“Dr. Vibe Show Takes” contains various types of content such as our “takes” on different subjects and events, what we are up to and useful pieces of information. Enjoy!!
“Dr. Vibe Show Takes” contains various types of content such as our “takes” on different subjects and events, what we are up to and useful pieces of information. Enjoy!!
A recent study shows that men who get married work harder and more strategically, and earn more money than their single peers from similar backgrounds. Click on the link below to read more.
Most agree the controversial police practice of carding should be abolished, but we leave the door open to more racial profiling abuses if police don’t keep records of their interactions with the public. Click on the link below to read more.
Two black men have been shot dead since Michael Brown was. Protesters don’t even know they existed and police have been frustratingly slow to get them justice. Click on the link below to read more.
Makini Smith “A Walk in my Stilettos: How to Get Through the Stuggle With Grace”Makini Smith “A Walk in my Stilettos: How to Get Through the Struggle With Grace”
Makini Smith is a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur, a single mother of three, an author and a leader in her community.
To her clients, Makini Smith is a trusted advisor for real estate that has received awards such as top producer starting from her first year. To her peers, Makini is highly regarded as an integrity powered professional that knows how to make things happen in every area she tackles. She has been featured on numerous platforms for her wealth of knowledge and life experiences including teen motherhood, divorce, relationships, single parenthood, and more.
“Give thanks by giving” is a motto that motivates her to put her time and finances into good causes and good people.
Inspiring women to strive for goals and become valuable members in the community to improve the lives of themselves and others is her passion.
She enjoys bringing awareness to local charities and fundraising events.
Makini has graduated from the SisterTalk Circle Leadership Program created by Karlyn Percil: a program designed for women leaders who would like to help other women live a more empowered & elevated life. She is now a facilitator of the monthly meet ups. Her circle launch made history as the first to start a SisterTalk Circle in Canada.
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It’s an open secret among African-American men and boys that people are often afraid of them.
National Public Radio’s Michel Martin spoke with Paul Butler, a Georgetown University law professor, and Doyin Richard, a blogger at a parenting blog, Daddy Doin’ Work, to talk about how these experiences have affected them.
A third noose-shaped rope was discovered at the Windsor, Ontario assembly plant where police are investigating a case of harassment. Click on the link below to read more.
National Public Radio’s Michel Martin speaks with professors Phillip Atiba Goff of UCLA and Harry Holzer of Georgetown University about how fears of African-American men are manifested in the criminal justice system and the labor market, and what that means for the broader African-American community.
Black Bloggers Connect, the leading social network connecting bloggers of African descent is hosting its 2nd Annual Blogger Week in Washington, DC. Blogger Week 2015 is a multicultural festival of bloggers, journalists and social media mavens with the purpose of providing an atmosphere to network and share innovative ideas. Blogger Week features five days of online festivities and two days of in-person events from April 27, 2015 – May 2, 2015. Sessions will focus on how to grow social networks,create a business from blogging, generate online income, and grow niche markets. Over 200 bloggers are expected to attend.
Notable attendees and speakers include: Troy Johnson, founder of the African American Literature Book Club; Joi-Marie McKenzie, founder of The Fab Empire; Jonna Scott-Blakes founder of Naturally Glam; Candice Vanwye, founder of Brown Girl Bloggers; and Ni’Cola Mitchell founder of NCM Publishing.
The Blogger Week Networking Mixer & Brand Expo will take place at the University of the District of Columbia. The Blogger Week UnConference will be held at Impact Hub DC, a leading entrepreneur focused social innovation center.
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ernest Owens is an award-winning multimedia journalist. A graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, he launched a career in media as a talk radio show host for WQHS Radio and as a video producer and op-ed columnist for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Ernest has interned at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, NBC Philadelphia, and Philadelphia City Council. He is currently a contributing writer for USA Today and The Huffington Post, where he covers a variety of social issues regarding society, race, and entertainment. His work has been featured on Al Jazeera English, The Root, The Oprah Winfrey Network and other media outlets. He is a member of the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, and the Online News Association. His writing and filmmaking has even been honored with the Gold Circle Award by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a Finalist Award from the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ernest has just been hired as the new Programming Coordinator for Comcast. He will be in charge of enhancing program content for their various networks, reviewing diverse programming genres using their extensive entertainment systems, and producing reports that will impact the quality of the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world.
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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.
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 (507) 237-8423 or doctorvibe42 (Skype). If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
