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Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Kelsey Minor attended Columbia College Chicago, where he earned his degree in Broadcast Journalism and Television.
While at Columbia College Chicago, Kelsey Minor interned with local news organizations learning the craft. Upon graduating, he moved back to Mississippi and took a job as an Associate Producer at the number one station in Jackson, Mississippi, WLBT-TV. Kelsey Minor quickly moved up the ranks to Producer and fill-in reporter. While also in Jackson, Kelsey landed a job as a morning radio news anchor with Southern Urban Network. A network powered by TeleSouth Communications. As morning anchor Kelsey voiced news headlines, heard on radio stations in many urban areas of the State of Mississippi. After two and half years in Jackson, Kelsey Minor moved to Boise, Idaho where he worked as a Reporter for KIVI-TV. After a year of working mornings, Kelsey shifted to evenings and starting working the political beat, covering politics in the capital. From Idaho, Kelsey went on to work as a Reporter and Anchor for Cedar Rapids duo station KGAN-TV/KFXA-TV. Kelsey became well know in the community and would often be the go to reporter for exclusive stories. While in Cedar Rapids, Kelsey Minor secured his first regional Emmy nomination and win for his reporting on a severe weather storm in Eastern Iowa. Emmy Award-winning journalist Kelsey Minor moved to New York City in 2013. In New York he works as a freelancer with multiple news outlets, including Fox News Channel where we works as a writer and African based Arise News Network, where he works as a writer and reporter.
Kelsey has other passions outside of television news. In 2012 he started writing his first novel Unfinished Business; which was published in the Fall of 2013. Currently, Kelsey is working on the follow up to “Unfinished Business.”
Mr. Minor will be on our show today to talk about his recent oped article, Black, Male, Mad as Hell.
Mission: The mission of the Brothers 2 Greatness tour is to Enlighten, other men to the greatness that is inside of them. To Empower men with the tools they need in order for them to be the successful purpose filled men they are called to be and to impact the lives of men who will have a renewing of their minds because of the greatness that they have been introduced to.
Tour Purpose: The purpose of the Brothers 2 Greatness tour is tointroduce men to positive and impacting men who have come from various walks of life and have overcome situations and circumstances that have given them powerful testimonies and a desire to show other men how they can be Determined, Powerful and Strategic in their definition of Manhood, Entrepreneurship, and to have a great impact on the communities that they are a part of.
THE PROMISE: The promise of the Brothers 2 Greatness tour is that men’s lives will be changed and positively impacted once they have heard and seen what Empowering and positive men in their lives can do. Men will come from the encounter ENLIGHTENED to their greatness, EMPOWERED with the tools to be great and IMPACTED to a new understanding of the power that they have as men. We will give men an understanding of Manhood, Engage them in the opportunities of Entrepreneurship and provide strategic steps to being empowered in their Communities.
Reginald Foreman
Reginald Foreman was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Raised between Alabama & Florida. He lived with several relatives during his youth. Due to his mother being very unstable because of a drug addiction that led her to become very abusive. Reginald’s mother’s drug addition also led her to a lifestyle of prostitution. This unstable lifestyle led Reginald to get involved with gangs and engage in disruptive violent behavior. In 1992, Reginald moved to Miami Fl, with his father. At the age of 19, Reginald was incarcerated for Armed Bank Robbery which he served 4 ½ years. He was released in 2001 in error.
He was brought back to prison in 2004. He was told that he was released from prison by mistake then served 4 more years doing a sentence of 8 & half years all together. While incarcerated Reginald attended as many self-improvement classes as possible & received over 20 certificates of completion.
During hisincarceration, Reginald accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord & Savior. This led to Godly Image3 LLC. Ministries/Business that showcases his inspirational and motivational writings through greeting cards, play writes, movies & fashion.
Reginald’s has been featured on STLtv and several radio stations through out the United States. His apparel has been sort out from fashion magazines to retail stores.
His story “FROM PRISON TO FASHIONDESIGNER” was featured on the front page of page of the business section of the St. Louis American Newspaper.
Reginald has published his first book LIVE DETERMINED “DON’T LET YOUR STRUGGLES BULLY YOUR DREAMS” 10 chapters of Reginald’s testimony of how he over came Abuse, Gangs, Prison, Suicide attempts, Low self-esteem and much more. The purpose of His book is to EMPOWER people inspire them to know no matter what atrocities you’ve been through, you can arise victorious from darkness. He believes God created us all in his image for greatness.
Derik Barnes
The key through any dark time is a beacon of light, a beacon of inspiration and’ hope. We are living in a dangerous time where young men are becoming disempowered, where they are expected to fall rather then rise. Where they are defined by their present circumstances, rather then taught how to shape and create their future.
Derik Barnes grew up in the rough streets of East Baltimore, and knows firsthand the deep and complex challenges of our young men and their environments. Derik was labelled as having a learning disability and put into special education from an early age. A label that could of forever changed how he defined himself and his potential. He saw things weren’t right, the odds weren’t in favor of young men on the rise. He saw things needed to change. He enrolled himself into manhood training classes in his teens.
In these classes he was guided by healthy male role models. Men who had vision, strength and understanding. They gave them support, taught them what it truly means to be empowered, and shared the light of hope to see beyond what they know. They focused on mental, physical and spiritual elevation for these young men, inspiring self-empowerment and the possibility of something more. After excelling in his classes, a changed Derik Barnes began conducting lectures in the very schools he once attended. He became focused on how to inspire, how to elevate. He became a part of the prison reform program and community cleanup program in Baltimore to begin bringing healing to his community through positive action and real concrete solutions. Dedicated to his community Derik Barnes became a public servant working eight years as a Maryland Correctional Officer and presently one of Baltimore’s finest with Baltimore City Fire Department.
Leroy C. McKenzie, Jr.
Leroy C. Mckenzie Jr. is a native Baltimorean and a product of the Baltimore Public and Private school systems. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a proud member of the New Psalmist
Baptist Church, where he serves on several ministries. He is the President/CEO of JNF Enterprises, which is a Distribution, Publishing, and Business Consulting Firm located in Baltimore, Maryland and is also a contributing writer for the Men of Faith Magazine and the Tubman City News Online Paper.
Mr. Mckenzie has written two books of poetry, which have been featured on Heaven 600’s poetry café, a business finance book, The Customer Is Not Always Right, A Common Sense Guide To Establishing A Strong and Flourishing Business, a book on entrepreneurship, Young & Gifted, The New Generation of Entrepreneurship, and a book on Leadership, The Art of Leadership, Success Strategies for the 21st Century Leader. He has performed his poetry and spoken at churches, and various other venues throughout the country. JNF Enterprises, was started in 2004, with the publishing of Mr. Mckenzie’s debut books of Poetry “The Inner Soul” Volumes 1&2, and the launching of their Christian Apparel line Try3Jesus™. Believing in the vision that God placed in him, Leroy set out to put the Distribution, Publishing and Business Consulting Industries on notice that there was about to be a new way of doing business. Following the purpose “Bringing Visions To Reality”, JNF seeks to Enlighten, Empower, and Impact in the communities that it will touch. We seek to provide emerging authors with an independent avenue to mainstream exposure, and touch individuals, Businesses and churches with our Christian based products and Entrepreneurship Techniques. By being a Christian based company, we will add a spiritual foundation to our business that will add instant credibility, integrity, and a general sense of courtesy to the Distribution, Publishing, Business Consulting Industries. In this day and time businesses have missed the mark in providing exceptional products and services, and JNF is poised to bring back the basics of business.
The members of Brothers To Greatness Tour 2016 will be live on our show tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
The Black Business And Professional Association (BBPA) believes that the men in our communities who have done exceedingly well to advance themselves and who stand as a beacon of hope for other men should be celebrated.
Every two years, the BBPA takes the time to honour and celebrate the achievements of Black men who pave the path for others in the community.
The purpose of the Men of Honour Exchange is to honour the accomplishments of outstanding individuals who deserve to be recognized.
You can find out more about the Black Business And Professional Association via:
THE BIG PITCH – GETTING YOUR BOOK OR BUSINESS IN THE MEDIA – TORONTO – NOVEMBER 10, 2014
On Monday, November 10, 2014 in Toronto, experienced media experts from Canada and the United States will be giving insider tips on how to get their attention, and keep it!
Attendees will get tips on:
– Multiple strategies for pitching your story
– How to get a Canadian story to U.S. news media
– What makes a great story idea
– What pitches get thrown in the trash
– The best email subject lines
– Case studies of people just like you who’ve made it into the media
The panel of media pros includes:
Ron Waksman – Senior Director, Online and Current Affairs, Global News
Jen Maclean – Senior Producer, CTV’s Canada AM
Marci Ien – Co-host, CTV’s Canada AM
Takara Small – Business + Startup Columnist, Metro News
Via Google Hangout
Danette Kubanda – Emmy winning former Oprah Winfrey Show producer
Nicole Franklin – Web Host, An Epiphany Conversation
Francina Morel – Producer, HuffPost Live
Camille Dundas of the 404 Media Group will be hosting the event.
Camille talked about THE BIG PITCH: GET YOUR BOOK OR BUSINESS IN THE MEDIA on our show.
If you would like listen to an audio only version of our conversation, go to player at the top of this post and click on the “>” symbol.
Ryan Miller is a seasoned business professional, self-admitted rough around the edges which is part of his goal towards authenticity and transparency. His life experience has cultivated and influenced him to address a pressing issue tied to the ubiquity of the internet. Specifically he addresses Internet Safety for children by speaking to caregivers and kids on Awareness, Oversight and Controls in a digitally immersive life. This mission fueled by his passion is being delivered and addressed in a host of formats. Delivering an educational platform with comprehensive resources to assist parents for the various stages of a child’s internet expansion.
Ryan will be live on our show tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. He will talking about his organization Parent Dome.
Hamza Khan talking about hip hop, cultural appropriation and the experiences of being a first generation student and racialized minority.
Hamza Khan is an award-winning digital strategist and entrepreneur. His proven record of success blends experiences from his work in the post-secondary education and technology startup sectors. In under two years, Hamza has helped establish Ryerson University – Canada’s leader in innovative, career-focused education – as a benchmark for online student engagement. Hamza is the co-founder of Splash Effect, a Toronto-based marketing agency at the intersection of higher education and digital technology. He is also the creator of Year One, an online publication aimed at motivating people through periods of personal and professional transition. In his spare time, he writes about productivity and peak performance at 99u and Medium. Hamza teaches social media marketing at Seneca College and regularly speaks on the subjects of social media, digital marketing, professional development, and more. Hamza holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and has previously served as a social media advisor to both the Endeavor Volunteer Consulting Network as well as the Small Business Program at the Rotman School of Management.
Hamza regularly speaks about marketing, leadership, productivity and peak performance. Hamza’s insights have been featured by The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, University Affairs, Academica and the Educational Advisory Board. He has been interviewed by CBC News The National, CBC Radio Canada and CTV News. A speaker and facilitator, Hamza has presented at numerous conferences and events including Social Media Week, Ryerson Marketing Conference, White Ribbon Conference, Seneca Leadership Institute, CACEE National Conference, UofT Leadership Conference, Pathways to Education, InboundCon, and more.
During our conversation, Hamza talked about:
– The single event during his university days changed his life
– How Splash Effect came into being
– His competitiveness coming from his overexposure to hip hop and the challenges he had growing up being from a challenging neighbourhood and having no blueprint for success and how hip hop kept him going
– The event that started the turn in his life (The Dr. Vibe Show™ exclusive) and how difficult it was him to change his life and where has new life taken him
– What he is hearing from young people and what society needs to know about young people
– If post secondary institutions preparing their students for the future
– What society needs to do to help young people prepare for the future
– His message for men in his age group
Primpii is a beauty-sharing app. It’s used for crowd-sourced, intimate reviews of salons and hair stylists all over the country.
The app’s founder is Dr. Tausha Robertson, a former senior director at a private equity consulting firm.
Dr. Robertson will be live on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
Chetachi Egwu aka Tachi, a true friend of The Dr. Vibe Show™, will be co-hosting the conversation.
To watch the conversation live, please click on the following link live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific: Firetalk – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Channel.
To find out more about Dr. Robertson and the Primpii App, please go to:
Dr. Vibe was one of the panelists at the People Of Color/Differently-Abled Leveraging Social Media disussion being held by the Broadcast Education Association at this year’s National Association Broadcasters Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conversation will be hosted by our friend @Tachiada.
