Can We Talk for REAL

The relationship between women is based on a complexity of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. The mother-daughter bond has a powerful impact on women’s relationships. This relationship of dependence and nurturance, engulfment, power and control, is what gets re-activated in same sex relationships between women. This is where the nature of the mother-daughter bond can show itself in subtle, yet, powerful ways. Difficulties can arise when both parties in the relationship struggle to get their individual needs met.

Wednesday Night, May 18th joining CAN WE TALK FOR REAL, co-host Michelle E Brown and Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson will be Bonnie Harrison well-known and dynamic Licensed Psychotherapist who frames her work around an African, and Indigenous Spiritualities Paradigm. The focus of her work is on healing what’s broken as a result of historical harm, childhood trauma, and ongoing socio-political stressors and wounding. She is known as a developer and facilitator of wellness-centered learning experiences for both women and men, and gender-diverse people of African descent. However, her training and healing models are designed to benefit members of various ethno-cultural groups.

Paradoxically, the needs one wants to be satisfied most-nurturance and dependence-become a struggle for power and control, often resulting in the thing most feared, abandonment and loss.Gaining a clearer understanding of same gender loving relationships between women, can be best accomplished by taking a look at our own mothers’ relationships with their mothers, and the portrait of their lives within an ethno-cultural, and bio-psychosocial context.

Bonnie will discuss the approaches she uses to better ensure self-healing and wellness in our communities. Her work is informed by her use of the technologies found in African and Indigenous Spiritualities, in combination with some western therapeutic interventions, and the creative arts.

The Strength of My Soul: Stories of Sisterhood, Triumph and Inspiration includes stories that also highlight mothers and their struggles. As noted about the book women are the bearers of life. Women breathe live, live life and love life with all its turns in the roads. This week Can We Talk for REAL will continue to celebrate Mothers in our own unique way. We will have a mother and daughter conversation with Dr. Carole Hysmith and her daughter Lenore about their mother/daughter relationship and how it has formed to be what it is today.Mothers have always been the back bone of the African American Community. So image you have a daughter that identifies as a same gender loving woman.  Joining “Can We Talk for REAL”, Wednesday, May 11th to continue celebrating Mothers will be Dr. Carole Hysmith. Dr.  Hysmith will take us through her journey “ The Union between a Mother and Her Same-Gender Loving Daughter” and how she and her daughter were able to grow in this new relationship once they started the conversation and put in the work.

Dr Hysmith talks about how her world was rocked when she discovered her daughter was a lesbian. However, over thirty years later she now realizes that knowing about her daughter has enriched her own character and their relationship. Listen to her own words.

http://www.thestrengthofmysoul.com/team_member/dr-carol-hysmith/

Happy Mother’s day to all the Mommies and if you need a way to start that conversation join us and ask your questions of someone who had been there done that. Remember in every situation there can be you are never alone. There is no handbook only a SISTERHOOD that share Best Practices that still has its flaws but it’s with LOVE that it is passed on.

Show starts at 8:30 est, 7:30 cst, call in 347-215-8985 and Press 1 to speak.

The Black Trans Advocacy Conference (BTAC) is not just a convention, it's a joyful family reunion. This year the gathering celebrated its 5th anniversary with attendees from across the country and as far away as Jamaica. BTAC is a unique life changing five day program that furthers education, provides linkage to resources, community building and organizing, leadership development and celebration of diverse identities.Winners at this year’s gala awards ceremony included Elle Hearns (Monica Roberts Advocacy Award); Angelica Ross, Bryanna Jenkins, Yusuf James and Wriply Bennet (BTAC Trailblazer Award); Aurora Jonez (Community Ally award), and DeeDee Watters (Advocate of the Year).

Each day transgender people are faced with bias that affects all areas of life. According to Injustice at Every Turn: A Look at Black Respondents in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, Black trans and gender non-conforming people reported experiencing the highest levels of discrimination of all transgender people based on the combination of anti-transgender bias with structural and individual racism.

Black Trans Advocacy, through its national advocacy center and affiliate state chapters works daily to advance social equality with specific focus on inequities faced in the black and transgender human experience.Hear about this year’s BTAC celebration = what was learned, what was shared, what was celebrated this Wednesday at 8:30PM EST/7:30PM CST on CAN WE TALK FOR REAL, your award winning blogtalk radio. Call (347)215-8985 then press “1” to listen and join in the conversation.

Earlier this month the North Carolina Legislature passed HB2 a discriminatory law taking aim at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and especially the Transgender communities. There are several things involved in HB2 but the one that has gotten the most attention is the requirement that anyone using a public or school multiuser bathroom must use the bathroom assigned to the gender on that person’s birth certificate.This sweeping law reverses ordinance that Charlotte, NC that extended some rights to people who are gay or transgender and nullified local ordinances around the state that would have expanded protections for the LGBT community.In the wake of the passage of North Carolina’s HB2, nearly 70 clergy from several faith traditions pledged to do whatever they can to overturn North Carolina’s controversial new law. The Rev. Robin Tanner, lead minister at the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church chairs the interfaith Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice.Joining CAN WE TALK FOR REAL cohosts Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson and Michelle E. Brown will be representatives from the Coalition to talk about HB2 and their commitment to fight this discriminatory law including Rev. Robin Tanner, Rev. Dawn Flynn and Bishop Tonyia Rawls.The clergy group, which includes two transgender ministers, will organize an anti-HB2 rally on April 24 and have pledged to financially support the lawsuit recently filed by the ACLU to challenge HB2.The Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice, called out to North Carolinians from the shared moral grounding of love for neighbor. The Coalition employs the methods of nonviolence and the practices of peace in the pursuit of justice and equity in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

APRIL is SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. Around the world activists and survivors of sexual assault are participating in Take Back The Night events, marches, rallies and vigils as a protest and direct action against rape and other forms of sexual, relationship and domestic violence. On WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016, Kalimah Johnson, Founder and CEO of the SASHA CENTER returns to the show and, will join CAN WE TALK FOR REAL cohosts Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson and Michelle E. Brown to talk about Sexual Assault Awareness, SASHA CENTER’s recent Take Back The Night event and the CENTER’s on going work.

The SASHA CENTER is a culturally specific Sexual Assault Peer Educational Support Group that provides services for self-identified survivors of rape. SASHA’s programs focus on the primary prevention of sexual violence, educating the public about rape, raising awareness and providing free and confidential support groups to self-identified survivors of sexual assault. Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights and social justice.

At the SASHA CENTER and for survivors of sexual Assault - Healing is possible

Join us WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 at 8:30PM EST/7:30PM CST as CAN WE TALK FOR REAL as we Take Back the NIGHT with Kalimah and the SASHA CENTER.

It’s a new look at life from a Black LGBTQ perspective. It’s “THE SIP!” - A weekly two-hour LGBTQ radio talk show that unites four intellectual African-American gay men from diverse occupations and life journeys on a quest to discover and report on everything from world headline news to pop culture.

Joining CAN WE TALK FOR REAL cohosts Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson and Michelle E. Brown are the cohosts of “THE SIP” André Darey, Isaac King, David Dodd and Lenox Magee.

They will tell how they came to host the show on Urban Broadcast Media and their vision to develop a show that aspires, according to cohost and executive producer Lenox Magee, to be a “James Baldwin with a pop culture twist.” They hit the ground running with a first show talking about the anti-gay laws in North Carolina and Mississippi.Urban Broadcast Media (UBM) is dedicated to building people, communities and partnerships. How will the cohosts of “THE SIP” shape the vision of UBM with their unique style and perspective? Join us WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 at 8:30PM EST/7:30PM CST as CAN WE TALK FOR REAL finds out “what’s the tea?” with the cohosts of “THE SIP” – Chicago’s own Lenox Magee, David Dodd, Isaac King and André Darey.

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Wednesday March 30, 2016 playwright, curator, visual artist, poet, writer, spoken word artist, performer, and trans activist Andrea Jenkins.Jenkin's work is concerned with the interplay of words, mediums and genres that can be mashed together to create a new narrative. She views her work as collage, working primarily with paper and mixed media as a visual form of curation. Taking various images that have been artfully produced for the purpose of consumerism and mixing them with social justice messages and images brings attention to the issues of inequality. Andrea calls South Minneapolis home. She was awarded the Bush Fellowship in recognition of her extraordinary achievement and potential. In addition to the Many Voices and Bush Leadership Fellowships, she was awarded Naked Stages and Verve Grants in 2010. In 2002 she received the Loft Mentor Series Award for Poetry. Since 2006 she has co-curated the Queer Voices series at Intermedia Arts, which is the longest running GLBT reading series in the country. Her work has been published in several newspapers, journals, and anthologies. She holds a B.A. in Human Services, a M.S. in Community Economic Development, and a MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. When she’s not lending her skills to almost every area of the Twin Cities art scene, she is the Minneapolis 8th Ward Senior Policy Aid in the office of Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden.

Natasha “T” Miller is African American, lesbian woman, dedicated LGBTQ activist, author and poet, raised on the west side of Detroit. The Artists Inn is located in the historical east village neighborhood of Detroit. The Inn will provide quality yet inexpensive lodging for visiting artists, while providing them an opportunity to give back to their host community. The Artists Inn will provide jobs to local Detroiters, artistic opportunities, knowledge, and healthy food alternatives. The Inn envisions a community with blocks anchored by homeowners, renters, and businesses proactively contributing the stabilization of the neighborhood. “T” Miller will be talking about the Artist Inn, its impact on the community and her dream of establishing similar projects around the country. This project will reflect the current interests and concerns of community members while keeping in-mind the forward thinking that will sustain the area for years to come. Join us on CAN WE TALK FOR REAL to talk with Natasha “T” Miller and learn how you can be a part of The Artist Inn.

The Strength of My Soul, Stories of Sisterhood, Triumph and Inspiration, Presented by SharRon Jamison is an anthology that premiere the trials, tribulations and victories of 27 women from different races, classes and backgrounds. These women share their pains, their moment of despairs and the moment of victories.  They use prose and narratives to tell of their journey as the let you into their lives. They show you their darkest hours and the brightest triumphs. Their works are inspirational and a must read for all women. Joining CAN WE TALK FOR REAL to talk about their contribution to The Strength of My Soul “Seeing” The Forest For The Trees, will be Yvette Bennett, a BFA Graduate, previous Media Society President at American Intercontinental University, Atlanta Georgia and Asset Manager for Universal Pictures. Also joining will be Colleen Pratt who will also share her contribution to The Strength of My Soul, A Perceived Hurdle Is Not a Hurdle At All. Over the past fourteen years, Colleen M. Pratt has practiced law in Southern California with an emphasis on civil litigation. MS. Pratt has handled thousands of cases, and her accomplishments span from the Federal District Court to the California Superior Court, and all the way to the California Court of Appeal. Her watchwords have always been and will continue to be: commitment, dedication, and compassion. Join us for for this inspirational, uplifting and empowering conversation listen to our show and hopefully one of these ladies story will give you that word needed to remind you – You are never alone and YES YOU CAN. Show starts at 8:30est/:7:30cst, call in to 347-215-8985, and Press 1 to speak.

March is NATIONAL READING MONTH. In celebration of National Reading Month CAN WE TALK FOR REAL co-hosts Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson and Michelle E. Brown welcome LaWayne Childrey to the show to talk about his book “Peeing Back the Layers: A Story of Trauma, Grace and Triumph.” His book was selected as one of the top six autobiographies of 2015 by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association.

This book tells Childrey’s story - how a troubled, black, gay youth from the Deep South grew up to become one of the most respected news journalists in the country.

Childrey is also a recipient of the national Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence. The award is given by the Radio Television Digital News Association honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession.

Childrey has also won numerous Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters awards for his reporting with Mississippi Public Broadcasting. In 2014 the Alabama Community College System selected Childrey as its most outstanding alumnus in the institution’s 50-year history. The ACCS awarded a $5,000 scholarship in Childrey’s name to a deserving Alabama high school senior. During the same year, Childrey was named alumnus of the year for Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham.

In his compelling autobiography Childrey demonstrates his ability to persevere during times of immense adversity.

Join CAN WE TALK FOR REAL Wednesday, March 9, 2016  at 8:30PM EST/7:30PM CST to celebrate NATIONAL READING MONTH and be inspired by this outstanding African American author, Lawayne Childrey.

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