Edward Williams is currently a 3L at the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a 2009 Teach For America Atlanta Corps Member. He graduated from Howard University in 2009 with a BBA in International Business and Finance with honors. He has interned at JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch in their investment banking/sales and trading divisions, and was a 2010 Teach For America Policy and Advocacy Leadership (PALI) Fellow at the National Council on Teacher Quality in Washington, DC. Edward is originally from Savannah, GA.
All you need to do watch the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. 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.
On this edition Dr. Vibe’s Allies, since the Oscars are this Sunday, Victory Unlimited and Henri Morris are joined by Jon Covington (Founder of Men Of Color In The Industry) and actor Keith Burke. The men will continue their discussion, “The Hollywood Hustle: What Do You Think Of The Images Of Black Men In Movies And On Television?”.
Here were the conversation pieces for this episode:
* Do you think there’s a connection between the election of the first Black President and the rise of historically based films like the Help, Django, the Butler, and 12 Years a Slave?
* With the rise of various black oriented networks like Aspire, TV One, BET, and sometimes “Oprah’s Network”—why are there little to no original programming aimed at Black men?
* Last year, in the Superman movie “Man of Steel”, Lawrence Fishburne was cast as Perry White. Before that, in the Daredevil movie, Michael Clark Duncan was cast as the Kingpin. These were both originally white characters in the comic books. And now—there’s been a recent backlash against Michael B. Jordan being cast to play Johnny Storm (The Human torch) in the upcoming Fantastic Four film—who is also originally a white character. What’s your opinion of white characters being recast with black actors?
* They have the money, the skills, the connections, and the name recognition—so what do you think is really stopping black Hollywood actors, directors, and producers from coming together and starting a black Hollywood?
* 12 Years a Slave has been nominated for multiple Oscars this year. Whether it wins or not—is Hollywood trying to send black people a message by nominating this film over other black themed movies?
Kenneth L. Foote, devoted father and Brooklyn Native is a bi-racial former Florida State Prosecuting Attorney who is currently a Pasco County Criminal Defense Attorney. Kenneth attended St Johns University and Majored in International Criminal Law as well as Stetson University in Florida. While he provides a myriad of services to the general public all over the State of Florida, it is his years as a former prosecutor and working within the Justice System that provides us all with the benefit of his vantage point.
Kenneth will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. He will be talking about blacks and the law.
All you need to do to watch the conversation live is to go The Dr. Vibe Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. 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.
Jon Covington is a television talk show host, radio personality, political pundit, producer, motivational speaker, and does voiceovers. They have all been a part of Jon’s life journey.
He is currently writing his first book, producing a film on relationships or lack there of between black men and their fathers, and in development on a MOCITI TV sitcom – “The LOFT”.
Jon is the Founder, President and CEO of MOCITI, Inc – an acronym for MEN OF COLOR IN THE INDUSTRY which is an entertainment based networking organization based out of Hollywood with chapters slated to open in Atlanta and South Africa.
Jon is a married, a father of 4 and is grateful for the journey.
Jon will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 P.M. Pacific.
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: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
All you need to do listen to the show live is to go The Dr. Vibe Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. 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.
Jason Francis is a creative thinker, writer & blogger based out of New Rochelle, NY with a business and executive background in Management & Human Resources. He also specializes in Marketing and Promotions within the entertainment field.
In addition to the blogging, he is a member of the Omega Nexus Group. We are a creative Entertainment Company currently within the fictional genre. We have one book on the market Ascended: The Omega Nexus and are preparing the release of new projects.
Along with this, he is part of the overseeing team, The High Council, of the Nomadness Travel Tribe. The tribe is an 5000+ member strong travel network focused on sharing the value of travel with the Urban demographic and introducing travel to the upcoming youth. In the spring of 2013, we completed of first national tour traveling from NYC to LA visiting colleges to spread our message.
– Some of his online journey
– Some of the current projects that he is involved in
– Some of his takes on Social Media Week 2014 in New York and why he decided to go this year
– The recent social media gigs that he has been part of
– How many blacks did he see at Social Media Week New York 2014
– Being on a panel on the upcoming South By Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas
– The importance of being social when doing social media
– What is preventing more black men getting involved in social media and what can be done to change this
– Being one of the ambassadors for Blogger Week 2014 being put on by Black Bloggers Connect.
Millions of readers turn to the op-ed page of USA Today for Yolanda Young’s perspective on everything from “Hip-hop putting its best foot forward” to “Blacks’ economic crack-up.” A frequent contributor to the largest newspaper in the USA, her work has also appeared in The Washington Post and Essence Magazine.
Yolanda has made many radio and television appearances. She’s shared her radio essays with listeners to NPR’s “This I Believe” and “News & Notes.” Currently, her television commentaries are seen on DCTV.
In 2003, Random House published Yolanda’s memoir, On Our Way To Beautiful, which received widespread critical praise. The Washington, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities honored her with the Emerging Artist Award. The author has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, NPR and Black Entertainment Television (BET). She has testified before the United States Congress regarding domestic violence and Head Start and addressed audiences at Harvard Law School, Vassar College, and Dillard University. She was the keynote speaker for the 2011 National Black Pre-Law Conference.
In 2008, Yolanda founded On Being A Black Lawyer (OBABL) as a news and resource center for African American attorneys. It has since grown into a new media firm providing research, career development, and brand marketing opportunities to clients. OBABL has been recognized by the American Bar Association, National Black Law Students Association, and National Association of Black Journalists. In addition to its news blog, OBABL releases the following publications annually: The Power 100 which recognizes the most powerful black attorneys in the nation; The Salute to the Congressional Black Caucus & the Nation’s Top Lawyers Black Lawyers With Influence; The Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools, which includes rankings of the top law schools for black students; and The Big Book of the Best Black Boutiques, which recognizes the best black law firms across the country.
Yolanda was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Howard University and The Georgetown University Law Center.
– Some background on the article
– In light of George Zimmerman and Michael Dunn, if blacks beginning to generalize the behavior of white males
– If she feels that a number of blacks parents are overreacting post George Zimmerman and Micheal Dunn
– Statistics that most homicides in the United States are intraracial
– What part does the media in the issue
– If the article was “too early”
– The reaction to the article
– Her response to some columnists that oppose her view
– Her message for Black men
