Nigel Birch, Andre Daniel, Lincoln A. Blades and Mariah Giscombe
Before this past Friday’s “Battle Of The Sexes – For Love Or Money?” Toronto tour stop, we had the opportunity to chat with three of the panelists: Mariah Giscombe, Lincoln Anthony Blades, Nigel Birch and Andre Daniel who lives in Barbados and was attending the show.
During our conversation, we discuss:
– What has Lincoln learned women and men since since he has been a panelist since the beginning of the “Battle Of The Sexes”
– Why did Mariah and Nigel want to be panelists
– what one change with Blacks would each of them would like to see happen by the end of the year
Miles Maker is making a difference in the movie business with an active role in the development, packaging and global sale of exceptional stories. He’s listening.
A 2013 Film Independent Project: Involve Fellow, Miles Maker has earned a grassroots reputation in the independent film industry for his social marketing and distribution expertise in connecting films with audiences, growing communities, empowering fans and monetizing attention. His outreach strategies have served the likes of YELLOW by writer/director Nick Cassavetes, Sundance and Spirit Award-winning PARIAH, the Domestic Workers Alliance’s Be The Help campaign for the Oscars and Golden Globes, and others. In addition to sharing information, resources and constructive feedback online, Maker is an inspiration and motivation for countless aspiring storytellers around the world.
During our conversation, Miles talks about:
– Some of my background
– How he is a salesman first
– How storytelling has always was in his heart from a young age
– When he came back to America after being in England for two years, he became a film maker without any formal education
– How he was into “Dungeons and Dragons” when he was younger to escape (he was called the “Dungeon Master”)
– How lost all of writing during Hurricane Andrew in 1984
– When did his fascination for movies come from and how he got into film
– How Spike Lee’s movie “She’s Gotta Have It” was an influence for him
– Why did he leave the music business and to get into the film business
– His first experience as a film maker and his journey since
– How has the industry changed for people of color
– The importance of relationships in the film making industry
– Some of his mentors
– What is next for him
– Being a Black father
Charmaine Nelson is an Associate Professor of Art History, in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University, Montreal. She received her PhD in Art History from the University of Manchester, UK in 2001. She is the first (and currently the only) black person to be employed as a professor of Art History at a Canadian university. Her research and teaching interests include postcolonial and black feminist scholarship, critical (race) theory, Trans Atlantic Slavery Studies and Black Diaspora Studies. Her work examines Canadian, American, European and Caribbean art and visual culture. She has made ground-breaking contributions to the fields of the Visual Culture of Slavery, Race and Representation and Black Canadian Studies.
Nelson has published five books including the co-edited volume (with Camille Nelson) Racism Eh?: A Critical Inter-Disciplinary Anthology of Race and Racism in Canada (2004), the edited volumes Ebony Roots, Northern Soil: Perspectives on Blackness in Canada (2010) and Legacies Denied: Unearthing the Visual Culture of Canadian Slavery (2013) and two single-authored books, The Color of Stone: Sculpting the Black Female Subject in Nineteenth-Century America (2007) and Representing the Black Female Subject in Western Art (New York: Routledge, 2010).
Nelson has authored several book chapters, journal articles and other publications on various subjects. She has held several prestigious fellowships and appointments including a Caird Senior Research Fellowship, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK (2007), a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair, University of California – Santa Barbara (2010) and a Visiting Professorship at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Department of Africology (2011). She was awarded a Woman of Distinction Award from the Montreal’s Women’s YWCA in 2012 (Arts and Culture Category) and was an honoree at McGill University’s Celebration of Research Excellence, Bravo 2013.
Her most recent Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded research project explores nineteenth-century landscapes of Montreal and Jamaica as products of colonial discourse and imperial geography. She has already published a lengthy book chapter with some of her research findings: “Sugar Cane, Slaves and Ships: Colonialism, Geography and Power in Nineteenth-Century Landscapes of Montreal and Jamaica” ed. Ana Lucia Araujo Living History: Encountering the Memory of the Heirs of Slavery (New Castle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishers, 2009). Her sixth book on this topic is forthcoming with Ashgate Press, UK in 2014. Her seventh book, with McGill-Queen’s Press, will combine a focus on the representation of black people in Canadian art with an examination of art by black Canadian artists.
Dr. Bill Johnson II is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice in the United States and Australia, currently works as a Psychologist in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. He is an expert in men and masculinity, couples counseling and work with adolescent males. Dr. Johnson has a weekly column in the Good Men Project Magazine entitled “Black Masculinities” in which he explores mental health, brotherhood, sexuality, gender dynamics and romantic relationships. He is also currently completing a non-fiction book on Black male sexuality and a novel on interracial relationships.
Dr. Johnson will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. Dr. Johnson will be discussing Racism in general with a guide towards discussing the recent string of negative racial attitudes expressed here in Australia.
Dr. Shonda Lackey completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at St. John’s University. She also earned an M.A. in psychology at Pace University and a B.A. in psychology at Skidmore College.
While at Pace University, Dr. Lackey conducted her Master’s thesis on the relationship between ethnicity, college settings, and students’ quality of campus life. During this time, she became interested in interventions aimed at coping with the psychological effects of societal problems such as racism. Dr. Lackey gained additional experience in this area as a doctoral research fellow at Jamaica Medical Center and St. John’s University. Dr. Lackey also co-wrote a chapter for “The Handbook of Health Psychology” which may serve as a source for researchers interested in developing interventions that address racism at both the institutional and individual levels. Dr. Lackey’s doctoral dissertation focused on understanding barriers that affect interpersonal interactions between Blacks and Whites.
In addition to her research interests in multicultural issues, Dr. Lackey’s clinical interests include anxiety and mood disorders related to relationship, career/work, finance, and self-esteem issues. Dr. Lackey completed her doctoral internship in psychology at The Yale University School of Medicine and has completed additional clinical training at various sites including the St. John’s University Center for Psychological Services, Sunset Terrace Mental Health Center, and Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Lackey currently works in New York City at The Bleuler Psychotherapy Center and will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at The Albert Ellis Institute in July 2013. She plans to open a private practice in the next few years. Dr. Lackey also works as a freelance writer and focuses her articles on coping with relationship, career/work, and self-esteem issues.
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 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
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The information provided by Dr. Lackey during the podcast represents her views solely. This information is for educational purposes only and does not imply clinical treatment.
Sam Burke and his wife, Rita, are two of three founders Ebony Toastmasters.
Sam will be on our show live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. He will will be talking about “Delivering Effective Presentations”.
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.
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. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. 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
Marie Roker-Jones of Raising Great Men™ and The Dr. Vibe Show™ will be having a conversation with actress Garcelle Beauvais about her upcoming book, “I Am Mixed”, today at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific.
To listen to and join the conversation, please click on the following link: http://ht.ly/lSPYq
Battle of the Sexes – Toronto: June 14, 2013Telisha Ng (Goddess Intellect)
In this episode, Telisha Ng (aka Goddess Intellect) talks about the Toronto tour stop of her “Battle Of The Sexes” tour on June 14, 2013 and theses other subjects:
– What she learned from the Oakland tour stop on May 17, 2013
– How is Oakland different than Toronto
– Her thoughts on the recent National Public Radio poll results that said that more Black American men would like to be in a long term stable relationships than Black American women
– Why have ticket sales been so good for the upcoming show
– What characteristics does she look for in a panelist and have any panelists that she wanted declined
– The next milestone for the tour
– Why she picked the tour theme “For Love or Money?”
– How has the relationship landscape changed
– How should men deal with women who say that “they don’t need a man”
You can find more information about “The Battle Of The Sexes” show via:
J. Wright Rouse, is an international evangelistic outreach minister. This author, poet and playwright is the founder of Rouse Ministries which was established in 2002.
During our conversation, Pastor Rouse tells us about:
– Some highlights from her ministry that she started in 2002
– Her father wanted her to be Hollywood movie star
– How she left home at 19 years old and got involved the legal profession
– What life lessons has she learned from being involved in the legal profession
– What had caused her to dedicate her life to ministry
– How she lost her child at premature birth
– Some of the book that she has written including her book about not having her father’s support for many years
– Her thoughts on Black fatherhood
– How she has overcome being shy
– Her message for Black men
Rufus and Jenny Triplett are “changing the game” in every way possible. Not only are they one of very few professional husband and wife teams who do just about everything together, they have survived twenty plus years of marriage being attached at the hip.
Rufus Triplett, Jr., originally from Flint, Michigan, is a talented singer, songwriter and producer. He co-wrote, produced and toured for the platinum group Ready for the World in the late 80’s. He chose to broaden his horizons in the Marine Corps where he went to school for Culinary Arts. After relocating to Atlanta in the early 90’s he found a love for computers and has become a technology geek. Not only can he build them from scratch but he has become the “go to” guy for all of his family members.
Jenny Triplett, originally from Saginaw, Michigan, always aspired for a career in media. Starting out as an intern at a radio station, she established a relationship with several entertainers and Ready for the World where she went on to head their marketing outreach team. Jenny also chose to explore the military where she gained a wealth of knowledge and experience during her time in the United States Navy. After marrying Rufus and relocating to Atlanta she headed her own entertainment company for over 14 years. Their flourishing company was halted during the time Jenny dealt with a legal issue and a brief period of incarceration. The Triplett’s do not consider that a dark period in their lives because their marriage grew stronger and they bonded to the point where their relationship became unshakeable.
The Triplett’s now own Dawah International, LLC, a multimedia company, which publishes Prisonworld Magazine and are co-hosts of their own weekly radio show, the Prisonworld Radio Hour which airs on Mondays @ 6pm EST on The Prisonworld Radio Network. They also have a successful blog and are requested speakers for corporate functions, wellness retreats, webinars/teleseminars, correctional facilities, non-profit organizations, schools, colleges and universities, radio shows and print magazines.
Being parents of three boys, Michael, 23, Mosi, 21 and Miles 19, they know the trial and tribulations of not only raising children, but African-American men who could end up as stereotypes. They are passionate about family and detouring young men and women from the criminal justice system. Some of the subjects they speak about are dysfunctional families, substance abuse, entrepreneurship, marriage & relationships, self-conscious addictions, incarceration, stereotypes, social media influence, domestic violence & toxic relationships and the list goes on.
Now adding self-published co-authors and Amazon Best Sellers to their long list of accomplishments, “Surviving Marriage In The 21st Century: 13 Easy Tips that Can Help You Get to 20 years and Beyond,” released February 2013, is sparking the much needed conversation about marriage and that tips needed to survive the foundation and institution of the family that it has always been.
During our conversation, the Tripletts talk about:
– Why did each of them go to the Navy
– What the first few challenging years of marriage like and what got them through it including Jenny spending some time in prison
– The history behind Prisonworld Magazine , the radio, the blog, and the entrepreneur network for prisoners
– Some of the special moments that they have experienced
– Their thoughts about the current American prison system
– Why some many Black men are ending up in prison
– Why they are now focused youth inmates
– Their thoughts on the state of the Black the family and what need to be done to change this situation
– The story behind their book Surviving Marriage In The 21st Century: 13 Easy Tips That Can Help You Get to 20 Years and Beyond and what would they would like to achieve with it
– Their opinion on why marriage is on the decline
– The story behind them behind chosen as the 2012 Ebony Magazine Couple Of The Year
– Their wish and dream for their children
– Their future vision for “Prisonworld”
– How can we help “Prisonworld”
– Their message for Black men
