This is the first of a series of podcasts featuring present and past CABJ members. This episode features Angela Lawrence who is the Founding President of the CABJ. During our interview, Angela discusses various subjects including how CABJ started, how she started her career in journalism, how the media industry has changed since the start of the CABJ and CABJ's future. She also provides some words of advise for Blacks who are interested and who are currently involved in the media. For more information about the CABJ, please visit http://cabj.ca/

Another first!! Our interview with a Black man living in Tokyo, Japan!! Norman Munroe was born in the city of Chappleton in the parish of Clarendon in Jamaica. He regards himself as a country boy. He has lived in Tokyo, Japan for the last eight years. Norman takes us on his journey from going to University of The West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica (where he studied broadcasting and journalism), working in the field of journalism and public relations in Jamaica for many years, the differences between journalism and public relations, how and why going to Japan entered his life and his family and friends reaction, some stories about the journey from Jamaica to Japan, his day working in Japan, his experience surviving the Japan earthquake earlier this year, how is Japan recovering from the earthquake, what changes and challenges a Black man would have to face if he moved to Japan, the alien registration card, how singing has been a part of his life, his cooking business Sweet Jamaica Things (http://sweetjamaicanthings.com/) and the Japanese fascination with and love of Jamaican culture. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a message at 1-866-280-9385 (toll free). Please feel free to "Like" the "The Vibe and Vegas Show" Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923 God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com Podcast - http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/ 2011 Black Weblog Awards (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) - http://www.blackweblogawards.com/bwa2011finalists.pdf Black Blog Of The Day - Black Blogger Network - June 23, 2011 - http://www.blackbloggernetwork.com/category/black-blog-of-the-day/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/vibeandvegas "The Vibe and Vegas Show" Facebook Fan Page - http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923 iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-vibe-and-vegas-show/id434781229

This episode contains part of the recording that we did on Social Media Day (June 30, 2011) at the ING Social Media Cafe at 221 Yonge Street in Toronto. Myself and Colin Jobe (Colin Loves Docs - http://colinlovesdocs.wordpress.com/, Colin's Edge on Blogtalk Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/colinsedge and the host of "The Cutting Edge" on CHRY - http://www.chry.fm/) discuss various subjects including how Colin got started in podcasting, the lack of Black representation at social media events in Toronto and why this situation exists, you get to hear some of my story, the advantages to Blacks in being exposed to some social media, lack of Black representation in social media in Canada and our and Blacks futures in the world of social media. Thanks to: God, Ann-Marie, my family, Vegas, David Blackman, @podcasthelper , @mediacastguy, The Staff at The ING Cafe at 221 Yonge Street, Colin Jobe and his wife, Winnett Chambers, @gloriaroheim, @ricardomcrae, Chef Washington and Chef Alberto from Room Service Restaurant, The Black Weblog Awards, Blogging While Brown, The Black Bloggers Network and every guest that we have had on the show and everyone and anyone who has listened to any of our shows and has ever come to our site!!!! God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com Podcast: (http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/ 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist: http://www.blackweblogawards.com/bwa2011finalists.pdf Black Blog Of The Day - Black Bloggers Network - June 23, 2011: http://www.blackweblogawards.com/bwa2011finalists.pdf Twitter: http://twitter.com/vibeandvegas "The Vibe and Vegas Show" Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923 iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-vibe-and-vegas-show/id434781229