The Dr. Vibe Show™

We continue to speak and share with Duncan Vignale. In this episode, Mr. Vignale talks about being the first Black man to join the electrical union that he was a member of, that a Black man having a trade is a good thing, his career in judo, the benefits of judo and how judo relates to real life. Click on the following link to listen to our previous interview with Mr. Vignale http://thevibeandvega...

"Etiquette": a set of practices and forms which are followed in a wide variety of situations; many people consider it to be a branch of decorum, or general social behavior. How is your dining etiquette? Do you realize how important it is? In this episode, we speak with Karlyn Percil. Ms. Percil is conducting an event, "Dining With Etiquette" on March 27, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

There are many words that could be used to describe Sean Jones. Singer, song writer, actor, model, honest and genuine are just a few. However, the character trait that best defines this young man is his passion. Yes, the music has truly stirred his soul. In the first of two parts, we talk and share with Sean Jones about being born in Hamilton, Ontario, going to Saudi Arabia at 5 1/2 years old and...

In this episode, we talk and share with Janel C. Scarborough (star and co-producer) and Roger Dundas (co-producer) of the play, "Single Black Female". It is playing in Toronto from March 13 - 21 at the George Weston Recital Hall. For more information, please go to www. SingleBlackFemaleThePlay.ca. Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.comGod bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe a...

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is coming to Toronto coming to Toronto for its annual convention from March 31st to April 4th, 2010.

In this episode, we are privileged to have Duncan Vignale share some of his story. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcandianman.comGod bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcandianman.comhttp://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/

This episode features part two of a discussion on "Blacks and The Media".We again have with us Anthony Mair from Harlem Underground Restaurant (http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/underground/), Graham Wong - President of Urban DNA Communications (http://www.urbandna.ca/), Eldean Dickenson of the Wheatfield Financial Group and comedian Dred Lee. In this episode, we talk and share about various subject...

This episode starts another first for The Vibe and Vegas Show. For a long time, we have wanted to do some roundtables on various subjects with Black men. This episode starts that journey. We talk about "Blacks and The Media" with Anthony Mair from Harlem Underground Restaurant (http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/underground/), Graham Wong - President of Urban DNA Communications (http://www.urbandna.c...

"Personal branding!" It is one of the hot items in today's world of self-development. We feel that there is no one better to explain and talk about "personal branding" than Ricardo McCrae. Ricardo is the sole owner of RicardoMcRae.com (http://www.ricardomcrae.com/) which is a leading web, design and branding company. RicardoMcRae.com helps companies gain competitive advantage with customers by dev...

Rochelle Dickenson is a parent-child advocate. She is the owner of a company called the Motivated Moms Club, as well as a trained mediator. She will be soon launching a new website centred around the concept of "It takes a village to accomplish great things" whether you are in Africa, the Caribbean, the U.S. or right here in Canada, she believes the concepts are universal. In addition, Rochelle ha...

Health and wealth. These are two important aspects in life. In this episode, Dr. Geddes Clarke, a doctor of Naturopathy with his own business, "HEAL-THY-SELF" holistic health services and Eldean Dickenson from the Wheatfield Financial Group discuss the importance of health and wealth with Black men. Dr. Clarke's contact information is:Phone: (647) 214-0288Email: dr.geddesclarke@gmail.comMr. Dicken...

In this episode, we talk and share with Mark Lewis. He talks about his long career in the information technology industry and the importance of owning your own career. You can find out more information on Mark at his website http://www.myspace.com/SchulichCISSPPlease feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.comGod bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcanadianman.c...

We had a great response to the episode that featured Clarence Haynes and Anthony Mair. Thanks so much for the feedback and comments!!In this episode, Mr. Haynes talks about diabetes and Black men. It is great listening. Thanks to Anthony and the staff of Harlem Underground for allowing us to record this special event. Enjoy!!Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.comGod bless, peace...

We recently mentioned that we had the opportunity to attend a great presentation by Dr. Dennis Kimbro in Toronto on January 29, 2010. We are pleased to offer you the presentation via audio for your listening pleasure. Please note that Mr. Kimbro's presentation was recorded with a portable MP3 recorder so the sound is not top notch. We were sitting right in front of Dr. Kimbro so the sound is okay....

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a great earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the island of Haiti. It is estimated that 250,000 people were killed due to the earthquake. It is estimated that 1.2 million Haitians have been left homeless. In our first roundtable of 2010, we along with Ann-Marie, Leslie and Michael discuss the earthquake and what the future holds in regards to rebuilding Haiti. Please...

It's tax time!! The time of year that everyone looks forward to!! Yeah right ...In this episode, we speak with Eldean Dickenson of the Wheatfield Financial Group about having the right mentality to create wealth. If you would like to contact Mr. Dickenson, here is his contact information:Phone: (416) 565-6520Email: info@wheatfieldfinancial.cawebsite: www.wheatfieldfinancial.caPlease feel free to e...

Dwayne Morgan began his career as a spoken word artist in 1993.

Many Blacks would like to own a home but are not able to. Many Blacks are interested in becoming a real estate agent but are not aware of the process to become a real estate agent. Jason Dorsey, a Black real estate in Toronto, answers these questions during this episode. He also share his thoughts about the lack of support that he has received from the Black community. If you have any questions ab...

January 20, 2010 was one year since Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States first Black president. We look back at his first year. Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.comGod bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcanadianman.com

It is the holiday season and this is time of year that many Black men enjoy a lot of food. But, Black men need to take care of their health during the holiday season and all year round. In this episode, we speak about Black men's health with Shaun Douglas and Rose-Ann Bailey of the Taibu Community Health Centre. If you have any heath questions, please feel free to contact the Taibu Community Healt...

We have been trying to interview Brandon Hay, the Executive Director of The Black Daddies Club, for a long time. The Black Daddies Club (BDC) was founded in 2007 by Brandon Hay in response to the lack of forums and spaces for Black men to discuss parenting issues as well as the issues facing the Black Community as a whole. The main goal is to change the image of the black father in the media, from...

On October 3, 2009, we spent the afternoon at The Jamaican Association Family Conference (JCA) "To Acknowledge, Strengthen and Support Families" in Toronto. We would like to thank the Jamaican Canadian Association for hosting us and having us as one of the sponsors of the event. In this episode, we had the opportunity to have some of the JCA's youth outreach volunteers talk about the importance of...

The weekend of September 12 and September 13 was quite a weekend for Black entertainment. First, during the women's finals of the recent United States Tennis championships, one of the best female tennis players, Serena Williams, went off on a lineswoman during the match. Then famous rap artist, Kayne West, critized Taylor Swift in public live about her winning a award during the MTV Music Awards....

Can you believe it????!!!! The Vibe and Vegas Show is two years old!!!! We did our first show back on September 15, 2007. We would like to thank each and every one of you (all of our guests and listeners) for your support. We don't take it for granted. A special thanks to Harlem Restaurant!!! With you support, the show continues to grow. We look forward to growing the show with you. In this episod...

Dr. Michael A. Haughton is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University.