Gerard Kersey talks about his organization That Suits You.
Gerard PK Kersey has been married since 1992 to his wife Keenya Kersey and they have twin boys. He has have worked for the state of New York for over 20 years and is also an assistant minister for his church in Brooklyn, New York, Changing Live Christian Center. He has worked in ministry for over 15 years in various churches and areas.
Recently, he founded a nonprofit organization called That Suits You (TSY). TSY collects new and gently worn professional attire and give them to qualified job trained men entering the workforce. TSY is also working on having a free manicure and haircut to go along with their new attire.
Gerard PK Kersey has been married since 1992 to his wife Keenya Kersey and they have twin boys. He has have worked for the state of New York for over 20 years and is also an assistant minister for his church in Brooklyn, New York, Changing Live Christian Center. He has worked in ministry for over 15 years in various churches and areas.
Recently, he founded a nonprofit organization called That Suits You (TSY). TSY collects new and gently worn professional attire and give them to qualified job trained men entering the workforce. TSY is also working on having a free manicure and haircut to go along with their new attire.
TSY works with several job training programs throughout New York City. All the men are thrilled with the clothing and TSY continues to expand at a rapid rate. Aside from this, Gerard has a passion to help people in fulfilling their dreams and reaching their potential.
Gerard will be live on our show tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. Gerard will be updating us about That Suites You.
Jahmal Cole, a Chicago activist who today granted an exclusive interview Dr. Vibe and Christopher “Flood The Drummer” Norris of Techbook Online to discuss the fatal-officer involved shooting of his aunt, Ms. Bettie Jones, a 55 year-old mother of five.
During the conversation, Mr. Cole discussed the following topics:
– What he knows about the incident
– How he and the family are handling the loss
– His reaction to announcement by Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel that all Chicago police will be armed with tasers
– What is it like to be a African American man in Chicago and his thoughts on solutions for this situation
Ms. Hutchinson was on our show recently where she talked about her latest book White Nights, Black Paradise (a novel on Peoples Temple & the Jonestown Massacre).
During our conversation, she talked about:
– Some of her background growing up in Los Angeles and how is Los Angeles different today
– where did her passion for writing come from and her parents support of her writing when she was growing up
– Some background on her previous books
– The background and the story behind White Nights, Black Paradise
– What she would like the reader to get from reading White Nights, Black Paradise
[embedplusvideo height=”283″ width=”450″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1UXNV9E” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/kTmiPltlLHU?fs=1&vq=hd720″ vars=”ytid=kTmiPltlLHU&width=450&height=283&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep1099″ /] White Nights, Black Paradise a riveting story of complicity and resistance; loyalty and betrayal; black struggle and black sacrifice. It locates Peoples Temple and Jonestown in the shadow of the civil rights movement, Black Power, Second Wave feminism and the Great Migration. Recapturing black women’s voices, White Nights, Black Paradise explores their elusive quest for home and utopia. In so doing, the novel provides a complex window onto the epic flameout of a social movement that was not only an indictment of religious faith but of American injustice.
Jason Francis talks about various subjects including his recent trip to my family’s home land of Antigua after twenty-two years and updates with the Nomadness Travel Tribe.
Jason Francis is a social media manager, consultant & content creator based out of New Rochelle, NY. Coupled with an executive business background Jason is Head of Social Media for the Nomadness Travel Tribe an international travel community of over 11,000 members that has been featured by the New York Times, CNN, The Daily Beast & More.
Jason Francis is a social media manager, consultant & content creator based out of New Rochelle, NY. Coupled with an executive business background Jason is Head of Social Media for the Nomadness Travel Tribe an international travel community of over 11,000 members that has been featured by the New York Times, CNN, The Daily Beast & More.
Jason will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. Jason will talking about various subjects including his recent trip to my family’s home land of Antigua after twenty-two years and updates with the Nomadness Travel Tribe.
Cory Haywood is a seasoned writer and experienced journalist. He resides in Inglewood, C.A., where he contributes regularly to Our Weekly Newspaper, a periodical that specializes in black community affairs within the city of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Mr. Haywood is also a weekly columnist for EURweb.com and his writings largely consist of commentary related to black pathology.
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.
Despite having a successful career with Citicorp Investment Services, André Hueston Mack decided to leave his “desk job” to pursue his passion for wine. While working as a sommelier in San Antonio, Mack discovered the joys of introducing guests to the little known vineyards that first attracted him to the business and “the instant gratification of a guest’s reaction.”
While still in Texas, Mack was awarded the prestigious title of Best Young Sommelier in America by the highly regarded Chaine des Rotisseurs. This recognition led to a job as sommelier at Thomas Keller’s world-renowned French Laundry in Yountville, California. Mack went on to accept the position of Head Sommelier at Keller’s equally famed Per Se in New York City, where he managed a 1500-selection award-winning wine list and consulted regularly with Chef Keller on menu and pairing development. Winemaking had always been a dream of his and came to fruition in 2007 when he founded Mouton Noir Wines. Throughout his career, Mack has forged special relationships with star growers and winemakers from Oregon and it is with this luminary group that he is currently making his most exciting wines. Mouton Noir wines are served at the best restaurants across the United States. He recently began curating wines for Club W, a wine club for a new generation of drinkers, to continue his mission of making wine more accessible.
Based on the success of his own wine labels, in 2011 Mack established Get Fraiche Cru, a boutique graphic design firm, for which he serves as creative director. He has worked with clients such as Joel Gott, Palm Bay Imports, and Charles & Charles.
Mack has been married since 2008 to author Phoebe Damrosch, whose New York Times notable book, Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter, detailed their courtship and collaboration in opening Per Se restaurant.
Mack has been featured in major publication such as Food and Wine, Wine & Spirits Magazine, New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Mr. Mack has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to business. He was honored in 2007 with The Network Journal’s 40-Under-Forty Achievement Award. Mack is an ardent wine educator who has been invited to host seminars as well as lead panel discussions at several of the country’s most prestigious food and wine gatherings including Aspen Food and Wine and Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival.
Mr. Mack will be on our show live today at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific.
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