Claudette Ferguson was born to Jamaican parents Leslie and Delma Ferguson on May 7, 1966 Womens College Hospital .
Attended elementary school at the Toronto Junior Academy/now known as Crawford Adventist Academy from 1971 to 1980.
She lived in the sunny southern state of Florida for two years 1980 to 1982 and attend high school in Oshawa, Ontario at Kingsway College graduating from grade 13 in 1985. In 1992, I graduated from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan with a Bachelors degree in Dietetics.
Ms. Ferguson is currently employed by the Province of Ontario as a Caseworker for the past few years. Her hobbies and interests include travelling, reading, watching documentaries, fitness and nutrition, and Toastmasters!.
Murphy Browne has been on the front lines on issues of racism in her neighbourhood of St. James Town and in the schools where she worked. She was a part-time instructor and historian in the African Heritage /Black Cultural Program of the Toronto District School Board for more than 20 years, a facilitator in the African Studies Program of the Free University of Toronto Program and a diversity trainer for the Girl Guides of Canada. She has been active in the Organization of Parents of Black Children, the Black Action Defence Committee, and the African Theatre Ensemble. Murphy served on the board of directors of Central Neighbourhood House where she chaired the anti-racism/anti-oppression committee and the Human Resources Committee and was President of the Board of Directors. She was a union activist as a member of CUPE 4400 and served on the bargaining and equity committees. As a shop steward, she worked to improve the wages and working conditions of racialiazed union members. Murphy Browne is an impassioned, articulate writer and public speaker on issues of racism.
Both Claudette and Murphy are members of Ebony Toastmasters. They will be on our show talking about the various ways being part of Ebony Toastmasters has helped them live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
During our live interview, 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 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
Ernestine Joye Dunkley (Joye) is the founder of The Joye Ride, an organization focused on restoring the hope & hearts of at risk individuals who may have lost direction. Joye lived a high risk lifestyle for many years, while suffering from bullying, poverty, depression, & low self-esteem. Joye thought hanging around a negative, corrupt crowd validated her & continued to do so even after being raped, physically abused & used for illegal transactions. Although she knew what she was doing and the things she was involved in were wrong, without the guidance, self-esteem & scruples she headed straight down a dark road. After losing her mother to Cancer in 2006, Joye knew it was time for change.
As a single mom, who struggled to survive and moved numerous times with her baby boy, Joye was tired. Still battling temptation and involvement with the wrong men, Joye decided to change her life for the better, get a job & try her hardest to live right. Joye created The Joye Ride in 2010, which began with The Joye Ride DVD/On Line video series chronicling “The Fast Life” hosted by Joye herself. In 2011 her past caught up with her and she was extradited from Canada to the US on a major Federal Investigation that back dated to 2005. Although her involvement in the case was minor, she was sent to jail, where she was looking at 18-22 months at a Federal Correctional Facility in the US. Joye ended up at one of America’s worst county jails in the entire country while she awaited her destiny. After she denied the bail offered, held herself accountable and plead guilty to her charge, Joye received a time served sentence after 7 months in jail. While behind bars Joye grew even more passionate towards high risk individuals she was already reaching out to through The Joye Ride organization before her incarceration.
The Joye Ride now has a motivational pen pal program, a program for at risk youth at Falstaff community center, Kool Kicks shoe drive for the homeless, and last but certainly not least an inmate release program in which they provides inmates who have nothing upon release with the basic necessities of life.
Joye continues to visit incarcerated men & women in her community, listening to them with empathy and speaking to them about her success while encouraging them to live out their positive dreams. Joye’s favorite saying is “I Believe in YOU”. Outreach is Joye’s passion.
Joye will be live on our show tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific.
During our live interview, 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
With the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day recently being celebrated in America on February 7th, click on the link below to read three things Black Americans need to know about HIV/AIDS.
Check out this poem written by one of Dr. Vibe’s Allies, Mike Ramey in 2002:
“Proud To Be A Black Man” by Mike Ramey
Today, it may seem,
That we have fallen off the beam,
Hush–don’t fret,
The dust hasn’t settled quite yet
In spite of the MSM lies;
Our marriages are stronger,
Our entrepreneurial drive can’t falter,
I cling to the one–who makes Wine out of Water,
That’s Why–I’m Proud To Be A Black Man!
You may count me down,
But you can’t count me out!
That’s Why–I’m Proud To Be A Black Man!
Think you’ve trapped me behind,
When I’ve crossed the line ahead!
That’s Why–I’m Proud To Be A Black Man!
Yeah, you may think that the enemy will win,
Better check your history agin’
We were the first to die in the Revolution,
Before that, built the Sphinx, created languages and higher math
Think I’m afraid of a little ‘rigged’ competition
Baby, don’t make me laugh!
When all is said and done,
I’ll be the one having the fun,
I come from the tallest of the Watusi
To the shortest of the Pygmy
No matter the tricks that are used
No matter how I may be abused
My face may be marred with blood, tears and sweat
But you haven’t gotten rid of me yet!
That’s Why–I’m Proud To Be A Black Man!
The truth is that the old West – most famously in Canada by John Ware – was filled with people of all colours, including a significant number of blacks as well as Mexican and native cowboys. Click on the link below to read more.
