We are very happy and pleased to have Mary C. Curtis back on our show. Mary C. Curtis is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She appears weekly on TV’s Fox News “Rising Charlotte” and contributes to The Washington Post She the People blog, The Root, NPR and Creative Loafing, where she [...]

Will Barack Obama lose some African American votes because of his support of gay marriage? Click on the link below to read more. Obama Gay-Marriage Stance: Black Voters Will Still Vote in November. 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 [...]

Clive Henry, one of our regular guest, will be our show live tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. Clive will be talking about “the media when it comes down to black injustice”. During the live discussion, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you [...]

TheBlackManCan.org (BMC) and BlackCelebrityGiving.com (BCG) are excited to announce the Inaugural Black Man Can Awards! Recognizing accomplishments within the community and professional arenas, the awards will honor black men and boys in more than 10 categories who embody the definition of a positive black male! The Inaugural BMC Awards will honor and celebrate the positive [...]

Does Barack Obama need to take a stand on the issue of gay marriage? Click on the link below to read more. Barack's Black & Gay Problem (BLOG) | Global Grind. 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). [...]

On March 27, 2012, the Black Business and Professional Association (Toronto, @TheBBPA) held its second edition of the Distinguished Men Of Honour Awards. The awards were a celebration of Canadian Black men who are trailblazers in a variety of fields and continue to work at bettering the lives of others. Mark Cummings is the Senior [...]

The 11th annual rock.paper.sistahz festival is running from Fri May 4th – Fri May 11th . The festival has something for everyone with over 65 women artists of colour performing in theatre, dance, music and spoken word. RPS provides a platform for a lot of Toronto’s theatre artists who have been honing their craft at [...]

Tamar-Melissa C. Huggins is the 26 year old CEO of Driven Accelerator Group and Knexxion Communication Group. The Driven Accelerator Group is geared to help Canadian women, African Canadians and South Asian Canadian start ups in new the new media area. Tamar-Melissa was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario and has always wanted to be [...]

Would racial sensitivity training help the National Hockey League? Click on the link below to read more? Why pro hockey needs racial sensitivity training. 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 [...]

The Ottawa Police Service is set to become the first major police force in Canada to collect statistics on the race and ethnicity of people they pull over in traffic stops. Click on the link below to read more. The Ottawa Police Service is set to become the first major police force in Canada to [...]

Allen Roger Currie is author of three books who was referred to us by author Norwood Holland. He is the author of three books, “Mode One: Let The Women Know What You Are Really Thinking”,“Upfront and Straight Forward: Let The Manipulative Gameplayers Know What Your Are Really Thinking” and The Manipulative Gameplayers Know What Your [...]

Should Black and Latino public school student be taught differently than White students? Click on the link below to read more. Latinos, blacks should be taught differently | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com. 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 [...]

Dr. Vibe with Al St. Louis (Personal Website, When Words Are Spoken, Facebook, @alstlouispoet) at The Black Business And Professional Association Of Toronto 2012 Distinguished Men Of Honour Awards. Al was one of the recipients of the 2012 Distinguished Men Of Honour Awards. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in [...]

Dr. Vibe With Members Of The ROPE Program At The Black Business And Professional Association Of Toronto 2012 Harry Jerome Awards 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 [...]

With the number of registered Black and Hispanic American registered voters down from the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama’s presidential re-election hopes could be in trouble. Click on the link below to read more. Hispanic, black voter registration falls sharply | StarTribune.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North [...]

Click on the link below to read about the history of Black colleges in the United States. For Teachers: A look at our historic Black colleges – New York Amsterdam News: NIE. 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 [...]

Black parents still need to have “the talk” with their children. Click on the link below to read more. Why 'the talk' is still necessary for black families | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com. 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 [...]

Four years after electing its first Black president, race is still an issue for some Americans. Click on the link below to read more. 4 Years Later, Race Is Still Issue for Some Voters – NYTimes.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a [...]

The gap between Black and Whites when it comes to broadband internet access in the narrowing. Click on the link below to read more. Broadband gap between blacks, whites narrors, study says – KansasCity.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a message at [...]

Chris Brown, Greenlining Institute Legal Associate, currently lives in Albany, California and is a JD candidate at UC Berkeley School of Law. Before attending law school, Chris was the Vice-Chairman of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party, seated in Tampa, Florida. Chris earned his BA in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa where [...]

Dwayne L. Buckingham, Ph.D., LCSW, BCD is a highly -acclaimed international clinical psychotherapist, relationship expert, life skills consultant, speaker, author, and facilitator. He is the founder of R.E.A.L. Horizons Consulting Service, LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, which provides high-quality cognitive-behavioral seminars, leadership training and consulting. Dwayne Buckingham, the second youngest of eight children, was born [...]

Hugh Lawson is the director of business development at Staples Canada. He was born in Toronto, Ontario of Jamaican parents. During our conversation, Hugh talks a little about his life, the importance that his parents have paved in his life, his concern about young Black youth and the education system, how he engages with young [...]

Jason Creed is one of the participants in the “Stand Up Young For Men Of Colour Conference” which is being at Geroge Brown College (Downtown Campus) in Toronto, Ontario on May 2, 2012. Jason a youth worker in the “Pathways To Education” program and father of four children. Jason was born and raised in the [...]

It is estimated that 40% of Black Youth drop out from the TDSB’s highschool system, ultimately failing to graduate. Although efforts have been made to stem the tide of these crises, there has been no appreciable decrease. The reasons for this disengagement are far and wide, from me poverty, crime, home and community environments and [...]

Murphy Browne has been living in Canada (Ontario) for the last thirty years. For more information about Ms. Browne, click on the following link: http://bit.ly/HoC3ca During the episode, Ms. Browne discusses why she wrote the aritclce, “White-washing anti-Black racism”. Ms. Browne also provides her insights on other issues including incidents like Trayvon Martin that happen [...]

Do we need a new vision of Black freedom? Click on the link below to read more. A "New" Vision for Black Freedom | Political News and Opinion from a Multicultural Point of View. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a message at [...]

When young African American Black male college basketball players leave before graduating to play in the NBA, is it a good thing? Click on the link below to read more. Education vs. the lure of pro basketball – CNN.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can [...]

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 https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923 God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe info@blackcanadianman.com 2011 Black Weblog [...]

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 https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vibe-and-Vegas-Show/155099174532923 God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe info@blackcanadianman.com 2011 Black Weblog [...]

Twenty years after the Los Angeles riots surrounding the Rodney King incident, many Blacks in Los Angeles are unemployed or underemployed. Click on the link below to read more. After L.A. riots, economic opportunity still eludes blacks – latimes.com. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can [...]

Is Barack Obama neglecting Black America? Click on the link below to read more. President Obama’s neglect for the black community – The Root DC Live – The Washington Post. 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 [...]

The National Basketball Association has the highest number of minority coaches in it’s history. Click on the link below to read more. The Associated Press: NBA sets mark for minority coaches. 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). [...]

A Black National Hockey League player faced some negative tweets after scoring a series winning goal. NHL player Joel Ward's winning goal sparks racist tweets – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs. 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 [...]

Click on the link below to read a Black mother’s take about thoughts on the challenges young Black men face. A Mother’s Story: It Is Not What We Say to Black Boys and Men, It Is What We Do to Them. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, [...]

How is Rodney King doing twenty years after his encounter with Los Angeles police? Click on the link below to read more. Rodney King Comes To Grips With 'The Riot Within' : NPR. 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 [...]

With the Steve Harvey, “Think Like A Man”, being released, we thought that it would be a great idea to have two friends of the show, Coach Steph and Kenya Williams, live with us tonight at 9 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST/6 p.m. PST. Coach Stephanie (but you can call her “Coach Steph”). Stephanie has completed [...]

Tamar-Melissa C. Huggins a Gen-Y native, with a passion for entrepreneurship, digital technology and marketing. As the founder and CEO of Driven Accelerator Group, Tamar-Melissa manages business development initiatives, and oversees day-to-day activities. Before Driven, Tamar-Melissa founded Knexxion Communication Group, a boutique PR agency with a focus in media, entertainment, and sports marketing. She spent [...]

The Trayvon Martin incident has provided life for the traditional and the new Black press in America. Click on the link below to read more. Nisa Muhammad, via Trayvon Martin story revitalizes black press, mobilizes ‘new guard’ | Poynter.. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can [...]

After Henri Morris appearance on our show discussing “The Harlem Renaissance”, Henri Morris has agreed to be a regular guest on our show. Live tonight at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST, Henri will be talking about “How Do We Regain A Sense Of Ourselves”. During his appearance, some of what Henri will be talking about [...]

Harlem, one of the centers of Black American arts and culture, in New York City has only been represented by two men (both Black) since 1970. Will this continue with the change in Harlem population? Click on the link below to read more. Harlem’s Racial Shift May Influence Coming Elections – NYTimes.com. Please feel free [...]

Did Trayvon Martin suffer the fate that most young Black have or will eventually face? Click on the link below to read more. You Got a Problem? Well, Now You Do – COLORLINES. 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 [...]

On March 27, 2012, the Black Business and Professional Association (Toronto) held its second edition of the Distinguished Men Of Honour Awards. The awards were a celebration of Canadian Black men who are trailblazers in a variety of fields and continue to work at bettering the lives of others. We had the opportunity to interview [...]

What lessons can we learn from the Trayvon Martin incident? Click on the link below to read more. Khalil Gibran Muhammad on George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin : The New Yorker. 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). [...]

Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, a Black fireman in London, England, has accused Scotland Yard of racism. Click on the link below to read more. Black fireman says he was abused and Tasered by Met | UK news | The Guardian. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave [...]

Tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, we are pleased to welcome back award-winning journalist Mary C. Curtis live to our show. Mary C. Curtis is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She appears weekly on TV’s Fox News “Rising Charlotte” and contributes to The Washington Post She the People blog, The [...]

Canada’s first Black parliamentarian, Leonard Braithwaite, has died. Click on the link below to read of Mr. Braithwaite. Leonard Braithwaite, Canada’s first black parliamentarian, dead at 88 – The Globe and Mail. 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 [...]

Should Black Americans arm themselves? Click on the link below to read more. Coulter: Black Americans Should Arm Themselves – Interviews – The O'Reilly Factor – Fox News. 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 [...]

The 2012 National Football League draft is being held on April 26, 2012. Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is projected to be the second overall pick. He is also probably next Black quarterback to be judged according to his race. Click on the link to read more. 2012 NFL Draft: RG3 the Next Black [...]

As Steve Harvey’s book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” is being released as a movie today, Harvey faces controversy. Steve Harvey plagued by scandal as 'Think Like a Man' is set to open. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a [...]

Do Black men avoid marriage? Click on the link below to read more. Black Men and Marriage: They Do Want to Walk Down the Aisle. 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 [...]