The harsh truth is that pursuit of power often trumps the principle of an informed electorate choosing the nation’s leaders, but that truth simply cannot be recognized. Click on the link below to read more.
In Canada, there is a dark secret that is increasing in rate and intensity. Alongside the war on drugs and weapons, human trafficking is the third most profitable crime in Canada. As the subculture of predators are growing, our girls are more at risk now than ever of becoming victims. Daughter Project Canada is an initiative for the prevention, intervention, and restoration of Canadian girls at risk of sexual exploitation.
Cathy was on our show to talk about human trafficking and Daughter Project Canada.
During our conversation, Cathy talked about:
– Some of her background including spending time overseas between from nine to thirteen years old
– How did she found out about the Daughter Project
– Her knowledge of modern slavery before she started Daughter Project Canada
– The early days of Daughter Project Canada, what the organization does and some of the challenges
– The seriousness of the sexual traffiking situation in Canada and why there are not more people concerned about and involved with dealing with this issue
– What can men do combat this issue
– Some of the conversations she has had with some of the victims of sexual trafficking
– What is the future of the organization
You can find out more about Daughter Project Canada via:
While young activists like Donald Abram see the outcome of the election as incredibly important, they say they’re not interested in supporting a political system many see as rigged by design. Click on the link below to read more.
Nicole Franklin has spent a career in documentaries, shorts and theatre. Nicole is a filmmaker who explores African American subjects often not covered in cinema.
TITLE VII, is her first narrative feature as writer/director.
Nicole was sent the book Within The Walls by author Daisy M. Jenkins, and the story immediately brought flashbacks of my experience with same-race discrimination in the office. Although it is not quite taboo, there definitely may be some secrets exposed as co-screenwriter Craig T. Williams and Nicole present the story of a self-hating higher up who wreaks havoc when the mere presence of the new female hire commits the ultimate sin of reminding him of his color.
Live tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/4:00 p.m. Pacific, Nicole and two of the stars of the film, Chicava HoneyChild and Maria Pusateri will be live on our show.
To check out the conversation live please click here tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/4:00 p.m. Pacific.
For more information on TITLE VII, please click here.
TITLE VII Trailer
Nicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin is an award-winning filmmaker and now Executive Vice President of News at kweliTV, the interactive streaming platform and app that covers the global Black community. Through her 25 years in the industry she has been a television director, stage manager, editor, educator, public speaker, web event host and contributing writer to such publications as The Good Men Project, Toronto-based ByBlacks.com and NBCBLK. For sixteen years, her company EPIPHANY Inc. has been producing independent films for numerous cable networks including Showtime, BET, IFC, Nickelodeon, Sundance Channel, FUBUTV and kweliTV. In news she has worked on several Emmy Award-winning teams in stations from St. Louis to Los Angeles to New York City and on programs such as The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and morning television broadcasts on CBS News.
Nicole’s other credits include The Double Dutch Divas!, Journeys In Black: The Jamie Foxx Biography, Black Enterprise Business Report, and corporate videos. Educational films executive produced by her company EPIPHANY Inc. include Gershwin & Bess: A Dialogue with Anne Brown and the 10-chapter series Little Brother, both titles distributed by Third World Newsreel and currently airing on kweliTV. Little Brother is a recipient of the Foundation to Promote Open Society/Campaign for Black Male Achievement Award, fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas. Inspired by Gershwin & Bess…, Nicole has a screenplay in development titled BESS. TITLE VII is Nicole’s directorial debut of a narrative feature.
Chicava HoneyChild is an actor, burlesque danseur, historian, teacher and producer. As an actor her credits include work with Spike Lee, David Wong, Joe Brewster and Robert Altman.
Her current projects are Sister Shake, a documentary and companion book on the legacy of Women of Color in burlesque heritage and Sacred Burlesque. She has lectured and/or performed on the university circuit at Yale College, Swarthmore, Sarah Lawrence College, and Wesleyan to name a few.
Chicava is the proprietress of New York City’s Brown Girls Burlesque and lead teacher of The Broad Squad Institute. She received her MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College her areas of interest being performance art, women of color in burlesque heritage, and sacred sexuality and spirituality.
Maria Pusateri
Maria Pusateri has performed in theater, film and new media. Her passion for acting was ignited when she began studying at HB Studio, then later at Circle Repertory School of Theatre, she’s also worked on comedy improv at Magnet Theater. Her theater credits include Noises Off and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Maria is a member of the Northport Readers Theater and the Long Island Repertory Co. She recently starred in the short film Over Dinner, and will be in the upcoming web series This Is Why. Pusateri produced/directed the award-winning documentary Vito After: A 9/11 Responder Copes in the Aftermath, and has worked in various production capacities in both narrative and nonfiction film and TV, including as associate producer for the Oscar-nominated documentary short Mondays at Racine.
Dr. Vibe speaks with Rodney Kellum about how his company, Speak Life, helps men.
To listen to the audio only version of our conversation, please click on the “>” symbol on the player above the video image of this post.
During our conversation, Rodney talks about:
– Some of his background including growing up with challenges in Pasadena, California
– Going from California to a Historic Black College and University (HBCU) and what did he learn from the experience
– Some of his workplace experiences including how the workplace almost cost him his life and what these experiences have taught him
– The story behind Speak Life and the services that Speak Life offers
– How he went from homeless to homeowner in less than ninety days
– What challenges is he hearing from men
– The Speak Life vision and what are his signature talks
– A moment in his life that his manhood changed
Here are the services that Speak Life offers:
Business – Whether your goal is to increase employee retention, increase employee productivity, increase sales, or raise moral in the office. My custom message for businesses will help your most valuable resource (your people) identify the two most important things they need to know in order to help themselves, and your company reach it’s full potential.
Marriage and Family – If you are an organization with a lot of married men or fathers, and you see the value of building them up. Then my messages about “Escaping Workaholism”, and “Decision Making” is just what you need.
Faith Based Groups – Sometimes a new voice with a similar message is just what you need to help strenghten and encourage your flock. As a Christian Minister I truly understand the power of Faith and it’s ability to transform people from what they’ve been taught to believe about themselves, to knowing who God says they are. My message of “Homeless To Homeowner In Under 90 Days” is just what your group needs to hear.
