Randall Barnes is an nineteen-year old author, internet personality, public speaker and mentor who currently resides in Macon, GA. Randall is already renowned for his positive, realistic, moral driven writings.

His first novel The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson has garnered over 55,000 reads on Wattpad.com and universal acclaim. He writes for the popular news website Urban Intellectuals, the relationship blog Courting Her and literary blog Straight, No Chaser. Randall is also the author of the eShort Riverview High: Circumstances, which hit number #2 on the Amazon charts in the week of its debut, sitting right under bestselling author Zane’s I’ll Be Home For Christmas the weekend of the debut of her movie Addicted.

Randall is now a freshman Middle Grades education major at Fort Valley State University. His book The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson is available for check out at the Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library at Fort Valley State University and all of the other 31 University System Of Georgia libraries, including the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. He also was the first author to kick off the inaugural FVSU Author’s Series on October 14th. Along with his entrepreneurship, Randall consults over 35 Fort Valley State University students. His tutees include graduating seniors, sports players and even graduate students.

Recently, Mr. Barnes was live on our show. Some of the topics that he talked about:

– Some background about himself, where did his desire to write come from, the values that his parents raised him with
– How did he expose to so much culture at a young age including how rebellious stage was different than most teenagers
– The story behind his two books especially writing them from a Black women’s viewpoint
– The response from his parents and Black men to the books
– The story behind the article My Apology To Black Women
– How did he handle from being hated to being idolized by Black women
– When it comes to his writing, how does he differentiate between Black stereotypes and reality
– His call to action for young Black women and young Black men when it comes to relationships

You can contact Mr. Barnes via:

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Email

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Dr. Vibe

The panelist for last Sunday’s show was Amed Hazel.

Amed gave his comments on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: ‘As boys, we are told to be brave’ – Men On Masculinity And Mental Health

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black Radicalism In The Age Of Castro

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Voting Rights, Already Under Siege, May Fare Worse Under Trump

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Trevor Noah Takes On Tomi Lahren – I ‘Don’t Believe’ You Don’t See Color

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Here’s Why Bob Johnson Says Black America Should Find Common Ground With Trump

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe 

The scheduled panelists for the October 23, 2016 show were: LeRon L. Barton and Galen D.Bingham.

The panelists commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: This Awful Campaign Has Given Us A Glimpse Into A Secret World Of Men

The Dr. Vibe Show™: About Those 79 Cents

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Former Black Panther Leader On How The Party’s Enduring Spirit Started A Revolution

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Head Of Nation’s Largest Police Chief Group Issues Formal Apology For ‘Historical Mistreatment’ Of Racial Minorities

The Dr. Vibe Show™: To ‘Man Up’ Also Means to Stand Against Domestic Violence

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Dr. Vibe

Karen Jewels understands the life challenges that many women face trying to keep everything together. Drawing from her own personal struggles and her interactions with other women, “So many people are fighting ” Karen says, “fighting depression, poverty, lack, loneliness, abuse…the list goes on. Through my music I want to encourage the listener that, by faith, these battles have been won. I wan’t people to know that what I do is not just about the music, but it’s my journey towards success, documented through various forms of media. Everything that I share with the world is part of that theme.”

A busy mother who is determined to be an example of success for her children. Karen is also the owner of Upright Music Republic, a group of creative visionaries that executes creative ideas, develops and launches like-minded artists and organizations. Through music, media and the arts they produce creative content that promotes positive change.

On stage and has Karen has opened for groups such as Champion and Grammy Award winner Tye Tribbett. She has performed background vocals for various Toronto artists. As an actress, Karen has also performed theatrically in musicals like Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Lion King. Her Television credits include Walt Disney’s The Music Man, Nickelodeon’s Make it POP, Beauty and the Beast and Saving Hope and The Strain.

Powered by her faith, Karen has a passion for arts and desire to uplift, inspire and impact her surroundings. With the 2008 release of her EP, Creation Groans and her 2012 full-length album The Victor Project, Karen brings listeners on her inspiring journey of overcoming challenges through God’s love and grace.

Karen Jewels is a prolific artist with a musician’s heart who, through the vein of melodious creativity, unveils to the world the reality of God. Her music projects a voice which speaks to the core of the heart. As a singer and songwriter she invites us into an exciting journey on which there exists a backdrop that ranges from head nodding Hip-Hop Soul to Alternative to rhythmic Electronic Music and Spoken Word.

Last August, before a fundraising event, Karen was on our show. During our conversation Karen talked about:

– Some of her background
– Where did her creativity come from and the getting Lion King gig
– The story behind her first album how she wrote an entire album
– Some successes during her journey
– Why she was the doing the fundraising event
– How cancer has affected her family
– Information about childhood cancer

You can connect with Karen via:

Website
Facebook 
Twitter
YouTube
Soundcloud

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe 

Lloyd J. Vassell is a sales and marketing professional with more than 30+ years in the consumer goods, multi-media and high-tech industries. While working for Avon Products’ Pacific Marketing Group, Chancellor and Trefoil Broadcasting Companies, and Sun Microsystems, he excelled in growing the business, creating long-lasting relationships and penetrating non-traditional markets.

In 1997, Lloyd joined the Marketing Department of Sun Microsystems as the Sr. Manager of Corporate Branding and Global Sponsorship. Installed the policies and procedures that allowed for smoother acceptance and delivery of Corporate sponsorships. During his tenure, he worked on the sponsorships of the McLaren West Mercedes Formula One racing team, NBA, NHL, and NFL properties. His largest challenge was in developing the Sun Microsystem Par-3 Challenge, a PGA Tour event.

In 1999, Lloyd left Sun to create eSportNetwork; a digital content management company specializing in producing collegiate and amateur sports for the Internet’s broadband communities. He was savvy enough to negotiate and secure the digital rights for the Pac-10 and Big-10; developing and producing content before his larger counterparts realized the value of the content.

In 2003, Lloyd obtained his General Building and General Engineering licenses and built The Vassell Group, a certified minority-owned construction company. His firm specialized in luxury residential, commercial and public works projects.

In 2013, after suffering a serious health challenge, he decided to pursue his passion…cooking and food! He is building Vassell Foods Inc. into a leader in the Specialty Condiment segment of the Specialty food industry. He has taken his personal and family recipes, and is creating flavor profile not recently seen in the industry. Supporting his vision, Vassell Foods recently secured a contract with a branch of the military.

Lloyd is married to Lauren and they have two boys; They live in Oakland, California.

Recently, Lloyd appeared on our show. During our conversation, some of the topics Lloyd talked about were:

– Memories of growing up in a diverse neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York
– What values did his parents exhibit while he was growing up
– His experience going to university in Idaho
– The journey along his professional career
– How Arawak Foods started and the early days
– The products that Arawak Foods offers
– Some advise for entrepreneurs
– His thoughts after the American presidential election

You can contact Lloyd via:

Website
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Google+
Pinterest

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe 

The panelists for last Sunday’s show were: Dr. Lawrence A. Rasheed and LeRon Barton.

The panelists discussed the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Kanye West’s Travails Help Hip-Hop Open Up On Mental Health

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Blackonomics – It’s Time To Give Our Money Marching Orders

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Race Relations Off To Bad Start With Trump Presidency

The Dr. Vibe Show™: What Young Black Men Can Expect From President Trump

The Dr. Vibe Show™: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere:’ Watch Roland Martin Challenge White Nationalist Richard Spencer

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe 

Founded in 1997, the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP), formerly known as Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Toronto, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and is the preeminent centre of excellence for Blacks and Visible Minorities in finance professions.

Vision

Empower members to achieve excellence, by realizing the full potential of black professionals in financial services.

The Mission

To be the preeminent centre of excellence in the Canadian Financial Services industry, that supports educational advancement; promotes leaders from within the community and facilitates economic empowerment for black professionals and the minority community at large.

The Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP) will achieve our mission, by utilizing the pillars of our organization in a two pronged approach.

Recently, Mario Griffiths from the CAUFP was on our show.

During our conversation, Mario talked about:

– Some background about the CAUFP
– some of his background and how he became with the CAUFP including where his interest in finance come from
– How are people hearing about the organization
– The importance of financial literacy and how is the organization celebrating financial literacy month
– What has been the response to the organization’s finiancal literacy efforts
– Some of the other services that the organization offers

You can find out more information about the CAUFP via:

Website
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe

The panelists for last Sunday’s show were: Dr. Lawrence A. Rasheed, LeRon Barton and Galen D. Bingham.

The panelists discussed the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: CEO Of AT&T Randall Stephenson Joins Starbucks And Ben & Jerry’s In Taking On Race

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Hillary Clinton Didn’t Shatter The Glass Ceiling

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black Lives Matter Issues A Statement On Trump’s Election

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Obama Reckons With A Trump Presidency

The Dr. Vibe Show™: What Whiteness Means In The Trump Era

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe

Dr. Vibe hosts a conversation about the 2016 American Presidential  with Jonathan O. Shaw and Henri Morris.

Some of the conversation topics are:

- Where were they and what was their initial reaction to the Trump victory
- The fact that the majority of women voted for Donald Trump and half the registered voters not voting
- The electoral college and its relationship with American slavery
- Media coverage of the election
- How much does this election reflect white privilege
-What is next for African Americans?
- Why have we heard nothing from China, ISIS and Black Lives Matters

Please feel free to email me at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com

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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,

Dr. Vibe