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DR. STEVE PERRY is the Founder and Head of Schools for Capital Preparatory Schools, a paradigm-busting success story that has been praised by education experts across America. He is the chief CNN contributor on issues relating to education and can be seen regularly on Anderson Cooper 360 and American Morning, MSNBC, Fox, CNN, Al Jazeera, TV One, BET and NBC as well as on the Oprah Winfrey network in multiple shows, and now YMPmedia. He is also one of most sought after education speakers in America. Widely respected by grassroots community members and internationally renowned leaders, his charismatic and compelling voice is an inspiration. Passionate and surprisingly funny, Dr. Steve Perry is a man worth listening to.

#YMPradio, special guest my cuzzo Yahya McClain joins us again to give that update to his latest documentary " CASUALTIES OF WAR women and the regime" while at the CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL , then for that second half of the show Actor Director Malik Yoba joins us!

Join me with my very special guest Preach Muzak, to discuss his latest mixtape “The Rising Trilogy vol. 1” "Preach has the tone and resonance that can be heard on the radio as well as go viral through the web all the while not steering to far away from the hearts and souls of true music lovers. Through his music you find a man in love with life and appreciative of the trials and tribulations endured by those in our history books, those most likely to follow in his footsteps, and those most likely to look up and say “I want to be just like Preach”. With tracks like “Eighty Six”, “Pray”, and “Heaven to Hell” you are taken in to the true reality of the inner city neighborhood. You are taken in to the drugs, projects, violence, and the struggle to make it out alive. You are given a lesson on life and the battles that have been fought to get us to where we are today as well as the role and influence of politics on the lives to afraid or unwilling to understand it. Most importantly you are sat down and given a lesson on true struggles endured by real individuals on a daily basis. Many artists talk about the dreams and aspirations of this money hungry population, however few know first-hand what it’s like to be in this predicament yet remain determined to see the light at the end of the tunnel."  Latashia Martin  Young 'n Fly Magazine

Join me with my very special guest   Leah Albright-Byrd Executive Director & Founder of Bridget's Dream. We discuss her passion to combat and help victims of sexual exploitation. A nationally known survivor-activist, consultant and trainer in the fight against child sex-trafficking. Her strong voice and unwavering commitment to “help victims become survivors and learn to dream again” inspires people to wage war against social injustice.  "The sex-trafficking of children and youth in the United States CAN BE PREVENTED! Together, we must educate, empower, and equip our youth so that they never experience the ravishing effects of sex-trafficking. This is how we prevent!" "Direct intervention in the lives of those who have been commercially sexually exploited is the first step towards healing & transformation. We reach victims directly and provide crisis care to those looking to escape. This is how we INTERVENE!"   Restoration is a long-term journey that requires discovery of meaning and purpose beyond the ravishing effects of the trauma inflicted through exploitation. Survivors need loving trauma-informed care so that they can experience healing!

Join me and my very special guest the lyrical monster GEMSTONES joins me to discuss his latest project Elephant in the Room,!.  GemstonesForLife Presents: The long awaited project, Elephant in the Room. Hold on to your seat as he takes you on a ride; viewing life through his eyes, speaking on the obvious truth that is being ignored!  Hope you enjoy- Gemstonesforlife.com Demarco Castle aka Gemstones from Chicago, Illinois [1] is a rapper/singer formerly associated with another superstar MC out of Chicago, Lupe Fiasco. Formerly known through the stage name of Gemini and most recently GemStones, he dropped (temporarily) that former moniker and everything associated with it and had converted into pursuing a career as a gospel music artist. Castle, through Lupe Fiasco’s 1st and 15th imprint was set to release his long awaited and delayed debut album tilted, “Troubles of the World” in the first half of 2009 but the album release is up in the air due to his venture into gospel music.[1] He has since returned to the hip hop scene but is currently signed to Xist Music.

Author of Writing My Wrongs, writes about the tragedies that led to him going to prison and shares his transformation with transparency. I watched this brother's  video on Teds talk, and immediately had to have him on the show to share his very powerful story. As a writer and mentor he shares his story of redemption with youth and young adults at high schools, universities and conferences across the nation. While serving nineteen years in prison, He transformed his life, and once he returned home, began mentoring young males who were headed down the same destructive path that led him to prison.    http://www.shakasenghor.com  /

Join me and my very special guest documentary film maker and CEO of  Rasha Entertainment   Rahiem Shabazz  to discuss his latest film Elementary Genocide: “From Primary to Penitentiary” exposes the socially engineered mechanism created by our government and utilizing the public school system to label elementary aged African American males as work for hire targets within the US penal system. Many refuse to believe there is a corporate attack on the minds and productivity of Black youth through intercepting their educational, economical and social development, and resulting in statistically funneling them through the revolving doors of the criminal justice system. Elementary Genocide confirms this theory and seeks to educate parents, teachers and families, so that we can reclaim our young men and ensure the future of our community. Check out Trailer

Join me and my very special guest Roy Dockery  who's on a mission addressing illiteracy, working on a platform to encourage dramatic changes in our communities by focusing on three key factors, Literacy, Identity, and Equity. Mr. Dockery continues to spread his message of learning how to read by the end of 3rd grade to the urban communities by speaking with religious institutes and encouraging them to evaluate their children’s reading skills with an online reading evaluation company, www.TestOurKids.com      Mr. Dockery states that “change and opportunity for our youth in America will come but we need to educate them first with learning how to read, and then we will inspire a new generation of leaders to continue the fight for a better tomorrow”.

Today my very special guest is PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Janks Morton and CEO/Founder of  iYAGO Entertainment Group premiering such documentaries as HOODWINK, WHAT BLACK MEN THINK, and BLACK PEOPLE DON'T READ.  Joins me to dicuss his examinations of the role that myths, stereotypes and misrepresentations have played in the lives of the modern era African American. His work is not only compelling, but extremely insightful. As African Americans you are bound to walk away from anyone of his films,reevaluating how one Feels About Themselves and Their Portrayal in Society.

My special guest Tyrone Muhammad a.k.a.  Muhammad The Mortician joins me today to discuss; The Naked Truth; THE AFTERMATH OF BEING ABOUT THAT LIFE, SWAG DON'T COUNT FOR NOTHING WHEN YOU LAYING IN A CASKET !!!!!    Bro.Tyrone Muhammad, founder of Morticians That Care, is a mortician and inspirational speaker. His natural energy, passion, high quality, and high lyrical delivery of relevant substance is why he is well sought out by schools, businesses, half-way homes and many more to present keynote speeches. http://www.mtccares.com/     Be sure and grab your copy of the latest edition of young men's perspective magazine  @ www.lulu.com/authorspotlightJeffHodges

Join me with my very special guest Dr. Roma Benjamin a retired Harrisburg PA principal who said enough is enough! She is a youth literacy advocate who is traveling across the US opening reading centers to better serve our youths in learning how to READ! With an overwhelming 87% of Black and Hispanic children not reading at grade level, Dr. Benjamin is ensuring our children are educated for the future at hand with her state of the art reading learning academy. Fight against Illiteracy "87% Black, 85% Hispanic & 62% White Children CAN'T READ! http://www.TestOurKids.com

Join me with my very special guest, Dr. Marco Clark. as we continue our campaign to " Fight Illiteracy"   Dr. Clark is a young visionary leader on the rise with an urgent message to deliver about the state of urban education/youth. Currently, he serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts in Washington, DC. Dr. Clark has appeared JET magazine and The Huffington Post. He also serves as a regular educator contributor on numerous radio talk shows across the country. In addition to being a regular educator contributor on various radio talk shows, he can be seen in various venues throughout the country as the Keynote Speaker or Lecturer. His most topical works include authoring “Hip-Hop Goes to College”, Silence Those Lambs “They Don’t Want Us to Know” and “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” due for release this summer. Dr. Clark is also a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Incorporated. Fight against Illiteracy "87% Black, 85% Hispanic & 62% White Children CAN'T READ! http://www.TestOurKids.com

My special guest joins me today to discuss; The Naked Truth; THE AFTERMATH OF BEING ABOUT THAT LIFE, SWAG DON'T COUNT FOR NOTHING WHEN YOU LAYING IN A CASKET !!!!!    Bro.Tyrone Muhammad, founder of Morticians That Care, is a mortician and inspirational speaker. His natural energy, passion, high quality, and high lyrical delivery of relevant substance is why he is well sought out by schools, businesses, half-way homes and many more to present keynote speeches. http://www.mtccares.com/

Rana Dasgupta was born in the UK in 1971 and grew up in Cambridge. As an adult he lived in France, Malaysia and the US before moving to Delhi in 2000. His first book, "Tokyo Cancelled", was published in 2005. Narrated by travelers stuck for a night in an airport, "Tokyo Cancelled" is a cycle of folktales about our contemporary world of globalization, corporations, film stars and illegal immigrants. It was short-listed for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Vodafone Crossword Award. "Solo" came out in the UK in 2009 and was awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Set in Bulgaria, "Solo" follows the life and daydreams of a melancholy centenarian, so embarking on an epic exploration of science, memory, music and failure. "Solo" has been translated into twelve languages and will be available in the US in February 2011. We get to discuss his now book Capital! REVIEWS OF "TOKYO CANCELLED" "Only the most gifted writers can hold the surreal and the real in satisfying equilibrium. This elite now welcomes Rana Dasgupta to its ranks" - Time Out "Brilliantly conceived and jauntily delivered" - San Francisco Chronicle "These stories ... ah, they outdo the Arabian Nights for inventiveness. One closes the book with head spinning" - The Guardian REVIEWS OF "SOLO" "Solo is ... utterly unforgettable in its humanity" - The Guardian "A necessary as well as a timely novel" - Sunday Business Post "Weird, wonderful and warmly wise" - Daily Mail "This is an important work" - The Australian [http://www.ranadasgupta.com]

Shammara Norris has been a Licensed Respiratory Therapist since 2000. Prior becoming CEO and  forming the non profit organization Positive Breathing Organization were she's implemented a comprehensive , community based asthma education program. Helping children and the adult population she found, It's not enough to just be charitable; but though her volunteering and  passion to help others she chose a life she feels that gives back to others. She contributed to the success of a health-related educational training center. She was a Lead Respiratory Therapist Instructor  to an Allied Health Respiratory Care Program. Her specialty in respiratory care included Critical Care adult and pediatric.  Mrs. Norris was also recruited to become part of the Asthma committee of the American Lung Association in 2013.

Cenita Johnson is a former fashion model and U.S. Air Force veteran turned Life Empowerment Visionary.   We all have a story and Cenita is no exception. Despite the odds, Cenita rose above a dysfunctional childhood, several life obstacles and a transforming ‘Dark Night of the Soul.'She is determined to live her purpose and empower others as she also continues to seek empowering life lessons and growth.   Cenita’s seeks to share life empowering mental, behavior and universal spiritual principles. “Life is full of ups and downs. You may even throw in the towel. When life has kicked you down, you must call upon your inner Supreme Warrior power. Crawl if you must…until you regain the strength to stand up and walk again. Then continue to walk back into your strength along your journey into the life you envision.” http://www.CenitaJohnson.com/         www.SupremeWarriorBlog.com

"Larry "Lak" Henderson, CEO of Smart Music Entertainment.  Smart Music's mission is to empower learning in students through hip-hop music.  We go beyond gimmicky-sounding nursery rhymes, and instead offer lessons in history, politics, geography, current events, and money management that are rarely taught - using an authentic hip-hop sound. The music has proven to be both popular and effective.  Lak's album, Lesson One: Hip-Hop & Education has hit Amazon bestseller lists, reaching #1 in Hot New Releases and #8 in Educational Music.  It has also received rave reviews in the media.  CBS radio calls it "creative, innovative, and informative," and The Urban Times says, "Lak is taking the reigns from the higher powers who control hip-hop, and bringing it back to its original essence."  You can read more about the reviews in the press here: http://www.smart-hiphop.com/p/news.html.   In addition, as a community servant, Lak also offers workshop to youth groups, giving live performances and stressing the importance of education. It's Bigger Than HipHop!!! LezGO!!!!!!

Tygerz Den Radio.....the place where BLACK MEN ROCK!!!  Our host LaTonya MeChelle showcases black men from all over who are making a difference in today's society by living their dreams out loud.   Today's guest includes Comedian Mr. Entertainment...aka D. Ellis out of Dallas TX and Chef and Artist Darnell Kendricks out of Detroit MI

Sherry Hicks will talk about her book, A Shadowed Past, on Melinda Talks.  “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”Steve Maraboli A dysfunctional family fails to perform the tasks that fulfill the purpose of the family or only manages to perform them using harmful or counter-productive methods. Counter-productive actions are repeated again and again until they become an instrinic part of the system. Thus, A Shadowed Past is a book of short poetry that I kept in my journal about my personal dysfunctional experiences in my life, my hurt, my thoughts, and hurtful places. I grew up in a dysfunctional environment and emotions were void. By embracing my writing as a therapuetic process, I can leave dysfunction behind in favor of creativity, love, flexibility, and happiness. More importantly, I can help others overcome the same plights that I encountered.

Tahir RBG is a music producer/emcee. He has produced for dead prez, The Roots, Jay Electronica, The 69 Boyz, The NappyRoots, The Coup, and many more artists including film scores/soundtracks. He has released 12 projects as an emcee and a host of features. His subject matter is Afrikan Liberation and Nation Building.TahirRBG@gmail.com for more info and contact.