Thomas G. Fiffer, Executive Editor - The Good Men Project
Thomas G. Fiffer, Executive Editor – The Good Men ProjectThe Good Men Project
Thomas G. Fiffer, Executive Editor at The Good Men Project, is a graduate of Yale and holds an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He posts regularly on his blog, Tom Aplomb, and serves as Editor of Westport’s HamletHub, a local online news and information service. He is also a featured storyteller with MouseMuse Productions and is working on his first novel.
Live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, Thomas will be sharing about recognizing the signs of a dysfunctional relationship, which he writes on The Good Men Project here: The 7 Deadly Signs of a Dysfunctional Relationship.
To watch the conversation, all you need to do is to go to The Dr. Vibe Show™ tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
Marie Roker-Jones and Dr. Vibe speak with Craig McClay of America’s Promise Alliance about his report challenging the stereotypes around high school dropouts and how we as a community can re-engage young men in high and life.
Craig McClay currently serves as Adviser for Youth Engagement with America’s Promise Alliance. Since he moved from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA almost 25 years ago, Mr. McClay has leveraged the arts, science and technology to best serve communities and foster positive youth development. In over two decades he has peer mentored, hired, supervised, inspired, counseled and served hundreds of young people in and around Greater Boston. He is well versed in group facilitation incorporating interactive methodologies. He continuously builds on his unique skills set to promote individual growth and catalyze positive social change.
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#ManYouWant to Be Google Hangout – Re-Engaging Men of Color in High School and Life – August 20, 2014 at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. PacificCraig McClay
Join us for our #ManYouWantToBe conversation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. Marie Roker-Jones and Dr. Vibe will be chatting with Craig McClay of America’s Promise Alliance about his report challenging the stereotypes around high school dropouts and how we as a community can re-engage young men in high and life. Craig McClay currently serves as Adviser for Youth Engagement with America’s Promise Alliance. Since he moved from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA almost 25 years ago, Mr. McClay has leveraged the arts, science and technology to best serve communities and foster positive youth development. In over two decades he has peer mentored, hired, supervised, inspired, counseled and served hundreds of young people in and around Greater Boston. He is well versed in group facilitation incorporating interactive methodologies. He continuously builds on his unique skills set to promote individual growth and catalyze positive social change.
All you need to watch the show live is to go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
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Stephan Labossiere is a man on a mission, and that mission is to make relationships happier and more fulfilling.
As a certified relationship coach, a speaker and author, Stephan seizes every opportunity to help both men and women overcome the challenges that hinder their relationships. From understanding the opposite sex, to navigating the paths and avoiding the pitfalls of relationships and self growth, Stephan’s relationship advice and insight helps countless individuals achieve an authentically amazing life. Stephan empowers millions to take charge of the difficult situations standing in the way of the life and love they seek and to make impactful changes on a daily basis.
Dedicated to helping, and devoted to keeping it real, Stephan’s straightforward, yet compassionate delivery style, attracts a versatile clientele including; notable celebrities, civic and social organizations, academic institutions, singles, and couples alike, who can and are ready to handle the truth!
Seen, heard and chronicled in national and international media outlets including; the Tom Joyner Morning Show,The Examiner, ABC, and Huffington Post Live, to name a few. Stephan is highly sought-after because he is able to dispel the myths of relationship breakdowns and obstacles–platonic, romantic, and otherwise—with fervor and finesse. To coin a phrase by an individual who attended one of his speaking engagements, “he’s definitely the relationship guy, all relationships all the time.”
With an international following of singles and couples alike, the name Stephan Labossiere is synonymous with breaking down relationship barriers, pushing past common facades, and exposing the truth. It is this understanding of REAL relationships that he brings to everyone he encounters.
Stephan will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
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Ramon Hamilton is a talented filmmaker committed to telling dynamic stories. Co-founder of Think Ten Media Group, Ramon is primarily a Writer/Director, who also has skills as a Camera Operator and Editor. His film, SMUGGLED, received 15 Official Selections and 5 Best Of Awards on the Film Festival circuit in 2012, including Best Dramatic Feature of the Mexico International Film Festival. SMUGGLED tells the story of a 9 year-old boy and his mother as they are smuggled into the U.S. in a small compartment of a tourist bus.
Additional notable film credits for Ramon include: “Rachel’s Fortune”, which he directed and co-produced and which was an official selection at several film festivals, winning top honors as Best Film for Youth at Toronto’s COMMFest (Community Film Festival); “Inclusion Through the Arts: Special Children’s Art Foundation”, a short documentary film he directed, produced and shot accepted into the Picture This Film Festival in Toronto; “The Hiding”, a feature-length narrative film he directed and produced that is now available at major retail and rental outlets; and “Grandma’s House”, which he produced and has also done well on the international film festival circuit. He also has a documentary project, “Underdogs: The Story of a Successful Public School”, currently in post-production. Additionally, through the Script 2 Screen program, Ramon has mentored several youth film projects and young filmmakers, including helping students create films that explore important issues, such as a project he worked on regarding the subject of homelessness with a group of youth at Peachland Elementary School in Santa Clarita, CA and a film project focused on social change with the Social Justice Humanitas Academy in Los Angeles, CA.
Ramon holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in Psychology (2003). As a filmmaker, he got his start at UMass and while studying abroad in Egypt. Ramon is a member of NALIP and has served, in the past, on the Equal Employment Opportunity Board of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Ramon will be on our live on our show tonight at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Pacific. Ramon will be talking about mass incarceration in America, the use of solitary confinement and a show that he is working on that relates to this topic.
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Larry “LAK” Henderson is the founder of Smart Music Entertainment, and the creator of a new sound of hip-hop music that is used as a tool to educate and awaken the consciousness of youth and people in our communities. His album, Lesson One: Hip-Hop & Education, has hit Amazon bestseller lists (#1 in Hot New Releases and #8 in Educational Music), and has received airplay on major radio stations around the world, due to his combination of deep, historical insights and authentic hip-hop sound.
The album features songs about African and African-American history, politics, geography, money management, and commentary on the social war raging in our urban communities. CBS calls Lesson One “creative, innovative, and informative.” Dominion of New York Magazine says, “Most people who use hip-hop to educate do so badly. Lak does it so well.”
Lak is a social critic, history and religion intellectual, and an innovative education advocate. Through his company’s Smart Music Insights initiative, he offers free performances and educational workshops for urban youth; guidance for parents and youth educators on ways to foster learning; and original songwriting to support awareness campaigns for positive community organizations. Lak holds degrees in Africana Studies, Communications, and Labor Studies from Rutgers University, and studied studio engineering at the Institute of Audio Research.
Larry will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
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