television and at his local school where he earned his first standing ovation. That was the beginning of his professional career.
During our conversation, Errol talks about:
– When he was growing up, how his grandmother was his main caregiver and taught him many lessons
– What did his parents instill in him
– His life growing up in Jamaica
– Why did he leave Jamaica and come to Canada and the adjustment of coming into Canada at nine years old without his parents
– His first musical performance in Canada when he realized that this was his passion at twelve years old
– Where and when his dedication to helping young people come from
– When did he decided to dedicated his life to the Lord and how it has changed him
– The importance of his sons in his life
Hugh Simmonds, Executive Director – United Achievers Community ServicesUnited Achievers Community Services Presents “Jamaica 50th Film Festival”
Hugh Simmonds is the Executive Director of United Achievers Community Services. From October 7, 2012 to October 18, 2012, the United Achievers Community Services is hosting the “Jamaica 50th Film Showcase” at various venues across the Toronto in order to accommodate the Jamaican Community living in Toronto.
In honour and celebration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence, United Achievers Community Services Inc. has decided to host a Jamaica 50th Film Showcase saluting Jamaica through Film.
The showcase will feature a mix of films made in Jamaica over the period since our independence, as well as a few more recent films which were either directed or produced by Jamaican-born Canadian film makers.
During our discussion, Hugh talks about:
– How his parents are his best examples of service
– The history of the United Achievers Community Organization which has been in existence for 32 years, what the organization does, how he became Executive Director, some of the programs that it offers
– The “Jamaica 50th Film Festival”, how United Achievers Community Services became involved, some of the films that are playing and a list of venues
For more information about “Jamaica’s 50th Film Showcase”, please go to:
Freddie Coleman is the host of “NFL on ESPN Radio” – Sundays from 4 p.m. EST – 8 p.m. EST. “SportsCenter Tonight” Monday-Wednesday from 10 p.m. EST – 1 a.m. EST.
Freddie D. Coleman joined ESPN on June 26, 2004.
Prior to joining ESPN Radio, Coleman was weekday afternoon co-host of FoxSportsRadio 980-AM in Albany, N.Y. (September 2002-June 2004).
Previously, Coleman was worked for Cablevision of Dutchess County as a sportscaster for the local news in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. and as co-host of the weekly SportsScene show, as well as color analyst for Marist Basketball. (March 1999-September 2000).
Coleman also managed the on-air staff and created promotions at Oldies 97 – WCZX- FM (March 1999-May 2000) and was overnight host at WPDH-FM 101.5 (May 1998-March 1999).
Born December 19, 1965, Coleman is a 1987 graduate of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication.
The Brooklyn, N.Y. native has one child.
We are very pleased to have Freddie on our show live tonight at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. EST.
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Like many other Americans, Dr. Ed James has a family medical history of obesity and diseases, including heart attacks, hypertension and diabetes. However, these chronic diseases need not dictate the future of his family tree or that of anyone else. Through the power of a healthy lifestyle, genes are altered, so that many chronic diseases need not affect us or our future generations.
Several years ago, Dr. James struggled with obesity and prediabetes, and his LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) was elevated. Rather than immediately prescribing medication, his doctor fortunately suggested that he read “The China Study”- by T. Colin Campbell, PhD. He also read “The Spectrum” by Dean Ornish, MD. These books prompted him to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and to include exercise, as well as yoga/meditation in his daily routine. He was soon “cured”.
Dr. James drew inspiration from his personal experiences, and in 2011 founded Heal2BFree, LLC where he serves as President. Heal2BFree focuses on helping individuals and organizations, including churches, to develop and implement action plans for healthy lifestyles, and is committed to closing the health disparities gap.
Dr. Ed James is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University. He is the Healthy Lifestyle Expert for BlackDoctor.Org. A professional speaker, Dr. James has given many presentations on this topic, including the 2011 National Medical Association Colloquium. He has hosted healthy lifestyle potluck dinners and regularly writes preventive health related articles. His Blog Talk Radio Show, Funerals and Fried Chicken™, provides practical information on making healthy lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse many chronic diseases.
He received his BS in Biology from Bucknell University and earned his MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania as a participant in the Penn Med Scholars combined degree program. Dr. James completed his Internship at the Medical Center of Delaware and his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the Stanford University Medical Center, as well as a Fellowship in Diagnostic Neuroradiology at the New York University Medical Center.
He has been in private practice radiology since 1998 as a board certified general radiologist and neuroradiologist. Dr. James is the primary author and co-editor of Getting into Medical School – A Planning Guide for Minority Students, which was published by Williams and Wilkins, Inc. This book has been a principal resource for many premedical students over the years.
Dr. James currently lives in Virginia with his wife and family. He is a member of Alfred Street Baptist Church.
We will be speaking with Dr. James live tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. EST.
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Hugh Simmonds, Executive Director – United Achievers Community ServicesUnited Achievers Community Services Presents “Jamaica 50th Film Festival”
In honour and celebration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence, United Achievers Community Services Inc. has decided to host a Jamaica 50th Film Showcase saluting Jamaica through Film.
The showcase will feature a mix of films made in Jamaica over the period since our independence, as well as a few more recent films which were either directed or produced by Jamaican-born Canadian film makers.
The event will take place at various venues across the GTA in order to accommodate the Jamaican Community living in Toronto from October 7, 2012 to October 18, 2012.
Tonight live at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. EST, Hugh Simmonds, Executive Director Of United Achievers Community Services, will be live on our show talking about “Jamaica’s 50th Film Showcase”.
For more information about “Jamaica’s 50th Film Showcase”, please go to:
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