This Black Thought University episode has tons of gems for parents that have children going into college and students going into college themselves. Mr. William Clyde has over 35 years of experience guiding college students through their path in school from upcoming freshman to seniors ready to graduate. He is the former HEOP Director at LIU Post and is the current EOP Director at Nassau Community College. Ms. Antoinette Shirvington has over 30 years of experience as a guidance counselor at the Brentwood School District. She has facilitated tons of programs assisting her students towards college and career readiness. Along her journey she has helped thousands of her own students and many outside students along the way. If you are having trouble with college prep, do yourself a favor and email these two. 

Mr. William Clyde's Email- [email protected]

Antoinette Shirvington's Email- [email protected]

College Resources:

https://www.dennyshungryforeducation.com/scholarships

Dr. Brandon Gamble received his training in psychology from Oakwood College for his Bachelor's degree, San Diego State for his Master's degree, and the University of Southern California is where he earned his Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology.

Dr. Gamble has been on CBS morning news, an episode of radiolab, NBC News, and has explored Black men and Sports through a TED Talk in 2017. 

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www.drbrandongamble.com

Dr Unati Makiwane is a Family Physician with over 15yr experience,  Keynote Speaker, Health Talk Host, Health & Certified  Transformation Life Coach focusing on Men's Health and Children's  Mental Health. She is currently pursuing her MBA in Business and  Corporate Communications. She was born and raised in South Africa  and immigrated to Canada in 2010.

She is the founder of United Medical Clinic & DR M Health Corner  in Calgary, Canada. Outside her clinical practice, she is involved in  the community, with public speaking, motivational speaking, mental  health projects, working with Immigrant Services Calgary, Schools,  Private and Public organizations. She is also the President and Co Host of "Black Mental Health Matters" weekly Show for United  States of Africa, a wing of Global Pan Africanism Network. She is  quite active on social media educating the Public on Preventive  Medicine & Mental Health.

Dr. Unati is the first Black Female Physician in Canada to host a  Men's Health Talk Show which runs once a week where she interacts  with a global community of Men seeking to lead healthy lives  mentally, physically and spiritually. She recently launched her online  course "Men Get Depressed Too".

Dr. Unati shared virtual stage with Ambassador Dr. Arikana  Chihombori- Quao, Dr. Kassa Kebede Tsegaye, Professors Runoko  Rashidi and Richard Chinomona discussing Africa's Renaissance in  May 2020. In Nov 2020, She shared virtual stage with Dr. Aberra  Molla, the Pioneer and Inventor of Ethiopian Alphabet at an African  Business Conference in November 2020. On the 31st March 2021, she shared a virtual stage with other Thought  Leaders in Business & African Rewriting History Conference,  including Professor Mammo Muchie and Dr. Kevin Washington.In July 2021, She shared the  stage with Dr. Martin Luther King  III on the World Diversity Conference exploring her expertise on Men’s Mental Health.

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Dr. Omalu received his MB, BS [M.D.] degree from the University of Nigeria in 1991. He received his MPH [Masters in Public Health] degree in Epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh in 2004. He also received his MBA [Masters in Business Administration] degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. Dr. Omalu holds four board certifications in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Forensic Pathology and Neuropathology. Dr. Omalu is also board certified in Medical Management and is a Certified Physician Executive [CPE].

Dr. Bennet Omalu, identified a disease he called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE] in the brains of deceased athletes and military veterans; and received the “Distinguished Service Award” in 2016, which is the highest award of the American Medical Association. In December 2015, Sony Pictures produced and released a major Hollywood film titled “Concussion” on Bennet’s life and work. Will Smith played Dr. Omalu in the film. Bennet’s memoir “Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” was published in 2017 by Zondervan, HarperCollins. Dr. Bennet Omalu is currently the President and Medical Director of Bennet Omalu Pathology.

Jason Barrett is a Jamaican British Actor actor, script writer, black studies teacher, and comic book creator. Jason's beginnings involved a strong influence in the church. It served as a way to keep him focused and out of trouble. Jason fell in love with comics at the age of 9 as a way to escape the realities of living in the projects in England. He loved the Superman and Thor stories the most.  but as he got older he realized that the same comics that he celebrated also depicted black people in unfavorable light. During a 6 year stent for a gun charge in the UK he developed 7 different scripts. One of the scripts was for his comic Heru: The First Hero that tells the story of a runaway slave finding an asteroid with magical powers that gives him powers that he can use to change the world. Jason is now working on the latest version of the Heru series "The Age of Heroes and Villains." You can check out and purchase his books at Jbeoncomics.com. 

Instagram: JBEON_Comics

Instagram: theageofheroesandvillains 

Èzili Dantò is a human rights and international law attorney, an award-winning playwright, performance poet, and cultural activist. She was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in the United States. She is a Haiti scholar and runs the Èzili Network, the Free Haiti Movement, the Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network, ZiliDesigns, and Zili Dlo: Clean Water, Renewable Power, and Skills Transfer for Haiti. Èzili is the author of 10 plays and two-book series. She regularly conducts Haiti teach-ins on the non-colonial narrative on Haiti centering on Haiti’s wealth, natural resources, revolutionary culture, Vodun spirituality, and her expression of this through the VodunJazzoetry performance productions. Èzili was featured as a Haiti scholar and historian in the documentary: 1804 – The Hidden History of Haiti. In 2018, Èzili was honored at the Connecticut Women Hall of Fame for her lifetime of justice and cultural advocacy works.

https://ezilidanto.com/ 

Instagram- @Zilidanto 

Gerald Asbell Jr. is a native New Yorker and veteran stage and film actor. His career started in radio working for "The Quiet Storm" on NYC's W.B.L.S. Radio. When he met legendaary producer Shelly Garrett, Gerald was encouraged, mentored and casted the leading role in Garret's hit stage play "Beauty Shop". His blessings continued as he was regularly booked in Soap Operas, musicals, runway show, and print ads. Along with his wife Melissa Santos, Sandbell Cultural Arts Academy" was developed, created, and opened The Asbells often say, "The next generation of talent may be right in front of you. Unless you nurture and cultivate their skills, no one will ever know their full potential.