Some historians say Barack Obama’s presidency has sparked a return of racism with echoes of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Click on the link below to read more.
For a full 24 hours beginning at midnight on Sept. 19, seven Toronto Star reporters followed 50 Torontonians of Jamaican descent to explore their impact on the GTA. Click on the link below to read more.
African Americans continued to be battered by a high rate of unemployment on the eve of the high-stakes presidential election. Click on the link to read more.
African Americans continued to be battered by a high rate of unemployment on the eve of the high-stakes presidential election
DRIVEN is a non profit, mentorship focused start-up accelerator. We accelerate highly innovative tech start-ups led by women and people of colour.
DRIVEN’S first Demo Day will take place on Tuesday November 20th at 1 PM. Our 5 start-ups will have 5 minutes to demo their product to a panel of judges, investors, and industry influencers.
Come and see the best the Toronto start-up community as to offer. Register in advance to save your spot. This event is private and by invite only.
The entrance fee for Demo Day is $5 advanced, $10 at the door. All revenue generated from the event will go towards the support and development of the DRIVEN accelerator program.
Today at 9:45 a.m., we will have Tamar Melissa-Huggins, DRIVEN’S Creative Visionary Officer, live on our show to talk about DRIVEN’S Fall Demo Day.
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 and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. 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
Goddess IntellectBattle Of The Sexes: Is Monogamy A Myth? Sunday, November 4, 2012
Goddess Intellect (GI) is an eclectic blog and an appealing inclusive forum focused on love, dating, sexuality, and relationships. GI places emphasis on having fun, being confident within your ‘self’, and appeals to an ambitious mix of young men and women from all over the globe.
Experience the unexpected when Goddess Intellect presents the second edition of the Battle of the Sexes (BOTS) Show Toronto at the stylish and chic restaurant and art gallery, House of Moments, located at 338 Carlaw Avenue East (see map below) on Sunday, November 4th, 2012 at 6 p.m.
This BOTS series will be based around the primary theme: Is monogamy a myth? And will include an assortment of themes surrounding relationship roles, dating in the age of social media, safe sex, marriage and celibacy to mention a few.
We had the opportunity to have Goddess Intellect speak about the upcoming BOTS presentation: Is monogamy a myth?
During our chat, Goddess Intellect shares about:
– The history behind The Battle Of The Sexes
– Recaps of the first and second BOTS (held in New York and Toronto respectively)
– He she came up with this talks Sunday’s topic event
– The members of this Sunday’s panel
– The work that it takes that it takes to make the show happen
– What to expect at the show
For more information on the Battle of the Sexes Toronto including where and how to purchase tickets, visit Battle Of The Sexes; follow the conversations on Twitter and Facebook.
The story that led to the creation of The Omega Nexus is a great example of the enduring pursuit of the American dream. The Omega Nexus was created by brothers Roger and Jerry Reece as children, during the early 1980s. Soon after immigrating to the United States from Barbados, the boys found it difficult to adjust to their new northeastern surroundings. The long New York winters were the most difficult for them, so the brothers would stay indoors to avoid the cold weather and watch TV, especially anything that related to action or superheroes. As time passed, the brothers realized that as much as they loved superheroes, there were none at the time that looked like them or that they could look up to as black heroes. With no black heroes or toys to play with they decided to create their own, of course along with a supporting cast to complete their unique imaginary universe.
The characters they created were simplistic enough to satisfy their nine- and eleven-year old needs. Soon word of the new artists spread throughout their New Rochelle, New York, neighborhood kids of all ethnicities were seeking the brothers out to create super heroes in their images. Of course, Jerry and Roger were happy to accommodate all requests and thus was the beginning of their assimilation into American culture.
As the Reece brothers entered high school, they continued to create additional storylines and characters, as the creative process was a bond they both shared. Soon their interests diverged and the brothers became occupied with other pursuits. Roger was the artist, and after graduating from high school he attended The Connecticut Institute of Art. Jerry entered the work force in the telecommunications industry which turned into a sixteen year career. Coincidentally, Roger also worked in the telecommunications industry. As time passed, Jerry and Roger felt an overwhelming need to change their career paths but they wanted to do something creative, and more importantly, fulfilling. The socially aware brothers felt that there was still a serious lack of role models for children, especially African American youths, so they devised a plan. They returned to college both earning degrees in Liberal Arts then decided to revisit the characters they created in the past, update them and share them with the world.
They wanted to create something unique and fresh so they developed a concept. What if super humans existed in this world? What would they do and more importantly, what would we and our government do? With these ideas, they decided to create a saga that would appeal to the adult audience as well as to children. The brothers teamed up with five talented individuals and established their company The Omega Nexus Group. The company intends to create an entirely new genre of superheroes that will re-define the concept of the classic hero through a reflection of modern culture.
“Ascended: The Omega Nexus”, is the first novel in the Ascended franchise. The Reece brothers plan on releasing other inspiring titles that feature innovative, thought provoking themes as the company grows. Their ultimate goal is to promote teen literacy and become major participants in the licensing and merchandising industry.
Live tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST, we will have The True Omega Nexus with us: Jerry and Roger Reece, Jason Francis and Gary Bennett.
Interview With Roger and Jerry Reece
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During our live discussion with The True Omega Nexus, 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 and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. 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
Brandy Williams is an accomplished educator who teaches sixth and seventh graders in a transient school in Dallas, Texas. She writes for the Huffington Post, Associated Content, and a host of magazines. As a scholar, Brandy focuses her time on issues in Black America and Education. Her drive towards success comes from her husband and son.
During our conversation, Brandy shares about:
– Her childhood and how she was very good in school but did not enjoy going to school
– How she met her husband (her high school sweetheart) and how he proposed
– What made her write, why did she write “An Open Letter to Black Women” and the response to the article
– Why she feels that Black people are the singlehandly most ill treated and misrepresented people in history and why she thinks this is so and what this has done to Blacks
– What would see like to change with many Blacks
– Her thoughts on the state of Black America
– Her thoughts on Black male and female relationships
– How did she began writing at The Huffington Post
– What she would like her legacy to be
Ebony Toastmasters started out of a recognized need for a chapter of Toastmasters in our community. Michelle Hughes, Sam and Rita Burke spent about one year discussing the possibility of starting a club eventually contacting Toastmasters International regarding the logistics.
The inaugural meeting was held on October 17th, 2005 with 7 individuals present. The organizers with vigor and passion kept on promoting the value of a Toastmasters membership in our community. By May 2006, we had the required 20 members to charter Ebony Toastmasters.
Since then, Ebony has grown by leaps and bounds and continues to provide a forum for individuals to excel beyond their expectations in leadership and communication skills.
Tonight live at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST, we have Janali Davis and Robert Samuel of Ebony Toastmasters.
Janali was born in Jamaica immigrating to Canada at the age of 1. As the daughter of teachers she grew up on two First Nations reservations in Saskatchewan. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Janali has been an independent IT consultant for the last 15 years and now runs her own IT staffing agency. Janali has been a Toastmaster for 6 years.
Robert was born in Jamaica, Immigrated to Canada in 1972 and attended St. Bonaventure University, New York on a Basketball Scholarship. He graduated with a BA in Psychology. Robert was a former member of Canada’s National Basketball Team and played 1 year of Professional Basketball in Europe. He is currently employed as a Sergeant with the Toronto Police Service. Robert has been married to his wife for 25 years, with 2 daughters, 19 and 17.
During our live discussion, 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 and Show Homepage at http://thedrvibeshow.com/ tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. 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
