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Said K Dibinga


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    Seeing Harriet Tubman's Statue 'Controversy' Through an Artists Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 1:00


    "Philadelphia initially tapped white sculptor Wesley Wofford for a new Harriet Tubman statue, but after local controversy, he stepped aside. Wofford believes that addressing underrepresentation in public art is a collective effort that involves all artists, not just black ones, sculpting diverse subjects. Together, we can make a difference." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tubman-statue-sparks-debate-over-art-race/vi-AA1g95sU?ocid=socialshare&cvid=0ff1c542d65942a9bbe8ceb02daa257a&ei=13

    2023's Little Mermaid is a Movie, Not a Message

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 30:00


    The 2023 movie Little Mermaid is the latest example of a movie that was supposed to be a movie for kids, yet the movie was made into the second coming of Spike Lee's epic movie Malcolm X. The movie didn't do well in China because “The Chinese are racist”...until a black NBA player visits China and the player is mobbed. The Little Mermaid, a film where many critics of the movie said the lead actress wasn't the weak link in the movie. This CNN interview is a representation of how a movie for kids is seen as a tool for social justice activists. 'Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey Met Original Ariel Jodi Benson At Premiere (bustle.com) (164) 'I cried': CNN reporter describes reaction to remake of 'The Little Mermaid' - YouTube

    (Prelude) African Cosplay: Wakanda Forever and Woman "King"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 24:00


    This is an intro to an upcoming show where I speak on how to me, the recent movies Wakanda Forever and Woman King shows how many in Hollywood, and by extension the audience see Africa and Africans. It's not a good thing...We'll get deeper on the topic in our next show. Let's talk.           

    (Pre-recorded) Too Be A US Supreme Court Judge, Is It Character or Color?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 34:00


    Hello, hello! How are you? Today's show is pre-recorded as I'm helping a friend on a movie set, so I won't be able to talk calls today my friends! Enjoy... Soooo, President Bidens main qualification for someone to be nominated to a seat on the Supreme Court is that the candidate not only be a woman, but more so that she be Black; not just a woman, not the most qualified, he specifically stated that she only be a Black person. Let's talk about it. Biden looking for a Black woman for SCOTUS unleashes the right's hypocrisy (msn.com) 'Racist Dog Whistle' to Call Black Female SCOTUS Pick 'Affirmative Action' (msn.com) Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy Biden opposed Clarence Thomas for SCOTUS and in 2005 used the filibuster in an attempt to keep Judge Janice Rodgers Brown off the DC Court of Appeals (2005 to 2017)

    (Pt. 2) Why the Wokerati and Identity politics kills a comic-book movie...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 45:00


    I didn't expect the deluge of emails that I received from part one of this topic was from part one of this topic! So, we're going to answer a few emails and put forward my suggestions that can bring back storytelling that tells a story, not promote a cause.

    Progressive District Attorneys + DeFund the Police = The Deaths of Innocents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 43:00


    So, how's the Progressive movement and defund the police movement working for you? Things improve in your high crime neighborhood. Crime down? Wait, were you one of the people that was convinced that the police, not the violent felons, are the bane of comunities experiencing increasing, the reason for abuse and death in the inner-city? Wait, did you even live in the neighborhood where you were protesting the police, or did you live in say, Malibu or Amherst? Has thing gotten better from the election of those “criminal justice reform, end mass incarceration, criminal are victims, and ‘my laws are guaranteed to get someone killed” district attorneys like Los Angeles District Attorney Gascon, or the one in San Francisco whose parents were active members of the terrorist group The Weather Underground? Let's talk about it…  Cori Bush explains her “defund the police" position - YouTube  

    (Fixed audio) Why the Wokerati and Identity politics kills a comic-book movie...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 45:00


    Back in the days of Superman, The Crow, Iron Man, The Avengers, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, etc., movies were presented based on, you know, the storyline and the characters. But now it's about the non-Anglos, the melanin country, the sexual orientation, hyper-feminism, how many trans, that's at the forefront of the promotion. When I sit in on meetings, the cringe is high because they're selling not the story, not the character, no, its about what the character looks like, thinks link, and what group the character represents. Hollywood actors, especially the current generation of talent, too many really don't have knowledge of the comic-book genre, and when they research, the fims revolve around color, gender, etc., Let's talk about this by reading an article I just came across, link posted in the description….  'Peacemaker': Danielle Brooks Says James Gunn Wrote Role for Her - Variety Outrage Over Brian Tyree Henry Casting As Marvel's First ‘Openly Gay Hero' | Black America Web Marvel's 'Eternals': How Gay Superhero Phastos Came to Be - Variety Milestone Just Made Static Shock's Origin More Relevant Than Ever (screenrant.com)

    When Dark Skin is Made a Symbol of Disadvantage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 31:00


    It's been a disturbing, and increasing, narrative the last few years, that having Black (and Brown) skin equals being disadvantage and oppressed. It became clear when a few days ago, in conversation with several friends, non-Black or Latino, insisted that Black people must work three times as hard as White people to be successful; and that I was wrong for saying that it's not true. And media makes it a mission to take every opportunity to post articles that continue the narrative that Black skin equals oppression and disadvantage.

    Season 13 Begins, and we have much to cover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 13:00


    Hello, hello friends! How are you during these crazy days? Its been months since my last show, it's been a challenging time since my fathers passing this past August 2021. As we begin Season 13, I'm going to answer a few questions that I've received the last few months and going forward we'll broadcast each Sunday at 4pm. I'm also introducing a new segment entitled ‘Lets read an Article!”, where we'll go over an article for various news site, and I'll share my view on it. Let's listen to each other, and respect each other, all we have is God, and each other… Stay safe, life your life…

    Since You Asked Me about The Bachelor controversy...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 49:00


    I received a lot of emails regarding the recent controversy on The Bachelor involving the first, and quite possibly last Black contestant, let us talk about it….

    War of the Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 89:00


    On January 6, 2021, a mob separated from a peaceful protest and stormed the US Capital. It was insanity to say the least, and it was received with condemnation by people of all political persuasion. President-Elect Joe Biden said in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, “No one can tell me that if it had been a group of Black Lives Matter protesting yesterday, they wouldn't have been treated very, very differently than the mob of thugs that stormed the Capitol.” Now we hear words of “insurrection”, “white supremacist”, “Nazi”, "systemic racism", "structural racism", "fascism" "white privilege", detention centers become "cages", Arnold Schwarzenegger compare January 6, 2021 to the infamous Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), etc. How did we get to this point and why aren't elected officials or media personal like Rachel Maddow, Don Lemon, Bill Maher, Trevor Noah, using their platform to bring the American people together? President Trumps words have been dissected 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Words must unite, not divide, but media shares a lot of the blame for the level of toxicity of the toxicity in today's current political climate. President-elect Joe Biden wants unity, yet he played into it as well, so now he wants unity, well, what kind of unity? More importantly, do the people even want to unify with another group of people that have been demonized for four years straight, since the night Donald Trump was elected president. It's not too late to pump the brakes on this rhetoric, or is it? Let's talk.

    The Siege of The US Capital; Where Do We Go from Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 43:00


    Let's have a discussion about what happened at the US Capital this past January 6, 2021, and the dangerous road we're traveling down.

    Why Did the 117th US Congress Ban Words Like Father, Mother, Son, and Daughter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 36:00


    I came across an article posted on Catholic Citizens which had the headline, "Nancy Pelosi Bans ‘Gender' Terms Like Mother, Daughter, Father, Son in House Rules", I first thought that I was looking at a parady from a comedy act, and then I found the resolution where it reads in clause 8(c)(3) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, step-mother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, grandson, or granddaughter'' and insert ‘‘parent, child, sibling, parent's sibling, first cousin, sibling's child, spouse, parent in-law, child-in-law, sibling-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, half-sibling, or grandchild''.  "Siblings child'? When did 'son' or 'daughter' become offensive and need of change? Lets talk about this. https://catholiccitizens.org/issues/church-state-relations/93856/nancy-pelosi-bans-gender-terms-like-mother-daughter-father-son-in-house-rules/ Intro/Outro song: 'Tension' by Pink Zebra

    (The News With SKD) The Student, The Pandemic, The Emotions (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 30:00


    We're concluding yesterday's show where I read student responses. In this segment, I'll read the responses giving to my survey question, "How has the quarantine and distance learning affected you personally? (For example, your emotions)". It was very moving. Intro music, "Paranoia", produced by Saafi.

    (The News With SKD) The Student, The Pandemic, The Emotions (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 60:00


    Hello, two weeks ago I gave a survey to my students regarding how the current pandemic is affecting them and their education. 72 of my students completed the survey, and their answers are very revealing. I'll share with you in this episode their answers. Intro music, "Paranoia", produced by Saafi.

    (The News with SKD) (Pt.1) Answering Letters from our Listeners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 45:00


    (***Note from the Host. Hello, hello!  Technical difficulties prevented out airing yesterday's episode, so I made sure to upload it today for your listening pleasure Thank you for your patience, and for your continued support.) The 2020 elections for US president, The Congress aka House of Representative, and the US Senate is over, ballots have been counted while some are still being counted. Over the last week I've got emails ranching on topics such as Biden presidential victory, Trump losing, Antifa, BLM, Supreme Court, COVID-19, Media, Distance learning, Geraldine Ferraro, Sarah Palin, Obamacare, etc. So I'm going to answer as many questions as possible you sent in with the hope that answers will help continue conversations that can just maybe, help resolve the division that we see today in the USA, and by extension the world-at-large. Let's talk.  Intro music, "Paranoia", produced by Saafi.

    (The News with SKD) The Times We Live In, Where Have the Conversations Gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 33:00


    Had a conversation yesterday with a relative, everything was fine until President Trumps name came up, which let to our conversation dissolving into an attack on Trump, and an attack on me. It revolved around Trumps handling of COVID-19, as it related to my father's death, and my being called a Trump apologist even though I said nothing to support Trump, beyond I recall Trump sanction criminals in my homeland of Democratic Republic of the Congo, and that was received with the reference to a negative comment allegedly made by Trump regarding Africa, so I didn't even bother talking about anything else. Biden's faults were disregarded, 1994 Crime Bill, sexual assault charges, racist comments, treatment of Black women, etc., just wanted to hear thoughts. It's just the times we live in, if you don't agree with someone, they think you're delusional, an Trump supporter, that your dumb, ignorant, it's only going to get worst after the election. Its not rational, I was asked who I would vote for Trump or Biden, and when I said I wouldnt vote for either one of them (I was going to mention a write-in candidate but didnt bother) I was told that was a cop-out. That really hurt. Trumps elections revealed the true colors of a lot of people, whether they be Democrats, GOP, conservatives, progressives, liberals, Black Lives Matter supporter or critic. Seems the days of conversation, and exchange of idea is long gone. Can we bring it back? Let's talk. (Article) For the first time, Latinos are the largest group of Californians admitted to UC Intro music, "Paranoia", produced by Saafi.  

    (The News with SKD) Black Lives Matter, what are you doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 15:00


    BLM was supposed to help the issues of black inequality, but it's not. Why? Intro music, "Paranoia", produced by Saafi.

    (The News With SKD) The Myth of Africans vs. Black-Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 40:00


    "We don't get along", "they don't like us", "they hate us", "they think they're better than us", I get a headache each time I hear it. The oft cited narrative says that there is warfare between African and Black Americans? We're going to talk about it. This episode came about several weeks back when I was watching an interview on Vlad TV where Vlad was interviewing comedian Godfrey C. Danchimah aka Godfrey and the topic of the relations between African and Black Americans was broached, and it included Rick "Freeway Ricky" Ross the former drug leader, not the rapper. I wasn't happy with most of the discussion, much of which I've heard before, and it circled around the refrain, “Africans this, Africans that.” Africans aren't a monolith, Black-Americans aren't a monolith, and it was a disappointment to hear Godfrey, a brother I highly respect (his impressions of Denzel Washington are a riot!), lump a continent of 1 billion plus into one envelope. Godfrey did say it was from his point of view, so I'm not going to argue against that; I'm going to talk about it from my point of view.

    (The News With SKD) The Covid-19 Pandemic, The New Normal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 44:00


    Facts, fiction, people dying, businesses profiting. It's not the end of the world, but it feels like it, doesn't it? These are crazy times, yeah? Everyone is suspicious of each other. Store shelves being stripped bare of toilet paper, Puerell, rice, and eggs. What is the cause of all this? Fear. The Coronavirus aka Covid-19 is now a global pandemic, and as a result, “social distancing (remaining 6-feet from each other” is being emphasized to prevent the virus from spreading. Yet, because of the testing for the virus seems to be inaccessible to the everyday person, it's hard to tell how many people actually have the virus, so it's not a coincidence that the numbers of the infected continues to grow, exponentially in some areas, to the point that many governors have order a stay-at-home order, and President Trump even considered imposing a quarantine on parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Let's talk about it. 1. (YouTube) [LIVE] Coronavirus Pandemic: Real Time Counter, World Map, News 2. (YouTube) Coronavirus outbreak: America's changing face in the COVID-19 pandemic fight 3. (YouTube) Doctors and Nurses Reveal the Devastating Reality of COVID-19  

    (The News With SKD) Diversity or Distraction? Woke or Wack? Lets Talk.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 44:00


    I've been looking at media the last few weeks, YouTube, Instagram, the news outlets, print media and there has been this weird balkanization of media between those that think they are the spokesperson for whatever cause they think deserves attention and those too afraid to speak honestly for fear of retribution from the first group. "Woke", which according to Wikipedia is defined as; “As a political term of African-American origin refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. It is derived from the African-American Vernacular English expression "stay woke", whose grammatical aspect refers to a continuing awareness of these issues.” Yeah. I've watched the celebration of mediocre movies that were praised simply because they had women behind the camera, had a majority Black cast, or in the case of the Academy Award winning movie Parasite being praised as though “Crazy Rich Asians” wasn't extremely popular months earlier, or the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon didn't win Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography at the 2001 Academy Awards. Least we do not mention the open hostility towards White men, including Brie ‘Captain Marvel' Larson's "I don't need a 40-year-old white dude to tell me what didn't work about A Wrinkle in Time. It wasn't made for him! I want to know what it meant to women of color, biracial women, to teen women of color.” Considering that it was more than likely Anglo men that financed the movie, and that many of Anglo men have children with non-Anglo women, that comment didn't prevent that movie form bombing at the office. Lets Talk About It.

    (The News With SKD) The Democratic Debates aka the Roman Colosseum.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 31:00


    Thus far these Democratic debates have consisted of mudslinging, personal attacks, Medicaid for All, very little of the Green New Deal, and even a smaller dosage of discussing the policies that will benefit the American voters. And the moderators of these debates, they leave much to be desired. The televised debates look more like the gladiator fights at the Roman Colosseum, than actual debating. It's been disappointing at best. People are worried about how will they make rent, how will they pay their bills, put food on the table, keep a roof over their heads, praying they don't get sick, and the Democratic candidates are more concerned about delivering pre-written answers to pre-written questions. Let's talk about it. Audio intro (Rep. Tulsi Gabbard) source: CNN c.2019 

    (The News With SKD) 12 Do's and Do not's for Actors/Actress at Audition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 17:00


    Alright people, my acting friends, we need to have a conversation about some of the things that I've seen at auditions, whether it be those that we hold or those that I've sat in on. These are things that pretty much doom the actor/actress before they utter a single word, even before they get the sides. Conversely, there are a few things that an actor/actress can do to improve their chances at, if not getting the role, being considered for the next role that come across the casting directors' desk. Let's talk about it. 

    (The News With SKD) 5 Things Artist & Exhibitors Should Not Do at Comicons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 16:00


    Too often I've attended Comicons, and it seems each time that I walk the convention floor, I see the same egregious mistakes made by exibitors whether they be artist, dealers, or publishers. This episode will focus mainly on artist and small press. I'll do a longer one on dealers and exibitors. Enjoy. Rule #5: Act like you want to be there. Rule #4: Don't have a cluttered table / exhibit booth (though this is mainly for artists). Rule #3: Have someone watch your booth if you must leave it for a few minutes. Rule #2: Don't have a crowd just hanging around, loitering at your table / exhibit booth. Rule #1: Don't relish with glee, the opportunity to tell a potential client, “I'm booked!”

    (The News With SKD) Brightburn (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 43:00


    With guest reviewer Ms. Brittany Wilson-Guillermo, we're going to review the recently released movie Brightburn. Is this movie horror? Is it suspense? Is it a thriller? Is it worth seeing in the movie theater or should you wait for the Blue-Ray / DVD disk? Here is the plot as written on Wikipedia.org: A couple's prayers are seemingly answered when an object crash-lands to Earth carrying a life-form that looks like a baby boy. As the years pass and the alien grows older, it starts to use its mysterious powers in sinister and destructive ways Director: David Yarovesky Writers: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn Stars: Elizabeth Banks (Tori Bryer), David Denman (Kyle Bryer), Jackson A. Dunn (Brandon Byer / Alien)  

    (The News With SKD) Captain America: Civil War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 46:00


    Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. (Source: IMDB) Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). (source: Wikipedia).  

    (The News With SKD) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2016 31:00


    Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. (Source: IMDB) Directed by Zack Snyder and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is a follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first theatrical film to feature live-action portrayals of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash. (Source: Wikipedia)

    (The News With SKD) The Diversity Debate, Inclusion for Everyone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 37:00


    Leading up to the 2015 Academy Awards, the narrative sweeping the land after the nominees were announced was/is that there needs to be more inclusion in the images shown on the movie screen. Any felt ‘Creed', ‘Straight Outta Compton', and ‘Beast of No Nations' were overlooked. Chris Rock spoke of diversity yet only through the lens of Black and White. Is the real issue diversity or is there a deeper issue at hand? Let's talk about it.

    (The News With SKD) The Walking Dead - The Education Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 22:00


    As an educator, I see a trend of students with no motivation to go beyond average, being not motivated to even be motivated. Why is this? Where did it come from? Let's talk about it with a few of the rock stars in my classroom.

    (The News With SKD) DreamGirl Movements Founder Rachel D. Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2015 43:00


    Today we converse with the awesome Ms. Rachel D. Wilson, CEO and Founder of the DreamGirl Movement. From their website, "Sharing the stories of transformation, hope and empowerment. The DreamGirl Movement {connects} women and girls to resources, opportunities & life-changing experiences. DGM helps organizations, businesses and individuals to build their brand, increase awareness around their projects and share resources/experiences with various audiences." She recently hosted the LA Edition of Desserts & Skirts, "an afternoon of conversation, networking, styling sessions boutique give aways & Desserts." Ms. Rachel D. Wilson is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, an organization of college educated women committed to constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community, and whos membership includes the recently confirmed US Attorney General  Loretta Lynch. Ladies and gentleman, Ms. Rachel D. Wilson.  

    (The News With SKD) Do High School Students Dream Virtual Fails?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2015 47:00


    A play on Philip K. Dick book, "Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep", on which the Ridley Scott directed movie 'Blade Runner' was based on, a majority of today's high school students seem to embrace failure as an option because they either 1) feel that they will be bailed out by a teacher because of pressure to give the students a passing grade, or 2) they will always be served by a society that has conditioned them to think that society will wait on them hand and feet thereby the student doesn't have to do anything. Kinda like a diner in a restaurant waiting to be served by the waiter/waitress. I have seen the future of this country in classrooms, and it's frightening. Yet, are too many of todays students doing what the school system has conditioned them to do? Lets talk about it.

    (The News With SKD) Why I'm producing the film Once Upon a Time in the Congo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2015 47:00


    This short episode, I answer emails and texts that I've recieved since the journey to produce this project. What caused you to produce the project? How has the journey been since it began as an idea in 2000? What have been its rewards and heartache? Join me as I answer your questions, and prayerfully give you some insight into the business of filmmaking, and some info to keep going duing those moments of solitude you'll experience on your journey to greatness...

    (The News With SKD) The Undocumented vs. The Uneducated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 46:00


    With all the media spotlight on illegal immigration, there hasn't been an equal light shown on the students already legally in the US who are struggling to graduate high school and go on to higher education. Why the disparity in activism? The numbers of students, especially Black and Latino graduating is slowly climbing, yet the numbers of those not completing high school is still horrific. Let's talk about it.

    (The News With SKD) Patriots Win, Education Loses, and DRCongo's Incomplete.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2015 46:00


    The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks for the Superbowl championship. So many lifes lessons were at play in that game, lessons you can use for your own journey. While in the classrooom this past week, I see more and more the failings of education which could lead to a dystopian USA in the future. Overseas, everyone wants President Joseph Kabila to step down as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, well, and then what? Whats in DRCongo's future, more of DRC's past? And finally, is the War on Terrorism turn into War on Islam? Lets talk about it.

    (The News With SKD) Artist Howard Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2014 84:00


    While attending Temple University's Tyler School of Art, Howard began his career as a storyboard artist for Action-News & Accu-Weather. Graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design with Minor in Communications later became an artist for various comic-publishers such as DC Comics,, Marvel, Dark Horse, Valiant and Disney. His storyboard work for TV commercials includes clients such as HBO, Fova, Mezzina Brown Advertising, Amster Yard, Fallon-McElligott-Berlin and others. Somehow during his artistic journey Howard also taught at the Kubert School. People, the H to the S, Howard Simpson!    

    (The News With SKD) #BringBackOurGirls + Kony 2012 =?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014 47:00


    It wasn't too long ago, that 'Kony 2012', a short film produced by Invisible Children, Inc..to raise enough awarenss to capture fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony was the cause celibre. The campaign resulted in Joseph Kony's name being on all media and on the lips of a lot of people. Almost 2 years later, he's still on the run. This year in 2014, the rallying cry is the 276 plus girls kidnapped several weeks ago by the lunitic group Boko Haram, and like 'Kony 2012' Bring Back Our Girls is in all media and on the lips of alot of people. Months from now will the results be the same? Yet more importantly, why is Bring Back Our Girls resonating with so many people when other issues, many close to home, hardly get a few paragraphs in a local newspaper? Lets talk about it...

    (The News With SKD) The Serial killers known as Fear and Failure.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2014 47:00


    Millions of bodies litter the roadways in this world, bodies found in woods, bodies found in ditches, pits, rivers, lakes, cemetaries, adandoned homes, hospitals, and streams. They were murdered by the the serial killers Fear and Failure. Crime Scene Investigations has investigated and found the killers to be the person we see in the mirror. The police have tried to arrest the killers yet they can't put their hands behind their backs and handcuff themsleves. The criminal justice system has tried to prosecute the killers and yet have failed because know one is willing to testify against themsleves. IIn World War Z it was said that, "Mother Nature is a Serial Killer". Well Mother Nature and her husband had Mankind had children, twins named Fear and Failure. Know them?

    (The News With SKD) The 13th Annual Congolese Memorial - Silent Mourning.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2014 70:00


    Another year has passed. It's a media driven society these days; it bleeds it leads, if it's dead our ratings are red. Reality is defined by reality TV, and scandal is the new road to riches and notoriety. Yet through all this fog of war, the people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are slowly rebuilding from multiple invasions, coup attempts, negative media portrayal, and endless resource exploitation. Through it all millions of our Congolese brothers and sisters were killed, along with those that fought to defend them. Those responsible thought they would die nameless, thrown in mass graves, discarded like ashes to the wind. Many want the world to forget them. We can't forget them. We won't forget them. Through our remembrance of them, they will live forever... 

    (The News With SKD) Today's High School Seniors: Dry Bones In The Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2013 38:00


    In a few months, thousands of high school seniors will graduate into the real world. Hundreds of high school seniors won't graduate. Either way, more young adults are entering in the real world. Somehow along their journey to matriculation, they've convinced themselves that if they succeed it's because of the student, if the student fails, it's everyone else's fault. Soon-to be graduates, lets talk about how that delusional line of thinking works in the real world…..

    (The News With SKD) Kalonji Kadima aka 'Kogniak'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 68:00


    Today, we converse with Congolese-born rapper Kalonij Kadima who moves his audience under the moniker 'Kogniak'! He not only entertains the masses with his music, he also advocates for change with his music. A lyrical ambassador for The Democratic Republic of Congo, listen in for a few, and lets change the world through his music. Believe.

    (The News With SKD) Suveria Mota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2013 78:00


    Suveria Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. At the age of 4 she moved to New York City with her family. A graduate of Lehman College with a degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a minor in English Literature, she knew that it s time to listen to her heart and move to Hollywood. Within a few months of arriving in Los Angeles, she joined SAG and AFTRA working as a stand in for various actresses in hit productions such as "Glee", "Burlesque", "Honey 2", "Larry Crowne" and "Spores". Suveria Mota joins us to share experience and joyful craziness that helps her navigate this industry called ‘Show Business'. Lets ride!

    (The News With SKD) Shawnee' and Shawnelle Gibbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2013 99:00


    The Gibbs Sisters are an award-winning team with credits in writing, producing, and animation. The twin sisters have created projects that have entertained audiences across the globe. Creators of the award-winning, animated short, Ravishing Raspberry, the popular online animated series' Adopted by Aliens, Old Ladies Driving, and Diva Smackdown! , they're also USC Guys Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriters Fellowship alumni. The Gibbs Sisters are members of Writers Guild of America, West, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Organization of Black Screenwriters.They've writing for Bravo's Step It Up and Dance and their individual work include producing for Emmy-Award winning series Top Chef,Project Runway, and contributings to Disney's Emmy winning sitcom, Wizards of Waverly Place

    (The News With SKD) Success starts when you start building towards it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2013 50:00


    We all have obstacles to overcome, challenges to defeat, and dreams to realize. Yet eventually, many people drift off-course in their lives and don't do what they were created to do.  Then one day it happens; you come across a photo of yourself as a child and you wonder about the dreams you had back then, what you aspired to do, and you wonder if it's too late. It's never too late. The time to start is when you start.

    (The News With SKD) Actress and Motorcyclist enthusiast Dawn Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2013 84:00


    Today we'll talk about whats in the news, President Obamas speech on the slain young brother Trayon Martin, and also have a great conversation with Baltimore, Marlyand based artist Dawn Douglas as we talk about entertainment and social change, a topic of which she is a huge proponent of. Its also her birthday by the way, so feel free too call in with your birthday wishes: trust me, it'll be a surprise to her. Note that todays show will go beyond the set 60 minutes; we have alot to talk about, what else could we do? Enjoy!

    (The News With SKD) Trayvon Martin, Stand Your Ground, and Movie Box Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2013 71:00


    Let's talk about a few things; the NSA controversy, the immigration vote, some international news, some entertainment news, and words you can use to release the greatness in you!Yes we will touch on the Tayvon Martin verdict and the issues surrounding it.  Sometimes one sees injustices, and we wonder what we can do to prevent it from happening beyond just talking about it. So many of us leave paycheck to paycheck, worried that our place of employment could let us go everyday, and yet we see movies stars being paid  huge amount of money to be in a film, obly to see the film be a box-office bust, and they still get more movie offers. Lets talk about it.

    Converse: Asiana 777, Wendy Davis Filibuster, and Edward Snowden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2013 64:00


    Let's talk about a few things; the NSA controversy, the immigration vote, some international news, some entertainment news, and words you can use to release the greatness in you!

    Converse: NSA, DOMA, Prop8, and Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2013 61:00


    Let's talk about a few things; the NSA controversy, the immigration vote, some international news, some entertainment news, and words you can use to release the greatness in you! Oh by the way, its the independence day for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Converse: Preview for Season 5! Wait, should I direct?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2013 31:00


    As we begin Season 5 next Sunday, June 23, on todays sneek-peek episode we'll talk about what we'll be covering in Season 5...

    The 12th Annual Congolese Memorial: December Mourning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2013 74:00


    Our 12th year of remembrance, though I incorrectlly mentioned 9 years as I neglected that we did it on-line twice! Remembering those that have died in the wars in Democratic Republic of the Congo aka Zaire. For the 3rd year in a row, this memorial will be online so that the world can share in our rememberence.

    The Presidential Election 2012: Parting Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2012 21:00


    It was a hard fought presidential race between Governor Romney and President Barack Obama. The vote has been tallied, and the president elected. Its time to unite the country for the benifit of the people. Believe

    (Tails) The Gods Aren't Aliens, They're Just Gods.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2012 49:00


    Last show we discussed if the Gods in history were actually Aliens. Now lets flip the coin: what if aliens weren't involved in mankinds history? What if its simply that our ancestors were more advanced then we give them credit for? In the Bible, Ezekial described a man, he didn't describe a spaceship. Lets talk.

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