The panelists for the last show of 2017 were: Jim Kennedy, Ryan Singh and Steve Kerr.

The panelists will be commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: How Repealing Net Neutrality Will Disproportionately Impact The Black Community

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Navigating The Financial Side Of A Relationship

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black Voters In Alabama Pushed Back Against The Past

The Dr. Vibe Show™: What Kind Of White Person Do You Want To Be – Roy Moore Or His Foes?

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Why So Many Of Our Men Are Being Taken Out Of Media

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David A. Love is a journalist and commentator who writes investigative stories and op-eds on a variety of issues, including politics, social justice, human rights, race, criminal justice and inequality. He is a writer for theGrio, CNN, Atlanta Black Star, Al Jazeera, NewsWorks, The Progressive and BlackCommentator.com.

Love is also an adjunct instructor at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, where he trains students in a social justice journalism lab, and edits and publishes student work for the online publication NJ Spark.

In addition to his journalism career, Love has worked as an advocate and leader in the nonprofit sector, served as a legislative aide, and as a law clerk to two federal judges. He holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also completed the Joint Programme in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford.

Recently, Mr. Love was on our show talking about his article Why the black press is more relevant than ever.

During our conversation, Mr. Love talked about:

– Why and how did he transition from being a criminal justice advocate to the world of writing
– The reason why he wrote the article
– Some of the history of the Black press in America and when did it experience its heyday
– How Blacks have not been included in mainstream media since Barack Obama left office
– His thoughts on Black American’s media and social media consuming habits
– The current Black media landscape
– The importance of Black media outlets being Black owned
– Why he feels that Black press to some degree is still a change agent
– What Black Americans need to do to support and grow the Black press

You can contact Mr. Love via:

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Tomika Anderson is an award-winning content creator, communications director, lifelong traveller with passport stamps from five continents, longtime, proven champion of women and children and a lioness mom to Solomon, my adorable four-year-old son. Having worked with everyone from Beyoncé to Serena Williams, I’ve learned from the best and sought to share that knowledge as a communications strategy consultant. I’m on a journey to empower moms from all walks of life to design a life they’re proud of, and one that supports their children to no end.

Ms. Anderson and Stephanie Sampson have created the Motivated Mamas Mastermind.

The Motivated Mamas Mastermind is a 90-day sprint cycle that provides a safe, virtual, supportive space for single moms of all backgrounds.

The purpose? To share expertise, hacks, best practices and problem solve on anything and everything holding you back, whether that’s having to navigate the child support system, a need to boost your credit score, a push toward launching your successful business or securing that corner office. Or maybe it’s losing that stubborn “baby weight” and getting back out there on the dating scene so you can meet someone compatible.

The not-so-secret weapon? Accountability. In case you didn’t know, accountability partners are crucial to getting a promotion at work, mastering a new trade, finding a sponsor for your conference or replacing that soul-sucking job … and so much more.

Recently, Ms. Anderson was on our show talking about the Motivated Mamas Mastermind.

During our conversation, Ms. Anderson talked about:

– How has life being a military brat impacted her
– What influenced her to get into the world of journalism and some of her career highlights
– How did she get into the world of coaching
– How did her and Stephanie meet and how did the start the Motivated Mamas Mastermind
– What is the Motivated Mamas Mastermind is all about and what services does it offer
– What has Motivated Mamas Mastermind taught her about herself
– How are people hearing about the Motivated Mamas Mastermind

You can find out more about the Motivated Mamas Mastermind via:

Website
Email

You can find out more about Ms. Anderson via:

Website

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The panelists for last Sunday’s show were: Dr. Lawrence A. Rasheed, Ryan Singh and Garland McLaurin.

The panelists will commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Can The NAACP Save Itself? With Viral Protests And New Leadership, A Storied Group Tries To Reinvent

The Dr. Vibe Show™: From “Get Out” To “The Bachelorette,” Interracial Love Onscreen Is Changing

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Why The Black Press Is More Relevant Than Ever

The Dr. Vibe Show™: What Would Dr. King Think About America Today?

The Dr. Vibe Show™: 21 Things Black Men Don’t Hear Often Enough

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How does one learn to be a good father? Why does fatherhood seem to be at odds with the image of Black masculinity? Pops explores and reveals answers to these and other questions concerning parenting.

In early 2015, Garland McLaurin found out that he was going to be a father. Three months into the pregnancy, his partner miscarried. he immediately realized he was totally unprepared. Scared about His abilities to be a good parent, Garland began to contemplate what fatherhood looked like for Black men. He thought about friends and the general narrative surrounding Black fathers.

The goal of Pops is to contribute to the national conversation around fatherhood from the viewpoint of Black fathers. In light of recent societal events and conversations concerning African American men, Garland wants his project to inform and inspire a broader online media audience using entertaining and engaging storytelling.

Garland has become a father and at the same time he is am faced with the possibility of losing my own father. The many questions around fatherhood that led me to tell this story still exists, but with Pops he am able to look at the experiences of these fathers and navigate my own parental journey.

POPS is a web series about three African American men facing the toughest challenge of their lives, becoming good fathers. The universal themes of responsibility, nurturing,
and love are individually explored by these fathers. They differ in personalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and struggles, but share the collective experience of fatherhood. Their stories serve to reflect the reality of black fathers in America, a role rarely portrayed in the media.

Garland McLaurin is a Peabody-Award winning filmmaker; his love for storytelling comes from its power to artistically explore the complex and conflicting social and psychological layers of
people and society. His current project POPS, is a web-series exploring fatherhood for African American men funded by ITVS Digital and National Black Programming Consortium.

He co-directed/produced the Peabody winning documentary series, 180 Days A Year Inside An American High School and Hartsville that aired on PBS. He served as co-cinematographer on Wes Moore’s Coming Back documentary series, highlighting veterans, and for award-winning documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen’s The New Black, which explores the fight for marriage equality in the African American community. His other professional credits include: field producing on CNN’s Black in America 4, producer/shooter for WAMU 88.5 American University, BET’s special Homecoming: The Killing of DJ Henry. Additional past digital media work includes work for Black Public Media, Time.com, NY Times video division and video editing at the National Geographic digital news division.

He holds a BA in Radio-TV-Film from Howard University and an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts graduate film school.

During our conversation, Mr. McLaurin talked about:

– Some of his background (Black and Korean), growing up in Oklahoma and living in different places
– What values did his parents instill in him when he was growing up
– Where did his interest in film and media start
– His experience going to Howard and New York University’s film schools
– Some of the highlights of his career before POPS
– The story behind POPS
– The process of choosing the fathers featured in POPS
– Some stories during the series
– What did POPS show him about Black fatherhood
– Some of the people that helped make POPS a reality
– How did the collaboration with the Corporation of Public Broadcasting happen
– Some special moments during the filming of POPS
– What did POPS teach Garland about himself
– What he would like POPS legacy to be
– How is he enjoying being a first time father

You can find out more about POPS via:

Website
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Instagram

You can watch POPS at:

POPS – The Stories
Indie Lens Storycast YouTube page

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The panelists for last Sunday’s show were: LeRon Barton, Jim Kennedy, Ryan Singh and Steve Kerr.

The panelists commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Russell Simmons, Brothers’ Keepers – Black Women On Reporting Our Own

The Dr. Vibe Show™: The Media Isn’t Diverse – And This Leads To Appalling Reporting

The Dr. Vibe Show™: People For Sale

The Dr. Vibe Show™: In The Age of Trump, Black Lives Still Matter

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Denzel Washington Says Black Communities Need Strong Family Units To Create Change

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Steven Kiges (pron. Key-jez) is the co-founder and director of The Coach Training Academy. The Coach Training Academy is a professional, International Coach Federation accredited coach training school. Graduates have gone on to both build very successful solo coaching practices as well as taking their coaching skills to corporate positions including Microsoft, Google, and NASA, just to name a few.

Steve is a is an experienced Master coach with over 5000 coaching hours and over 10,000 hours mentoring people that want to become exceptional coaches or as he puts it “artistic agents of change”. To the coaching world, he brings both his own past struggles of growing up in a very dysfunction home, depressed, suicidal and at one point topping the scales at over 410 pounds. Professionally his first career was as a professional musician having attended The Juilliard School, playing various orchestras and as a university lecturer. After leaving music he then went on to build one of the largest Dental Software companies in North America and after selling that, followed his life’s passion of helping others. Dedicating himself to his core philosophy that “no one breezes through life…we all have our unique struggles. With the right support and environment, everyone can live life with purpose and passion often exceeding what they think is possible for themselves. His life is a testament of that philosophy.

To coaching, and coach training Steven brings a full background in neurosciences including; crisis counseling, emotional intelligence, Time Line Specialist, Master of Communication and a trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

During this episode of the Learn To Coach series, Steve talked about:

Leadership – A Coaches Perspective

During our conversation, Steve talked about:

– the leader of coaching is the client not the coach
– The difference between coaching and consulting
– It is the skill of the coaches to get client the client to explore different possibilities and have them look at the best choices for them to move forward
– Skilled coaches vs. Directive coaches
– The culture of being told and the mistrust of ourselves
– Self-leadership tools including state management

You can find more information about coaching and The Coach Training Academy via:

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Learn To Be A Coach

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Alexander Williams is from Lancaster, California. That should tell you a lot. Nonetheless, he also feels it’s necessary to state that he’s a Boston Celtics fan, an avid thinker, and a sap for experience. He cares about his disadvantaged Afrikan and Native American communities and worries that tomorrow could very well be his last day here on Earth. He’s a communist, an anarchist, and a pacifist. He was always the smart kid that you would tell your younger brothers about and the only guy you know with Dr. Seuss Chucks. He also raps, but then again he also writes, and then again he also acts, so he just does a lot of things.

Recently, Alexander was on our show talking about The Role Of Rap And It’s Function In Dismantling White Supremacy.

During our conversation, Alexander talked about:

– Some of his background and is legacy important to him
– His thoughts of the role of rap music and the current state of white supremacy
– Why does he feel that rap music can counteract white music
– If rap music able to combat white supremacy
– How can rap music combat white supremacy

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Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins is a speaker, educator and thought leader.

With over ten years of experience in education, social justice and grassroots movements, Dr. Higgins is focused on public speaking and working with the media on issues centered on people of color, LGBTQ storytelling and marginalized communities. His work has been included on Blavity, The Root, Efniks, Wear Your Voice and Talkspace. Dr. Higgins serves as Campus Pride’s Curriculum Educator, is a Lambda Literary writing fellow and a regular contributor to SOULE.

Dr. Higgins is committed to using his voice to highlight and bring focus to the issues that affect both the Black and LGBTQ community. In September of 2016, Dr. Higgins launched a YouTube channel where he posts weekly videos about race and identity issues, and began sharing pieces of his a mini-documentary highlighting stories related to his life as a queer Black man growing up in the inner city of San Bernardino. This mini-documentary also covers his journey to receiving his doctoral degree.

Dr. Higgins has spoken at universities including Kansas State, Colgate University, UCSD, and UCLA. He has consulted with Purdue University to restructure their Safe Zone program and has given several presentations within the California State University system about what can be done to better serve LGBTQ+ students. Dr. Higgins continues to lecture all over the country on topics related to intersectionality, race, gender and sexuality and has gained attention from websites including Attn: and Vox. In April of 2017, Dr. Higgins gave his first TEDx talk on how to unlearn fear and develop personal power, leading to an op-ed piece on Splinter.com.

Dr. Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a Bachelors of Arts in Communication Studies and a minor in Women’s Studies. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands, where he graduate top three in his class and was inducted into the Whitehead Leadership Society.

Dr. Higgins recently completed his Educational Doctorate of Leadership in Justice from the University of Redlands where he wrote his dissertation on the first year experiences of queer men of color in higher education. You can connect with him on all social media by using the handle, @DoctorJonPaul.

Recently, Dr. Higgins was on our show talking about his article Fixing the Lives of Male Childhood-Rape Survivors.

During our conversation, Dr. Higgins talking about:

– Some of his background including growing up with Rodney King
– Where did his passion for to be better, challenging himself and finding his voice come from
– “Education was never built for Black people.”
– The impact of Bayard Rustin has had on his life
– The story behind his article
– Some of the emotional challenges including sexual and emotional violence that Black queer men face and some of the reasons why do a number of Black people have trouble dealing with Black queer men
– The impact of slavery on Black men and rape culture
– Toxic masculinity
– “Many Black men are not taught to manage their emotions.”
– How do you know if a man has sense of himself
– How can Black people who have been abused be helped
– How big of an issue is Black men who have been sexually abused
– What do many Black men need to unlearn when it comes to Black queer men
– The importance of people go see a therapist if they need to see one
– His calls to action

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Facebook
YouTube

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The panelist for last Sunday’s show was Ryan Singh.

Mr. Singh will be commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: For All Its Talk, Silicon Valley Is Terrible At Recruiting African-Americans. Here’s Why

The Dr. Vibe Show™: ‘Stakes Are Higher’ For Women Of Colour Reporting Powerful Men For Sexual Abuse, Activists Say

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Trump Just Won’t Stop Demonizing Black America

The Dr. Vibe Show™: We’re Sick of Racism, Literally

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Can My Children Be Friends With White People?

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