Ross McKenzieBIPOLARIZED – RETHINKING MENTAL ILLNESS
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Ross McKenzie’s psychiatrist told him he would live with the disorder for the rest of his life and that he would have to take lithium to control symptoms. To Ross, taking the drug daily felt like a chemical lobotomy, leaving him in a foggy, drug-induced haze. Ross ultimately decided to resolve his symptoms outside of conventional medicine. He progressively reduced his use of the psychotropic drug lithium, at an experimental clinic in Costa Rica. What ensued was a self-exploration into alternative treatments to treat his condition and a journey delving into the root cause of his mental breakdown.
BIPOLARIZED – RETHINKING MENTAL ILLNESS uses Ross’s personal experiences to tell a larger story about medication. It will reveal how we are labelling more and more people with mental illnesses and how, in tandem, we are prescribing more and more toxic psychotropic drugs to treat these illnesses.
The film weaves together a series of interviews with activists, psychiatrists and other psychiatric survivors who have challenged the status quo as well as recount some of the alternative therapies Ross uses to maintain his mental, emotional and physical health.
His journey is raw, gripping, and heartfelt. Ross is now healthy, and free from the toxic side effects of psychotropic drugs. But most importantly, he has discovered a way to reclaim his life, and that revelation is the driving force that has led him to share his compelling story.
Ross will be on our show live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
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Glenn Barker: Executive Director – Mankind Project ChicagoDr. Marvin T. Thompson, Founder and President of EmpowerED
Since 2010, Glenn Barker has served as Executive Director of one of the largest community centers in The ManKind Project, currently hosting thirty weekly men’s groups, The New Warrior Training Adventure, leadership trainings, and community events.
For over twenty years, he created and implemented co-ed, interactive personal development workshops on gender roles and archetypes. Over the last ten years he envisioned, created, and implemented a 24- Week Course: A Do-It Yourself Men’s Group.
Glenn’s business development background is highlighted by the creation and sale of his unique marketing and sales processes in the credit card industry.
At The Mankind Project, acting on his vision called Bridge Builders between organizations, Glenn has forged relationships with mentoring agencies, the City of Chicago, and ten social service agencies to cooperatively implement the first men’s program curriculum of its kind, young men’s and mentors New Warrior Training Adventure Weekends followed by facilitated then peer-led men’s groups now poised for expansion into Chicago neighborhoods and other mentoring agencies.
Glenn’s innovative scholarship and funding strategies continue to provide resources for men to participate in these programs.
Collaborating with the Oprah/Iyanla Life Class, Fatherless Sons, Glenn organized a call to action to The ManKind Project network of international centers that resulted in the convergence of 100+ adult fatherless sons at HARPO Studios in Chicago as audience participants for one Life Class show that was extended to two.
Dr. Marvin Thompson currently serves as Founder and President of EmpowerED LLC, an educational consulting firm, assisting schools in challenged communities. Dr. Thompson has over 20 years of experience as an educator serving as classroom teacher to superintendent. He has worked internationally with The University of South Africa, as well as urban, suburban and rural school districts across the country.
Most recently, Dr. Marvin Thompson was the Chief Academic Officer for John McDonogh High School in New Orleans. His approach to school leadership is effective and transformational. Dr. Thompson’s experience at John McDonogh was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network in a Documentary entitled Blackboard Wars, which received numerous awards. An experienced educator, Dr. Thompson combines his extensive experience and a “systems thinking” approach to increase both student achievement and teacher effectiveness through educational training and support to schools and school divisions through implementation of quality management systems. Beginning in 2012, Dr. Thompson has focused his talents and expertise to turnaround the historical John McDonogh High School in New Orleans.
Dr. Thompson has authored articles on leadership and test scores, and has spoken at conferences on leadership, strategic planning, parental involvement and school improvement.
Dr. Thompson received his Ed.D. from George Washington University, his M. Ed from Virginia Commonwealth University and his B.A. from Randolph Macon- College.
Dr. Thompson is the proud son of a former U.S. Marine Sergeant Major, and the father of two college students.
Glenn and Marvin will be our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. He will talking about “The Value Of A Mens Community”.
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The Innoversity Creative Summit is a 14 year old non-profit media summit sponsored and presented by Bell Media. Their mandate is Innovation, Diversity and Creativity. For several years their partners have been the National Film Board and the Canadian Film Centre. We’re sponsored by Bell Media, Shaw Media, DGC. They have worked with the gamut of Canadian media over 14 years. In 2001, the first keynote was Malcolm Gladwell and last year Disney and Shaw.
It is an extremely unique annual Canadian media summit. They bring top insiders together with emerging to mid-career producers. Innoversity is a non-profit founded in 2000. It works to create opportunities for women, people of colour, cultural minority, Aboriginal people and disabled Canadians to actively engage with, and be reflected within, key societal sectors and institutions. It’s a marketplace for great media ideas and a meeting place for those in the media and cultural sector. Innoversity is a hot bed for media talent from diverse Canadian backgrounds.
With practical and creative workshops, panels and showcases, thought-provoking guest speakers, and many opportunities to launch ideas, Innoversity serves to inspire. Innoversity has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes, scholarships, cash, mentorships and development contracts to talented individuals.
They have provided creative professionals with the skills and tools to develop and pitch their ideas with backgrounds in TV, print, film, and digital media. We work with media departments in colleges and universities. We also give mentorships and training to emerging students in media with disabilities.
The organization prides itself that their Summit looks like Canada. They bring top insiders together with emerging to mid-career outsiders.
Powys Dewhurst is the producer: pitch competition/Innoversity content development committee for this year’s Innoversity Creative Summit.
During our conversation, Powys talked about:
– The history of the summit and how he got involved with the summit
– The history of the pitch competition and the competition at this year’s Summit
– some of the panel discussions at this year’s Summit
– Some great features of this year’s event
– How can attendees get the most out of the summit
You can find out more about this year’s Innoversity Creative Summit 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.
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A recent American study shows that medicine and law enforcement are professions with parallels when it comes to black men. Click on the link below to read more.
Camille DundasTHE 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 will be talking about THE BIG PITCH: GET YOUR BOOK OR BUSINESS IN THE MEDIA live on our show tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to check our conversation live is to go to http://thedrvibeshow.com/ today at 6 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Pacific. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (#thebigpitch) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page.
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Colorlines’ economic justice columnist Imara Jones often reminds us that the world in which we live isn’t happenstance. Leaders make decisions, and they have consequences. Policies drive outcomes. As such, the outcomes we now see for so many black men have come from generations worth of bad policy choices. Over more than a century, black men have been excluded—either overtly or implicity—from the economic opportunity initiatives that have helped create an American middle class and saved millions from poverty. In the video above, Imara and graphic artist Tatiana Lam explain that history.
