Fri, 24 February 2023
The Dr. Vibe Show™: The Black Physicians’ Association Of Ontario 14th Annual Health Symposium – February 25, 2023 – Toronto
The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO), the most established organization of Black physicians in the Canada, will be hosting its 14th Annual Health Symposium in Toronto on February 25, 2023. The annual event brings together physicians from across Ontario with an opportunity to hear from respected speakers, engage in important discussions about health and meet with medical peers from the Black community. Dr. Andrew Thomas, President of BPAO and Chenai Kadungure, Executive Director, BPAO will be live on our show tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Eastern. Dr. Andrew Thomas is a Family Physician who works in Durham Region. He is originally from Whitby, Ontario. He attended Howard University for medical school. Participating in mentorship and training opportunities through the BPAO motivated him to return to Canada to practice medicine. He served as a co-lead for the Black Health Vaccine Initiative (BHVI) clinic in Durham, a co-lead for the SMART initiative, and is the chair of the BPAO board. Chenai Kadungure has led international economic and community development non-profit programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and North America. She is the Executive Director of The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO) and is happy to support Black Youth Success (BYS) and Rituals for Recovery (RFR). She has extensive experience in research, leadership development, education, economic development and non-profit management. In her spare time she is involved with projects for Rotary International and sits on boards including the Meta Centre. Her current work in anti-black racism in public health inspired her to serve in the BORN Health Equity Advisory Group. Recently, Andrew and Chenai were on our show. During our conversation, they talked about: – A little about themselves You can find out more information about the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO): For more information on the BPAO’s 14th Annual Health Symposium and BPAO, please refer to this press release: https://bpao.org/bpao-hosts-its-14th-annual-health-symposium/ Registration for the BPAO’s 14th Annual Health Symposium:: https://bpao.glueup.com/event/bpaos-14th-annual-health-symposium-66309/ More information on Black Health & Vaccine Initiative (BHVI): To become a BPAO member: https://bpao.org/become-a-member/ Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Thu, 23 February 2023
The Morning Vibe™ is a twice a week live conversation (Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. EST) with Dr. Vibe™ and Ryan Oneil Knight, Executive Director of the Afro Caribbean Business Network (ACBN). Whether they discuss important subjects between themselves or have conversations with people who you need to know about, their goal is to create a positive Morning Vibe!! Recently, Dr. George Fraser was on The Morning Vibe™ . Dr. George Fraser was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to a troubled family of 11 children. After serious mental health issues with his Mom, at 2 years old he and 6 of his siblings were orphaned, then put into toxic foster homes for a total of 16 years. He was not considered to be college material, so he was sent to a vocational high school and got a diploma in carpentry…the rest is history. Dr. Fraser has ALWAYS believed: “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, that God has great plans for each of us, we must simply listen for his voice, follow directions, overcome the obstacles, and stay course. Dr. Fraser’s favorite line from Super Rapper DRAKE; “Started from the bottom now we’re here!” Dr. Fraser has insisted for 40 years there be no “Sizzle Reel” of his life’s work and purpose until there was something to “quantify” and “sizzle” about… He was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to a troubled family of 11 children. After serious mental health issues with his Mom, at 2 years old he and 6 of his siblings were orphaned, then put into toxic foster homes for a total of 16 years. He was not considered to be college material, so he was sent to a vocational high school and got a diploma in carpentry…the rest is history. Dr. Fraser has ALWAYS believed: “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, that God has great plans for each of us, we must simply listen for his voice, follow directions, overcome the obstacles, and stay course. Dr. Fraser’s favorite line from Super Rapper DRAKE; “Started from the bottom now we’re here!” During the conversation, Dr. Fraser talked about: – Being careful who your partner is and learning to resolve issues Dr. Fraser will be appearing at this year’s Afro Caribbean Business Network (ACBN) Legacy Symposium on Friday, February 24, 2023 (tomorrow) at 9:15 a.m. Eastern. For more information about the 2023 ACBN Symposium, please go to: For more information about ACBN, please go to: For more information about Dr. Fraser, please go to: Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Tue, 21 February 2023
LeRon L. Barton is a writer from Kansas City, Missouri currently living in San Diego, California. A graduate of Paseo Academy of Fine Arts, LeRon is the author of two books, Straight Dope: A 360 degree look into American Drug Culture and All We Really Need Is Love: Stories of Dating, Relationships, Heartbreak, and Marriage. In addition to his books, LeRon is an essayist whose topics cover racism, mass incarceration, politics, gender, and dating. These works have appeared in Black Enterprise, Salon, Harvard Business Review, The Good Men Project, Your Tango, Media Diversity, Raconteur, Elephant Journal, Slate, and MoAD. LeRon is an international speaker who has given multiple talks and appeared on TEDx, Al Jazeera, the University of San Francisco, Navis, Speakers Who Dare, University of Massachusetts-Amhurst, Nas Dubai, Glide Memorial Church, HCA, The City of Cupertino, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Square, Lockton, United Way of Los Angeles, and Defy Ventures. In his spare time, LeRon enjoys mentoring African-American youth and backpacking around the world. Recently, LeRon was live on our show talking talking about the mass shootings happening in America and it’s gun culture. During our conversation, LeRon talking about: – Mass shootings happening in America and gun culture You can find more about LeRon via: Website Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Fri, 17 February 2023
Black Canada Talking™ is a live online event that provides Black Canadians opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them. On the February 5, 2023 episode of Black Canada Talking™ our guest was Sarah Onyango. The topics that Sarah talked about were: – The death of Tyre Nichols by five disgraced Memphis Police Department officers You can contact Sarah Onyango via: Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, |
Wed, 8 February 2023
The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black Canada Talking™ – Dr. Helen Ofosu and Kafui Sawyer “Workplace Challenges & Black Mental Health”
Black Canada Talking™ is a live online event that provides Black Canadians opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them. On the January 29, 2023 episode of Black Canada Talking™ our guests were Dr. Helen Ofosu and Kafui Sawyer. Dr. Ofosu and Kafui Sawyer talked about Workplace Challenges & Black Mental Health. During the conversation, they talked about: – Mental health in the workplace Dr. Helen Ofosu has been practising Industrial / Organizational Psychology (also known as Work or Business Psychology) in the public and private sectors for over 20 years. In addition to Career and Executive Coaching, her specialties include the assessment and development of leadership skills, and navigating the complex issues of workplace bullying, harassment, equity, diversity and inclusion. In 2012, she founded I/O Advisory Services, a practice where she offers Executive and Career Coaching, HR Consulting, and some speaking and training. Dr. Ofosu has always been interested in business and entrepreneurship and she’s currently supporting the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce as a Member of their Board of Directors. She’s also thrilled to be one of the founding officers of the Section on Black Psychology, Canadian Psychological Association. On February 23, 2023, her first book How to be Resilient in Your Career: Facing Up to Barriers at Work by Dr. Helen Ofosu will be published by Routledge. You can find out more information about Dr. Ofosu via: Coach and Consulting Website Kafui Sawyer is a Psychotherapist and a Trauma Consultant for Health Canada. She is the Clinical Director for Joy Health and Research Centre, a mental health clinic in Ottawa, where she conducts psychotherapy and trains junior therapists. She is also the Founding Chair of the Black Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. She helps children, youth and families who have experienced traumatic experiences and assists government employees who have suffered due to experiences (such as racism) in their workplace and everyday life. Kafui is a Clinical Supervisor for Psychotherapists and Students in Clinical Training. For over ten years, she has worked effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds and provided mental health services and clinical support to Indigenous people across Canada and in the Artic Regions. She is also a specialist in treating clients who struggle with personality disorders and is a clinical trainer in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Kafui is a committee member for the Inquiries, Complaints, Reports and Complaints Committee of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. You can contact Ms. Sawyer via: Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Tue, 7 February 2023
Pierre DeBois is the founder and CEO of Zimana, an analytics services firm that helps organizations achieve profitability improvements in marketing, Web development, and business operations. Zimana has provided services for clients in many industry verticals. Pierre has also provided digital marketing and analytic workshops. His first major workshop was for the City of Chicago Treasurer’s Office as part of the 2014 Small Business Expo (SBE). Since then, he has conducted workshops and presentations across the United States, including: • CodeMash, Sandusky, OH 2020 His workshops have covered the gamut of business, data science, and digital marketing topics, with a focus on JavaScript frameworks, Google Analytics, marketing, and R Programming. Pierre is also an analytics and business intelligence writer. He has contributed articles to CMSWire for nearly a decade. Pierre’s articles were among CMSWire’s Top Digital Marketing Articles for 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022. He is also an associate editor of business book reviews for Small Business Trends, as well as credited as a technical editor for two Pearson/Que digital marketing publications. Pierre has been featured in the Chicago Sun Times, and was a presenter for the Google Get Your Business Online program in 2017. Pierre is a Prairie View A & M University graduate (mechanical engineering) and a Georgia Tech graduate (MBA). He is a native Gary, Indiana, serving small businesses and organizations throughout the United States. Recently, Pierre was on our show. During our conversation, Pierre talked about: – Growing up Gary, Indiana and leaving Gary You can contact Pierre via: Website Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Mon, 6 February 2023
The Dr. Vibe Show™: Aisha K. Staggers, Jill Jones & Laura “LaLa” Key “State Of Things With Aisha, Jill & LaLa – January 28, 2023″
Aisha K. Staggers had her first major publication, an album review, in The New Haven Register while just a sophomore in high school. Another series of reviews published in The Hartford Courant followed. By the time she reached college, Aisha was writing for the literary magazine and interning at a local radio station, ABC-affiliate as a writer in the news department and in the A&R department of an independent record company. As a graduate student at Fisk University, Aisha asked Dr. Raymond Winbush to chair her thesis because 1) he was one of the most renowned voices in black culture and academia, and 2) he was a Prince fan. His scholarship and guidance led Aisha to an early career as a professor of social sciences and later an administrator in higher education. Aisha has also served as a director of education and policy research centers and on the staff of legislative commissions. She previously served on the Executive Board of the CT Young Democrats’ Women’s Caucus, an avid campaigner and has remained active in politics and public policy. Ms. Jones is an activist, feminist, and a former collaborator with Paisley Park. Laura “La La” Key is a powerhouse vocalist, livestreamer and active Real Estate professional. She has managed a major live-streaming App and teaches courses in social media promotion. When she is not busy making joke memes, cussing out politicians or cooking amazing gourmet dishes, she travels the globe recording and performing original music with her artist husband. Most recently the pair traveled to Rio de Janerio, Brazil and Porto, Portugal to perform vocal parts in the studio for their latest album release. On the January 28, 2023 episode of State Of Things With Aisha, Jill & LaLa, Aisha and Jill talked about: – The video from Memphis of the death of Tyre Nichols by five disgraced Memphis Police Department officers involved, who are also Black, have been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes You can find more about Ms. Staggers via: Twitter You can find out more about Ms. Jones via: Twitter You can find out more about Ms. Key via: Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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Wed, 1 February 2023
Black Canada Talking™ is a live online event that provides Black Canadians opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them. The guests for the January 22, 2023 episode of Black Canada Talking™ were: Sarah Onyango and Cesar Ndema-Moussa. They talked about Black legacies in Canada including: – The deserving ancestors and elements of Black consciousness You can contact Sarah Onyango via: You can contact Cesar Ndema-Moussa via: Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
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