The Great Toronto Authors (from left to right): Roberto Mulolo, Jessica Alex, Matthew L. Taylor, Josephine Casey and Mutendei NabuteteGreat Toronto Authors Book Tour
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Jessica Alex: Author of WHAT IF THE WORLD HAD NO COLOUR
Jessica Alex has always had a passion for writing. At the age of 17 she started her own newspaper, but after completing her university studies decided to take the route of book publishing.
As someone who also studied sociology and anthropology she understands the importance of the formative years, and decided to focus on writing books that educate and inspire children and youth.
Her debut children’s book, “What If the World Had No Colour?” deals with issues of racism, bullying and prejudice. Her book has been well received by its readers and has sparked conversation on race and ‘colourism.’ She hopes to continue focusing on using her prowess to reach out to the community, as well as publishing books that will uplift others.
Matthew L. Taylor is a musician/author/mortgage broker who grew up in Scarborough.
He started writing poetry and playing the piano by the age of 6 winning first place trophies in the process. By the age of 13 he was travelling North America playing soccer and eventually became a champion with the Malvern Hawks. By the age of 16 he grew disengaged at high school and was kicked out.
It was at the age of 18 he then discovered his passion for writing music and over the next few years he started making a name for himself around the city by performing and distributing his recordings.
In his early 20’s he also began reading numerous books and discovered his passion for philosophy, knowledge and literature. He eventually returned to college at age 24.
After graduating, he further educated himself studying entrepreneurship and shortly after his 28th birthday began writing his first published book Student of Life: My Lessons Are Yours which has been embraced by doctors lawyers and students of life from Canada and abroad.
He has gone on to open a mortgage brokering business and also spends time sharing his time and experiences with youth around the city so they don’t make some of the mistakes he made.
Checkout out his blog at My Lessons Are Yours and you can find his book on Amazon, at Knowledge Bookstore in Brampton and Accents Bookstore at Eglinton Avenue West.
Josephine has been writing poetry from an early age.
Her book, Life’s Poetry is a collection of poems that expresses freedom of speech in everyday challenges through life’s journey. It is a balance of our emotions and a combination of inspirational messages throughout the good and bad and times. Life’s Poetry is realistic and portrays our human nature in what we feel and do.
Josephine has been promoting her book at different venues and bookstores such as Knowledge Bookstore, and Accents Bookstore. Her book is also available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, xlibris.com and at Ascend located in Toronto. The ebook is available on kobobooks.com.
Josephine continues to aspire in her work and has accomplished several book signings with Chapters/ Indigo. She has also attended on events organized with the Brampton Library and is now currently a host for the Open Mic event at One Fourteen Caribbean Restaurant in Brampton which occurs on the last Tuesday’s of every month. Josephine continues to strive and work on new projects with high hopes to inspire others. For further information and inquiries please contact Josephine by Email. She can also be contacted on Facebook and Twitter.
An interesting fact about Robert Mulolo is that he did not know a word of English until the age of 14. Coming from a French Canadian background, he learned English while watching the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. The admiration for the TV Series was what got him started with writing.
He wrote scripts, in English, incorporating a new character on the show hoping to one day give them to TV producers. However, the show’s final episode aired on May 20th, 1996.
Even after the show ended, Robert had become addicted to creating
stories. He continued writing numerous scripts throughout high school. Having transferred from a French school to an English school system, he showed his teachers his writing and was encouraged to change his scripts into books.
It was in his last year of high school (age 18, OAC) that Robert came up with the idea for Why Me?. Prior to having his first novel in print, Robert had the ebook, Valentine’s Day published with XoXo Publishing in 2010 and his second ebook, Holier Than Thou from the same publishing house a few months later.
October 2012 was the year that Why Me? was self-published.
At the moment, Robert Mulolo has recently completed his second novel,
JUST CHANCE IT and is working on a Why Me? play production.
In a recent study, Blacks Canadians make up nearly one in 10 of the 15,000 inmates in Canada’s federal prisons, where they have a second-class status. Click on the link below to read more.
On this edition Dr. Vibe’s Allies, Mike Ramey, Victory Unlimited and Henri Morris. As scheduled to be on the show are Jon Covington (Founder of Men Of Color In The Industry) and actors Keith Burke and Scott Brooks. Tonight’s discussion topic is “The Hollywood Hustle: What Do You Think Of The Images Of Black Men In Movies And On Television?”
Here are some of the conversation topics that the gentlemen will be talking about:
What is the definition of “a Black Movie”?
What was good (or bad) about the Black Male Images in the movies of the Seventies—the so-called “Blaxploitation” era?
Why are there so many black sitcoms and so few black dramas in television history?
What do you think of the Spike Lee era of movies? And what do you think contributed to it’s rise and subsequent fall?
For black men, what’s good (or bad) about the rise of the movie and television empire of Tyler Perry?
In your opinion: What does Hollywood think of black men?
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?
Are there certain types of roles in movies or TV shows that are intrinsically hurtful or helpful to the images of Black Men?
What’s the biggest barrier to the success of black movies—the racism in Hollywood or the personal prejudices of moviegoers?
What are some of the most memorable, important, or groundbreaking black male images on television? And what made them so memorable to you?
If you had to pick a favorite black male movie or television actor, who is he? And why?
With the rise of more Black-oriented, television networks and with the cost of making movies becoming more economical due to digital photography—what is your hope for the future of black male images in movies and on television?
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Dr. Vibe hosts the monthly Good Men Project Premium Members disussion. This month’s discussion with Jim Higley and other men was about prostate cancer, men’s health issues and fatherhood
“Movember – Good For Men’s Health or a Lot of Hype?” This month’s Good Men Project Premium Member Hangout guest will be Jim Higley, a long-time contributor and supporter of The Good Men Project. Jim is funny, kind, insightful and a Prostate Cancer warrior.
Jim is an 8 year survivor of Prostate Cancer, and an advocate for prostate health. And since this month is Movember (where dudes grow mustaches to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer research), we thought it be great to talk to one of our own who supports men who are going through what he did.
But Jim is more than just a survivor, he’s also considered a sort of Godfather of dad bloggers. Jim’s been talking about fatherhood and family for years and has lots of thoughts about the changing role of dads in society, thoughts on raising teens, and general topics surrounding masculinity. He’s appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and has an awesome radio show of his own!
Dr. Vibe will hosting tonight’s live conversation tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern/4:30 p.m. Pacific.
The rate of new AIDS infections in the Black American community has stopped decreasing, remaining at a plateau over the last decade. Why? Click on the link below to read more.
