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The Dr.Vibe Show: Simon Alexander – Up And Coming Social Media Mogul

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Simon Alexander

Simon Alexander is a 28 year old self employed up and coming “social media mogul” He was originally born in Inglewood, New Jersey and now currently resides in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Florida State University with a Degree in Creative Non-Fiction and Journalism and Minor in Film. He later went to attain a Masters Certification in Editing and Publishing.

He worked as a Capitol Hill reporter for the Washington Informer for a year covering Barack Obama’s transition into The White House back in 2008. In 2009, he decided to operate solely online because he found out that he could make more money writing articles online than for a brick and mortar publication. He is now involved in using social networks to promote his own content and also making money from promoting the content of others, helping people increase their Twitter followers, selling products and drawing traffic to his blogs.

During our interview, we chat about his journey including why he decided to attend law school and when and why he decided to operate solely online.

We also chat about the following social media topics:

– The Stigma of Social Media
– Spammer information get rich quick multi level marketing pyramid scheme culture versus real people making money in a new wave age market
– SEO (search engine optimization)
– The Fascination with “New” verses “Old”
– The Benefit of Loose Regulations on Internet Business
– The future of Facebook and Twitter
– Anonymity verses Identity on the web

Here is a list of Simon’s sites:

Simon Alexander Blog: http://simonalexander.blogspot.com/

WATCHAWAWOO: http://watchawawoo.blogspot.com/

Viral Marketing Monsters: http://bit.ly/ViralMarketingMonsters

You can contact Simon via Skype at: Sim0nAlexander

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Vibe and Vegas
info@blackcanadianman.com
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The Dr.Vibe Show: Gary Crossdale "Stand Up! Young Men's Conference – Redefining The Colour Of Success" At George Brown College In Toronto, Ontario On May 5, 2011

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On May 5, 2011, the second annual “Stand Up – Young Men’s Conference” conference will be held at George Brown College at 290 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario from 9 a.m. To 3 p.m. at Gary Crossdale is the principal of Lord Dufferin public school in Toronto, Ontario. Gary along with Ainsworth Morgan is one of the organizers of the conference.

Gary talks and shares about some the challenges that Black boys encounter with the public school system, the history of “Stand Up! Young Men’s Conference”, memories of last year’s conference, what to look for at this year’s conference and the importance of legacy for Black men.

Please note that our show will be using various forms of social media for this event. We will will be sending tweets, sending out messages via our show Facebook Fan Page, recording interviews and streaming some of them live and for later broadcast and other stuff. Here is how you can follow us during the conference:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/drvibeshow or @vibeandvegas
The Dr.Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page
The Dr.Vibe Show – Live Audio Stream

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Vibe and Vegas
info@blackcanadianman.com
Twitter
“The Dr.Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Listen to the Dr. Vibe Show at iTunes
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The Dr.Vibe Show: Interview with Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry Of The Film "Dark Girls"

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D. Channsin Berry and Bill Duke

Before the “Social Issue Film: Getting Them Made & Seen” panel at The Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2011, we had the privilege and opportunity to speak and share with Bill Duke and D. Channinsin Berry, the producers of the film, Dark Girls, which is being shown at the festival. They talk about various topics including, what it takes to make films about social issues, their film “Dark Girls”, the issue of Black men making a film about Black women, what impact do they want “Dark Girls” to have and their message to Black men.

Bill Duke was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and studied dramatic art at Boston University. He is a director, actor and producer. His feature films are A Rage in Harlem(1991),Deep Cover(1992), The Cemetery Club(1993), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Hoodlum (1997), Cover (2007), Not Easily Broken (2009) and Dark Girls (2011). D. Channsin Berry was born in Newark, New Jersey. In addition to his film and television work, he is also a painter and songwriter. Dark Girls (2011) is his first feature film.

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
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2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series)
Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011
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The Dr.Vibe Show: Tiya Cunningham Sumter

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Tiya Cunningham Sumter

Tiya Cunningham Sumter has been a Certified Life and Relationship Coach for the last six years in Chicago, Illinois. She also a weekly contributor to BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. She also been featured in featured in Ebony Magazine and on Blog Talk Radio Tiya is committed to helping Black couples and individuals rewrite their lives to reflect their dreams and is passionate about seeing Black marriages succeed.

Tiya shares about various subjects including how she got involved in the life and relationship coaching profession, her article “What I Learned From Single Men”, the importance of married people knowing that they are being watched by singles, the state of Black couples, how communication is the foundation of relationships, how can we can turnaround marriage in the Black community, how does she balance her family and professional life, the most challenging aspect of coaching, some of the keys to a good relationship/marriage, what should someone look for in a life coach, the importance of keeping the promises that we make to ourselves and how she coaches the subject of finances in a marriage when the Black man is not working and the Black woman is.

You can connect with Tiya via:

Website
@lifenlovecoach (Twitter)
Coaching@lifeediting.com (Email)
(773) 450-3036 (Phone)

Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.

Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr.Vibe Show” Facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923

God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
info@blackcanadianman.com
2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series)
Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011
Twitter
Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe
“The Dr.Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Listen to the Dr. Vibe Show at iTunes

The Dr.Vibe Show: Kenneth Williams – VIDEOCHATBUDDYFINDER.COM

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Kenneth Williams is a young black man who lives in Los Angeles who has just launched his first business,Video Chat Buddy Finder, on April 12, 2011. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and now lives in Los Angeles.

During our interview, Kenneth talks and shares about his past from background in automotive, spending time in the military (Air Force) for four years and working in web development for other companies before going out on his own with Video Chat Buddy Finder. He talks about what he is doing to market Video Chat Buddy Finder , the future of social media, digital technology, the benefits for Blacks if they get involved in the internet age, how you sign up for Video Chat Buddy Finder, what his first day of business was like and what he sees as the future is for Video Chat Buddy Finder.

Kenneth also feels lack of passion and direction is the biggest challenge facing Black men.

You can contact Kevin via:

Web
Twitter
Facebook
Ustream
RSS

This episode is brought to you by “Viral Marketing Monsters – Social Marketing Campaigns That Win!!” “Viral Marketing Monsters” perform campaigns that enhance the reach of websites and blogs. For more information on Viral Marketing Monsters, please go to http://www.elance.com/s/simonb/

Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
info@blackcanadianman.com
2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series)
Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011
Twitter
Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe
“The Dr.Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page
Listen to the Dr. Vibe Show at iTunes

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The Dr. Vibe Show: JUSTIN NORWOOD "5 THINGS EVERY BLACK MAN SHOULD KNOW HOW TO DO"

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Justin Norwood

Justin Norwood is a 26 year old Black man who was born in the state of Mississippi who know lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently employed in the educational field.

During this episode, Justin talks and shares about a recent article that he wrote, “5 Things Every Black Man Should Know How To Do”. You can read the article by clicking on the following url: http://keepingthevision.blogspot.com/2011/05/5-things-every-black-man-should-know.html

Justin goes into further depth about each of the “5 Things”, why he wrote the article, why Black men don’t go to church, the state of Black men, suggestions for parents on how to raise young Black men and how to help Black men.

Here is information if you wish to contact Justin:

justin.r.norwood@gmail.com (Email)
http://keepingthevision.blogspot.com/ (blog)

Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
info@blackcanadianman.com
2011 Black Weblog Awards (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series)
Twitter
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Listen to the Dr. Vibe Show at iTunes
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The Dr. Vibe Show: BARBARA DORSAINT – THE HEARTBEART CONCERT – FEBRUARY 12, 2011 AT THE PACHA LOUNGE

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If you are looking to do something special on this upcoming Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2011) in Toronto, you may want to check out “The Heartbeat Concert” on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the luxurious, Pacha Lounge, 1305 Dundas West in Toronto (http://www.pachalounge.net/).

According to the promoters, Wolfpixstar and Str8thits Records,“The Heartbeat Concert will celebrate whatever makes your heart beat whether it be love, a great ambiance, or talented performances. To be loved and to give love all wrapped with a bow on that very special night. They have come together in an effort to unite the best performers of Toronto and abroad to be your source of inspiration of love and romance on this exquisite night.”

Some of the performers that will be performing during this event:

Nikki Clarke (Host):

Started her Publicity/Public Relations Company in September 2008, Nikki Clarke Inc. Nikki started Bead 4 Health, a company for which she designs and handcrafts organic jewelry for men and women and distributes them online at http://www.bead4healthboutique.com/

Ryan Resmer:

Inspiring and experienced worship leader and performer from Toronto, Canada, Ryan Resmer is the director of music at Toronto Celebration Church, and has been for the past 6 years. He is a published songwriter and award-winning recording artist; including having won the GMA Covenant Award for “Gospel Song Of The Year” in 2007 for the song “Because Of You” from his self-produced album entitled Alive In Me. He is also the host of the gospel music talent search TV show on CTS entitled Gospel’s Dynamic Duets.

T-Blazz:

Singer and song writer T-Blazz is also a talented actor and producer. His sound will resonate in your head penetrate your mind and make your heart melt. Quickly he gained recognition in the music industry by showing his determination as well as his charismatic personality, his presence and energy on stage is undeniable and respected among his peers. He has worked with some of the biggest names of Toronto; Jerry. M from Boom recording studio, Ashton Price from Morph productions and also some of the best Mastering Engineer KARL M. and Phil Demetro whose behind Drake hit single (Brand New). After enjoying his recent accomplishment owning his record label STR8HITS Records, having his song featured in Michelet Paul movies where he also acted in a scene, Jeff Calixte currently has his own solo album and officially released his first single called “Mother Mother”. He can be heard on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSUX9O8pK_Q or http://www.myspace.com/tblazz

We had the opportunity to speak with one of the organizers of this Barbara Dorsaint. By the way, during the interview, Ms. Dorsaint provides details on how you can win free tickets to

If you would like to find out more about this event, you can contact Ms. Dorsaint at (647)268-1506 or via email str8thitsrecords@gmail.com

Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a voice mail at 1-866-280-9385 (toll free).

God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Vibe and Vegas
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The Dr.Vibe Show: "Seussical" – Nichola Lawrence, David Lopez and Desmond Osborne

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Nichola Lawrence, David Lopez and Desmond Lopez are starring in a brand new production of the Dora Award-Winning Musical “Seussical” which will be presented on the Mainstage at the Young People’s Theatre in Toronto from November 7 to November 30. “Seussical” is based on the work of the famous child writer Dr. Seuss.

During our chat, they share with us some of their journey on how they got to where they are today, each of their moment when they found that the performing arts was their calling, what is “Seussical” is all about and how they got involved with “Seussical”.

For more information on “Seussical” including ticket information and performing times, please go to:

http://youngpeoplestheatre.ca/en/current/seussical.cfm
(416) 862-2222 (Box Office)

Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
info@blackcanadianman.com
2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series)
Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011
Twitter
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The Dr. Vibe Show: DR. CHRISTOPHER EMDIN, Ph.D. … HIP-HOP AND SCIENCE DO MIX!!

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Dr. Christopher Edmin

We had the opportunity to attend the 19th Annual “Visions Of Science” Science Symposium on May 8, 2010 in Toronto. It was held at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre at Ryerson Univerisity.

We had the opportunity to speak and share with Dr. Christopher Emdin, Ph.D. Dr. Emdin is an Assistant Professor Of Science Education: Mathematics, Science and Technology at Columbia University in New York.

During this interview we chat about various subject like how much important his parents were to his success, “retooling schooling”, how he relates hip hop and science, his hip-hop group GHOSTTOWN, what education means to him, his recently published book “Urban Science For The Hip-Hop Generation”. He even drops us a rhyme!!

Here is Dr. Emdin’s contact information:

Email: ce2165@columbia.edu
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrisemdin
Blog: http://www.freireproject.org/blogs/christopher-emdin
Phone: (212) 678-3825
Fax: (212) 678-8145
Book: “Urban Science Education For The Hip-Hop Generation” … view book at amazon.com by clicking on the following link http://www.amazon.com/Urban-Science-Education-Hip-Hop-Generation/dp/9087909861

Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com

God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Vibe and Vegas
info@blackcanadianman.com

The Dr. Vibe Show: DEBRA EHRHARDT – STAR OF "JAMAICA FAREWELL"

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Debra Ehrardt

In this episode, we have the opportunity to interview and share with Ms. Debra Ehrhardt. Ms. Ehrhardt is the award-winning writer, performer and star of the one woman play, “Jamaica, Farewell”. “Jamaica, Farewell”  tells the journey Ms. Ehrhardt took to leave Jamaica during the political unrest in the 1970’s. Left to her own devices, she risked prison time and even death in her attempt to pull off a daring and dangerous caper. With the unwitting help of an infatuated American CIA agent, she realized her lifelong dream of starting over in America. “Jamaica, Farewell” is  Ms. Ehrhardt’s third one-woman show. In January of 2010, Rita Wilson-Hanks, producer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, optioned the movie rights to “Jamaica, Farewell” with a full U.S. tour of the play to open spring 2011.

Ms. Ehrhardt will be performing “Jamaica, Farewell” in Toronto on August 28, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets for “Jamaica, Farewell” are $30.00 in advance and $35.00 day of. Tickets can be purchased from August 1st at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St., 416-593-4828, http://www.ticketmaster.ca/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&q=jamaica+farewell&search.x=0&search.y=0) and online at http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/Search.action?query=glenn+gould , http://www.ticketgateway.com, http://www.totix.ca/.

Tickets can be purchased at these outlets from August 15th:

Loc N Twist:
49 Hillcrest Ave, Brampton: (905) 463-1747
14 St. Andrews Blvd, Toronto: (416) 850-0336

If you would like to find out more about Ms. Ehrhardt or “Jamaica Farewell”, please go to http://www.jamaicafarewelltheplay.com/index.php.

We are really to have done Ms. Ehrhardt’s first Canadian interview!!! We would like to thank Roger Dundas of Kingston 6 Entertainment (416-918-9045, info@k6e.ca) for arranging this interview.

Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.

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Vibe and Vegas
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