Brandy Williams is an accomplished educator who writes for the Huffington Post, Associated Content, and a host of magazines. As a scholar, Brandy focuses her time on issues in Black America and Education. Her drive towards success comes from her husband and son.
Ms. Williams will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PST. She will be discussing one of her articles, “An Open Letter To Black Women” and the Black family dynamic. To read an “Open Letter To Black Women”, please click on the following link:
During our live discussion, 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.
The Victory Unlimited ShowHenri MorrisClive HenryErrol Lee
During this edition of Dr. Vibe’s Allies, we discuss another important of pertaining to Black men – Black Men And The Police.
Our panel included:
Errol Lee (musician from Barrie, Ontario), Derrick Miller (New York, former police officer for twenty years mainly in the Bronx), Clive Henry (Nottingham, England), Henri Morris (Oakland, California), and Victory Unlimited (Memphis, Tennessee).
During the show, the panel talks about:
– Derrick shares some of his experiences, perspectives and conflicts during his time as a Black officer on patrol with the New York City police force 1995 to 2008 – Why Derrick became a police officer and when did he realize when it was time to quit the police force
– The panel share some of their experiences with the police
– How many Black men are under pressure by the police in many countries around the world
– The different styles of policing
– What does the Black community need to do deal with this issue
Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.
“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
Fiona ClarkeBasodee “An Anthology Dedicated To Black Youth”
Fiona Clarke is a involved with Who’s Who In Black Canada and The Ontario Black History Society who getting ready to attend law school in England. She born in Alberta of parents of Trinidadian heritage. Fiona is a graduate of University of Toronto with an Hons. BA in philosophy. After graduation, she spent time in Nicaragura, Trinidad, Toronto, Houston and then back to Toronto.
During our conversation, Fiona shares about various subjects including:
– The challenges and victories that she has experienced growing up as a single Black Canadian woman
– The support her parents have given her
– Her passion for what law can do
– Her realization of the importance on educating others about the history of Black Canadians
– Her involvement with Ontario Black History Society and Who’s Who In Black Canada
– When she realized her Black identity
– The story behind “Basodee” and what does “Basodee” mean
– The challenge she had getting young Black Canadians to contribute to the book
– Why she feels so many young Blacks disillusioned
– What she wants to achieve with “Basodee”
– The experiences that many African Canadian youth are facing and how they can be overcome
– Some advice for first time authors
To purchase “BASODEE: An Anthology Dedicated To Black Youth”, click on any of these links:
Nicole Waldron is an Activist, Event Specialist, Producer, Manager, Motivational Speaker, Research & Development Consultant and a Mom.
Nicole is currently the Outreach Community Officer for Dr. Roz Healing Place, a centre for empowerment and healing that works towards the eradication of violence against women and their children locally, nationally and globally. She also produces for Kingdom Buzz and with Exclusive Entertainment in Toronto.
She has worked with various for profit and non-profit organizations; she has served as the Director of Special Projects at the Planet Africa Group, producers of the Planet Africa Magazine and Planet Africa Television, as the Senior Producer for Canada’s own Gospel Celebration the SHAI Awards, as the Public Relations Consultant for the first Caribbean Drive through restaurant in North America, Sunrise Caribbean Restaurant to name a few.
She is an active volunteer in the community, volunteering her time to various organizations and has contributed to the African Canadian Achievement Awards, the Community Champion Program with SHSC’s Green Light on a Better Environment Program (GLOBE) – A program run by GLOBE (Greenlight on a Better Environment) – which aimed to promote conservation and a sustainable environment through resident engagement in co-op and non-profit housing, as well as “We T’ing”, Cuttin Style, Let’s Celebrate Liberia and other community organizations and initiatives.
Ms. Waldron serves as Vice President of the Ontario Council for the Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF). She is the past President of the Board at Atahualpa Cooperative Homes, past board member of Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT), past Treasurer of the Board of the Dr. Roz’s Healing Place, former CSAC Chair for Neil McNeil Catholic High School and their ARC Committee and an Advisory Board member for The National Society of Black Engineers Canada (NSBE).
Nicole continues to work tirelessly for the betterment of her community and the world at large. She believes that as we all do our part, focused in our lanes and not competing against each other, we can unite, creating a healthier world for future generations.
Nicole will be with us live tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. She will be discussing domestic abuse and what can be done to help stop domestic abuse.
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.
The Victory Unlimited ShowHenri MorrisClive HenryTheStyleGentJason Francis
Many Black men suffer in silence, and about how they’re used to carrying a lot of burdens on behalf of many of their families, friends,coworkers, etc.—all alone.
Many good black men suffer in silence, because they think that they’re the “only one” dealing with the particular issues that they’re dealing with. Of course, we all know that that’s almost always never the case.
Tonight’s live edition of Dr. Vibe’s Allies is about “How To Be A Good Man In A Storm?” During the show, the panel will discuss the following questions:
~ What is the definition of a storm?
~ What makes a man a good man in a storm?
~ What are some FAMOUS examples of black men who are/were good men in a storm?
~ Does the average black man get any real recognition for being a good
man in a storm?
~ What are some PERSONAL examples of black men who are/were good men
in a storm?
~ What are some examples of men who FAILED to be good men in a storm?
And what did their failure cost us—–or the world at large?
~ Is there such a thing as a man taking too much responsibility for
both his problems and/or the problems of other people?
~ Why are black men notorious for NOT asking for help in times of trouble?
~ What roles do pride, ego, and societal expectations play in how
black men choose to face their problems?
~ What are some strategies that black men can use to be “better” good men in a storm?
Our scheduled guests are: Victory Unlimited (United States), TheStyleGent (United States), Henri Morris (United States), Jason Francis (United States), Clive Henry (England) and Vegas (Canada).
Victory Unlimited came up with the topic of tonight’s live show based on the song “A Good Man In A Storm” by Level 42 which you can listen to here:
Level 42 – Good man in a storm
During our live discussion, 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.
Lauren DeLisa ColemanThe Rise Of The SmartPower Class By Lauren DeLisa Coleman
Lauren DeLisa Coleman is a socioeconomic digitalist who studies how 18 to 34 year olds converge with technology and how society is effected by digital platforms especially the “SmartPower” class. She is regarded by some as the “anti-Oprah”.
Laura shares about various subjects including:
– Her take with what is going on with the SmartPower class
– Where does the passion to empower the SmartPower class come from?
– How hierarchies are being redefined
– How social media is changing power structures
– The story behind her first book
– glassldc.com and what is all about and how it came into being
– The typical “LDC” day and how she does a podcast almost everyday
Theresa Runstedtler – Author Of “Jack Johnson: Rebel Sojourner Boxing In The Shadow Of The Color Line”Jack Johnson: Rebel Sojourner Boxing In The Shadow Of The Global Color Line
Theresa Runstedtler was born in Kitchener, Ontario and went to York University. While attending York University, she freelance dancing and was a member of the Toronto Raptors dance pack for three years. After graduating from York University, she went to Yale University and acquired her PhD in history and African American studies so she could understand and talk about racial justice.
Theresa’s latest book is “Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line”.
During our conversation, Theresa talks about:
– Where did her passion for African American history came from
– How Jack Johnson was a champion for people of many races
– Some of the history of Jack Johnson the first Black world heavyweight boxing champion and some interesting stories about Jack Johnson
– The story behind the book which she started in 2004 and what the book is about
– How did she came up about “Rebel Soujourner” title
– What can Blacks can learn from the story of Jack Johnson
– What message does she want the reader to get from reading the book – What Blacks are saying about Jack Johnson to her
– How is the book being received
“The Board Of Directors” – Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard Droze – Click on photo to enlargeThe Makings Of A Man
Often the things required to be considered a man—in the truest sense of the word—are passed down from generation to generation, from man to man, by word of mouth or example. In “The Makings of a Man”, Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and O. Gerard Droze set out to not only put these things in writing, but to deconstruct society’s image of a man and explore the reasons behind why characteristics such as planning, communication, checks and balances, leadership, the ability to face life’s storms, and consistency are so vitally important to the fully developed man. Whether you’re 25 or 95, every male must evaluate himself to be sure he’s exhibiting “The 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.
The Board of Directors look forward to touching the lives of men across the world with their message that manhood in its truest form is attainable for all that wish to have “The Makings of a Man”!
Tonight live at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, Jabari, Michael, and Gerard will be on our show live talking about “The Makings of a Man” and manhood.
During our live conversation, 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.
Rodney V. SmithThe Accidental Time TravellerCaribbean Tales Worldwide Distribution
Rodney Smith is a writer, director and producer.
He regards himself as a film maker and left Barbados in 1999 pursue his passion of being a film maker.
Growing up he liked doing art and reading. He then spent some time as a bassist in a rock band in Barbados.
He wrote his first novel when he was seventeen years old and that lead him into writing screenplays.
During our interview, Rodney shares about:
– How he left Barbados and ended up in Minnesota for a period of time
– How the digital camera have eliminated any excuses of making a film
– How he started doing web series
– The story behind his relationship with CaribbeanTales
– The story behind The Accidental Time Traveller
– How has the film industry changed for independent film makers since the time he started making films
– Nuggets on how to get an independent film into a film festival
– Rodney’s call to action to Black men
To find out more information about The Accidental Time Traveller including how you can get tickets for it’s premiere at this year’s CaribbeanTales Film Festival in Toronto, please click on the following link:
