All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
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.
Celebrating Jamaica’s national fruit, 2015 marks the third anniversary of the Caribbean culinary festival, Ackee Fest. On Sunday, August 16 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Jamaican Canadian Centre, 995 Arrow Road this family friendly event will leave attendees with their stomach and hearts full.
From hot and mild, to savoury and sweet, Ackee Fest 2015 showcases the versatility of Ackee serving both traditional and contemporary fusion dishes. From Ackee and Saltfish to Ackee Lemon Cheesecake attendees can expect a mouthwatering experience.
This year’s festival highlights include an Ackeelicious booth serving unique Ackee dishes including; coconut soup, chocolate mousse, ice cream and lemon cheesecake highlighting a sweeter side to the fruit traditionally used in savoury dishes.
“Nothing brings people together quite like sharing a meal does,” says founder and organizer Lona Hughes. “What makes this festival unique is that attendees are sharing more than just a meal. Many are sharing their heritage with their children, and stories of their childhood in Jamaica with their friends and community. Meanwhile we also have so many people experiencing ackee for the first time and building their own memories.”
Lona Hughes talked with us about this year’s Ackee Fest.
During our conversation, Ms. Hughes talked about:
– Some of her and the festival’s background
– Ackee and the many uses of it
– The work that it takes to make Ackee Fest a success
– Some of the events to look forward to at this year’s event
Ackee was first brought over to the Caribbean from Africa during the 18th century, and is traditionally served with salt fish. Ackee Fest inspires attendees to celebrate the fruit by using it in new ways.
Each year the festival hosts a competition challenging local chefs to present an innovative ackee dish to a panel of judges. This year chef Gene Campbell will return to defend his title as the reigning champion. The competition will be judged by 2015 Miss Caribbean Canada, Valarie Steele, President of Jamaican Diaspora-Canada Foundation, Francesco Serpe from sponsor TD Canada Trust and Christopher Jones from TTC’s ATU Local 113.
This year’s festival features live entertainment including; drummer Muhtadi Thomas, Little Mr. Philippines Canada, singer Edward Jones, folklore storyteller Letna Allen, singer Nana McLean, dance group Arch Angels Dance Academy as well as a Kid Zone with face painting, art classes, games, and story telling.
Attendees can also browse the marketplace where they can purchase vegan delights, books, Ras Stone’s Art, one of a kind pieces from local artisans, and more.
An authentic Jamaican style brunch will be served from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, and dinner from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Both meals are included in the ticket price. Dishes served will include favourites like ackee and saltfish, jerk chicken, fried plantain, and less traditional dishes like ackee fritters, ackee pasta salad and ackee lasagna.
Ackee Fest raises funds for The Sage In Me Education Services; a Toronto based non-profit organization, which aims to provide programs, services and events that focus on academic development, mental wellness, and self-empowerment to build healthy communities.
Advance tickets for adults can be purchased for $30 from select ticket outlets or for $35 at the door. Children’s tickets are on sale $15. For more ticket information please visit Ackee Fest, Twitter and Email.
Stewart Thompson came to The Gatehouse five years ago as a participant. One year later, he started facilitating leading me in to public speaking, giving his story to unlock the door beyond sexual abuse as well.
He has taken part in a documentary film luminating the light for survivors of sexual abuse which is to be released soon.
Stewart has a Web based radio show Personal Transformation that is on every Thursday for just over a year now.
At The Gatehouse, he facilitates both men’s groups and co ed groups.
Stewart Thompson will be live on our show tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions. If you would like to do this, please call us at (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement is a documentary which was inspired by the death of unarmed teen Mike Brown, and the black youth uprising in Ferguson, Missouri. The film was shot on the day of Mike’s funeral, and provided a much needed and narrowly heard voice from the Ferguson community.
Ralph L. Crowder III producer and director of Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions. If you would like to do this, please call us at (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
Filmmaker, public speaker, media activist, and cultural pundit. Creative film credits include: Runaway Dreams & Cardboard Condos (Black men of homelessness in downtown Los Angeles skid row), No Child Left Behind? Black Children in a state of Emergency (A focus on an African American parent advocating for issues of equity and accountability in public education)Memphis, A City Rich in Song & Experience. (a profile of the city of Memphis: The people, places and things that make the spirit of a city rooted in music and its historical significance in the post Civil Rights era), D.J. Jazzy Jay, The South Bronx & The History of The Birth of Hip Hop. (Hip Hop Pioneer D.J. Jazzy Jay explores the evolution of Rap Music & Hip Hop culture within the Black community), An Evening with A Jazz Legend: Roy Ayers. (Exclusive music documentary with Roy Ayers and band members regarding Ayers significant contribution to Jazz music.) Hands Up Don’t Shoot Our Youth Movement (A documentary ahead of the curve with the murder of Ferguson, Missouri teen Mike Brown, and the uprising of black youth at the center of the story.)
The Hands Up Intergenerational Discussion Tour & Movement will be taking place in a city near you, so look for it!
Ralph L. Crowder III studied at Virginia Union – Richmond, VA; Borough of Manhattan College – NYC. Majored in Education / African American Studies
You can find out more about Ralph Crowder III via:
Beatrice Bruno is an Army Veteran but always and forever a Drill Sergeant.
Married for over 24 years to John, Beatrice has raised four children – his, hers, and theirs – to adulthood and has relished being able to finally put the same words as her book titles – How To Get Over Yourself and Let Go of the PAST, Get Out of Your Own Way, and Get What YOU Want Out of Life! – to good use in helping her family and others do the same.
Although an ordained Gospel minister, Beatrice preaches without being preachy and teaches without being teach-ey!
The creator of the Let Go of the P.A.S.T. BootCamp Series, as well as Writer, Thou Art Loosed! WriteCamp, Beatrice has also authored her first fiction novel, The Baby Chronicles showing where we were Before we were.
Beatrice is here to help you get over your excuses and procrastination and be ALL you were called to be on the Battlefield of Life!
Beatrice Bruno, The Drill Sergeant of Life!
Ms. Bruno will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions. If you would like to do this, please call us at (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
Founded in 1997, the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP), formerly known as Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Toronto, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and is the preeminent centre of excellence for Blacks and Visible Minorities in finance professions.
The vision of the CAUFP is to empower members to achieve excellence, by realizing the full potential of black professionals in financial services.
The CAUFP’s mission is to be the preeminent centre of excellence in the Canadian Financial Services industry, that supports educational advancement; promotes leaders from within the community and facilitates economic empowerment for black professionals and the minority community at large.
Financial Literacy Committee:
CAUFP is committed to developing the financial literacy of young adults from the black community, through a well designed and targeted curriculum. Our objectives are to:
– Create informed consumers of financial products and services
– Increase participation in the capital markets
– Empower and set participants on a path to financial independence
– Create ambassadors of financial literacy within the black community
Stacy Brown of the CAUFP was on our show recently. She talked about:
– Some her background including some of career in finance
– How she found out about the organization
– The importance of teaching financial literacy to minorities
– How has the organization changed since she joined and its growth
– How are the employment opportunities for minorities in the financial world
You can connect with the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals via:
Monica Raye Simpson – artist and activist – lives by Paul Robeson’s quote, “If the artist does not create, the world suffers.”
This North Carolina native has opened for national recording artists such as Yahzarah and Neo-soul sensation N’Dambi as well as icons such as Nancy Wilson. Monica Raye is an operatically trained soul singer and actress and has performed at various functions across the country from Los Angeles to New York City. Monica Raye has also used her musical talents in theatrical performances with the Afro-American Cultural Center in Charlotte, NC with the production of, “For the Love of Harlem” as well as the production, “Words the Isms.” She was also featured as a traveling cast member for the national production of the stage play, “Walk like a Man” and as a part of the Atlanta production of “For Colored Girls.” As an event promoter and as a founding member of Charlotte Black Gay Pride, Monica Raye created the fundraiser, DIVAS Live, a live music showcase that featured local and national artists as well as Soul Sessions, a weekly live music production. Monica Raye was also the formal host for Sophisticated Lyfe Entertainment’s events as well as the nationally syndicated R&B Live Showcase in Charlotte. She is dedicated to her activism and merges her artistry and work for social change by performing at local and national conferences and marches, and she was named as a New Civil Rights Leader in Essence Magazine.
Ms. Simpson will be on our show live tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific. She will be talking about her article Experiencing Police Brutality Made Me An Activist.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions. If you would like to do this, please call us at (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
Celebrating Jamaica’s national fruit, 2015 marks the third anniversary of the Caribbean culinary festival, Ackee Fest. On Sunday, August 16 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Jamaican Canadian Centre, 995 Arrow Road this family friendly event will leave attendees with their stomach and hearts full.
From hot and mild, to savoury and sweet, Ackee Fest 2015 showcases the versatility of Ackee serving both traditional and contemporary fusion dishes. From Ackee and Saltfish to Ackee Lemon Cheesecake attendees can expect a mouthwatering experience.
This year’s festival highlights include an Ackeelicious booth serving unique Ackee dishes including; coconut soup, chocolate mousse, ice cream and lemon cheesecake highlighting a sweeter side to the fruit traditionally used in savoury dishes.
“Nothing brings people together quite like sharing a meal does,” says founder and organizer Lona Hughes. “What makes this festival unique is that attendees are sharing more than just a meal. Many are sharing their heritage with their children, and stories of their childhood in Jamaica with their friends and community. Meanwhile we also have so many people experiencing ackee for the first time and building their own memories.”
Ms. Hughes will on our show live talking about this year’s Ackee Fest tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions. If you would like to do this, please call us at (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
Ackee was first brought over to the Caribbean from Africa during the 18th century, and is traditionally served with salt fish. Ackee Fest inspires attendees to celebrate the fruit by using it in new ways.
Each year the festival hosts a competition challenging local chefs to present an innovative ackee dish to a panel of judges. This year chef Gene Campbell will return to defend his title as the reigning champion. The competition will be judged by 2015 Miss Caribbean Canada, Valarie Steele, President of Jamaican Diaspora-Canada Foundation, Francesco Serpe from sponsor TD Canada Trust and Christopher Jones from TTC’s ATU Local 113.
This year’s festival features live entertainment including; drummer Muhtadi Thomas, Little Mr. Philippines Canada, singer Edward Jones, folklore storyteller Letna Allen, singer Nana McLean, dance group Arch Angels Dance Academy as well as a Kid Zone with face painting, art classes, games, and story telling.
Attendees can also browse the marketplace where they can purchase vegan delights, books, Ras Stone’s Art, one of a kind pieces from local artisans, and more.
An authentic Jamaican style brunch will be served from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, and dinner from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Both meals are included in the ticket price. Dishes served will include favourites like ackee and saltfish, jerk chicken, fried plantain, and less traditional dishes like ackee fritters, ackee pasta salad and ackee lasagna.
Ackee Fest raises funds for The Sage In Me Education Services; a Toronto based non-profit organization, which aims to provide programs, services and events that focus on academic development, mental wellness, and self-empowerment to build healthy communities.
Advance tickets for adults can be purchased for $30 from select ticket outlets or for $35 at the door. Children’s tickets are on sale $15. For more ticket information please visit Ackee Fest, Twitter and Email.
All you need to do to listen to the conversation live is:
Desktop/Laptop: All you need to do is go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Tablet/Smartphone: Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific, please go to the “Mixlr” player at the bottom of http://thedrvibeshow.com/ and click on “Click To Play”.
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.
