Sunday, October 30, 2011

Girls And Hip Hop: What Are You Teaching Your Kids? Featuring Shamika Sanders

Today on Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio, we'll be talking to The Urban Daily's own celebrity reporter Shamika B. Sanders about how Nicki Minaj's image can be damaging to young girls.

As you may recall, 8-year-old British star Sophia Grace Brownlee took the world by storm when her cover of Minaj’s “Super Bass” went viral on the Internet earlier this month.

Her new found internet fame landed Brownlee on the "Ellen" show in which Minaj surprised Brownlee and her family, who flew in from England, to deliver her praise and a short performance.

However, in What Are You Teaching Your Kids? Little Girls Rap Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”, Shamika questions whether this is something that we should be praising and applauding as adults.

Tune into Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio today at 5pm as well talk to Shamika and hear your reaction to the influence hip hop has on girls.

Watch the Sophia Brownlee's performance on Ellen after the jump.


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Here's more on Shamika:

Shamika B. Sanders got her start at an annual CUNY Journalism Career Fair where she stumbled upon an internship with popular Mens Magazine 'King.' Out of dozens of hopefuls, Shamika was given the opportunity to build her resume under the nurturing house of Harris publications with journalism veterans Sean Malcolm (current EIC of King Magazine) Jermaine Hall (current EIC of Vibe Magazine) and Datwon Thomas (Former EIC of XXL Magazine, current EIC of Global Grind).
After gaining a year plus of experience Shamika took her newly learned skills to GiantMag.com. Under the likes of Dan Charnas and Jerry Barrow, Shamika has generated over 9 million Page Views for the popular entertainment media website, TheUrbanDaily.com. She has taken the industry by storm and has conducted interviews with some of the best A-List celebrities in the business such as Kimora Lee, Kelly Rowland, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Simmons, Jim Jones, Lloyd, Sean Garrett, Travis Porter, Big Sean and the Sachika Twins to name a few.

Now at 23 years old, Shamika's successful career in the entertainment industry is only just beginning. She continues to dominate the internet world with the most exclusive celeb interviews, fashion features and editorials that you just won't find anywhere else. From her start at "King Magazine" to the powerhouse she is today, it's safe to say that Shamika B. Sanders and her outgoing and upbeat personality is a force to be reckoned with!

Follow her on Twitter: @Shamika_Monroe

Monday, October 24, 2011

PodCast

                                                             


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Everyone's a little bit prejudice...okay


Everyone is a little bit prejudiced when it comes to other races. They just don't admit it. Being prejudice doesn't mean that you are racist; hell, you may not even be conscious of what you're doing.

But there are certain things that we just don't talk about. There are things that White people are afraid to say to Black people, and the other way around. It is hard to know where to draw the line between honest and offensive; between confusion and hate.

This country is operating under a false pretense right now. People are so conscientious of being politically correct and tolerant that they are hiding from the truth. Certain stereotypes and prejudices still exist. And until we can truly talk to each other openly about this, without fear of being judged, we are giving these stereotypes power.

We should not be afraid to talk to each other. Tonight I will be putting myself on the line. I will be revealing how prejudice rears its ugly head in my own life. I am not proud of this, but tonight is my chance to talk about these issues with my friends; and invite you all to chime in.

It is time for us to speak on our differences and dispel all the myths. We can't be rid of prejudice and hate if we continue pretending they don't exist.The segment starts at 6pm sharp tonight, so don't be afraid to call in and let YOUR VOICE be heard.

Today on Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio

Over the past week, everyone has been talking about the video of 14-year-old Amber Cole who was videotaped while giving her boyfriend oral sex outside of her high school building.  Did you see the video? Why did this become the talk of the social media?   What was your reaction?  Join us as we discuss cyberbullying, the impact that our hyper-sexualized culture is having on teens and what this video says about America.


 We’ll also be hosting an open and honest discussion on RACISM and PREJUDICE.  Do you know the difference? You could be one or the other and may not even realize it. 

The honeymoon just may be over for Kim & Hubby
Lastly, Claudia’s got the scoop on whether Kim Kardashian and husband Kris Humphries are heading for divorce and much, much more celebrity news in the Fashion, Flare & Celebrity Rundown! 






Tune in today at 5pm on Old Westbury Web Radio (OWWR).  Click here to listen

Call in at 516.876.49

Sunday, October 2, 2011

The SLUT WALK: A March Against Rape & Sexual Assault

Photo taken during the Slut Walk NYC in Union Sq.
On Saturday, over 1000 people  including many women who dressed in revealing clothes and in their undergarments, took to the streets of Union Square in protest against sexual assault and rape.

The message behind the march was clear.  Regardless of how a woman dresses, that is not an invitation for sexual assault. Woman do not ever deserved to be raped or sexually assaulted and the fault is never on the victim.

Tune into Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio as we go more in depth into the Slut Walk and rape culture.
 

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Want to help create jobs?

What's up OWWR Let Your Voice Be Heard listeners...have you been following these protests down at Wall St.? Well don't worry, we've been following them for you. LYVBH staff has been down there all week. There were thousands of people marching there today, but minority groups were not strongly represented.


The protest is a movement against Wall Street and corporate greed. Their big statistic was that the 400 Americans who make up the richest 1 percent of the population have MORE MONEY than the remaining 99 percent! What do you think about that? Should we be proud that these young are speaking out against injustice, or are they just a bunch of crazy slackers (not my words...you'd be surprised at what the media has been saying)?


More importantly, why aren't more African American and Hispanic protesters present? Do they just not care?


The "Occupy Wall Street" movement is also advocating for the Nationalization of the banking industry (i.e. make all banks publicly owned) and socialization of Health Care and Education (i.e. free school and free medicine for all). These ideas can be seen as a bit extreme, but free medicine and free education would be welcome relief to many of us struggling students; so what do you have to say about it?


You will have your chance to call in and make a difference; we have a very special guest scheduled for tomorrow's show. Greg Lavine, the Chief of Staff for Councilmember Kosolowitz (who represents the 29th district in Queens) will be on-air and taking questions. Kosolowitz is the CHAIRPERSON of the committee for economic development. How do you think the NYC City Council can help us create jobs and get families off of Welfare and government assistance? Call in and let Greg know!


In addition to his involvement with local politics, Lavine spent time volunteering for the campaigns of then Senator Joe Biden, and was also a part of President Obama's campaign in New Hampshire in 2008. Get his inside perspective on politics...like what's it like to work on a presidential campaign? And is it really as dirty as we all think?


Aside from politics, Lavine also volunteered in East Africa serving the underprivileged there, where he assisted teachers and promoted education and awareness for HIV for 2 months.


We will look forward to hearing from all of you tomorrow! Especially those peeps from Queens who Councilwoman Kosolowitz represents, including Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Richmond Hill and Elmhurst.