Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

Special Guest: Mark McEwen--Journalist, author and former CBS news anchor, Mark McEwen was voted one of the most trusted people in America and was a fixture on CBS in the mornings from 1987 until 2002. His wit and warmth made him a welcome guest in millions of homes. During his 15-year tenure at CBS, Mark served in a variety of high-profile positions, including anchor for "CBS This Morning", weather and entertainment reporter for "The Early Show" and correspondent for "48 Hours." He is a stroke survivor and works with the American Stroke Association and the National Stroke Association to educate people on how to make healthy lifestyle changes. His has written Change in the Weather: Life After Stroke.In his memoir, Change in the Weather: Life After Stroke, Mark candidly recalls his harrowing journey of rehabilitation from a massive stroke. It is an intimate, life-affirming journey of recovery and his ultimate message of hope for stroke victims and their families. For more information, visit: www.markmcewen.com.****Special Guest: Dr. Rani Whitfield--Dr. Whitfield, “Tha Hip Hop Doc” or “H2D”, engaged in a twelve-month campaign, five days a week during the evening drive on WEMX Max 94.1 FM. His commercials, aptly titled the “Hip Hop Medical Moment,” became a main draw that spawned the attention of his fellow Baton Rouge natives. Currently in the midst of developing the Hip Hop Healthy Coalition, H2D plans to merge his three favorite pastimes: music, medicine and sports for the good of the community. Dr. Whitfield is also involved with the “Road to Health Tour” alongside nationally syndicated radio commentator and television talk show host Tavis Smiley.

Special Guest: Susan J. Douglas is a prize-winning author, columnist, and cultural critic, and the Catherine Neafie Kellogg Professor of Communication Studies at The University of Michigan. Her book Where the Girls Are was widely praised, and chosen one of the top ten books of 1994 by National Public Radio, Entertainment Weekly and The McLaughlin Group. In her most recent book, Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism’s Work Is Done (Henry Holt, 2010) Douglas continues her analysis of the mixed messages surrounding women, and the struggle she sees in the media between embedded feminism on the one hand and enlightened sexism on the other. And she takes on the myth that women “have it all” and that full equality for women has been achieved. She has lectured at colleges and universities around the country, and has appeared on The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Working Woman, CNBC's Equal Time, NPR's Fresh Air, Weekend Edition, The Diane Rehm Show, Talk of the Nation, and Michael Feldman’s Whad’ya Know. Douglas is the 2010 Chair of the Board of The George Foster Peabody Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes in electronic media, which recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious service by radio and television networks, stations, producing organizations, cable television organizations, websites and individuals. In 1999 she was also named an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor for excellence in undergraduate education. 

Special Guest: Carleen Brice’s debut novel, Orange Mint and Honey, was an Essence “Recommended Read” and a Target “Bookmarked Breakout Book.”  For this book, she won the 2009 First Novelist Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the 2008 Break Out Author Award at the African American Literary Awards Show. Orange Mint and Honey was made into the movie "Sins of the Mother" on the Lifetime Movie Network. http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/sins-of-the-mother. Her second novel, Children of the Waters (One World/Ballantine) is a book about race, love and family. Booklist Online called it “a compelling read, difficult to put down.” Essence says, “Brice has a new hit.” You can visit her online at http://www.carleenbrice.com. She is at work on her third novel, Calling Every Good Wish Home, and she maintains the blogs “White Readers Meet Black Authors” http://www.welcomewhitefolks.blogspot.com and "The Pajama Gardener" http://www.pajamagardener.blogspot.com.

Special Guest: Carmen K. Iezzi-Executive Director, Fair Trade Federation. Carmen completed her master's degree with a focus on the impact of regional integration on good governance from American University. Presently, she acts as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Ten Thousand Villages of Alexandria, is a director for the Abyssinian Fund, chairs the Millennium Development Goals Task Force for the UN Association of the National Capital Area, and served on the editorial board of the Journal of Fair Trade Studies.Special Co-host: Meg Widholm is a Fair Trade enthusiast with a commitment to the abolition of sweatshops and equal pay for equal work. She has done volunteer work for 10,000 Villages, a non-profit Fair Trade retail store with locations in the United States and Canada. She is currently employed in IT and working in parallel to open a Locally-Produced and Fair Trade retail shop in the Philadelphia area.

Check out www.Al-AnonFamilyGroups.com. Call for help:1-888-4AL-ANON Special Guest: Peter Hayden, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, consultant and founder of a chemical & mental health, HIV/AIDS agency. He has consulted on numerous books and articles regarding 1) chemical dependency treatment and effects, 2) co-occurring disorders and mental health, 3) end stage renal disease, and 4) teenage suicide. Dr. Hayden has trained and presented at the Renal Network 11 Conference, the Minnesota Social Workers Conference, and Howard University. He is a Brisbane Fellow at the State University of New York, Stoneybrook. Mr. Hayden hosts a weekly program called “The Centerpiece” on KTGZ am radio, and is a contributing writer for I AM, an international magazine. Mr. Hayden has been awarded the Community Legends award from General Mills, and the America Honors Recovery award from Johnson Institute. Peter has a doctoral degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Co-Occurring Disorders from Richardson University. He has a master’s degree in Public Administration from Capella University, with an undergraduate degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Check out http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/aprilalcohol/.

Special Guest: Recently featured in the Jan. 2010 issue of Black Enterprise Magazine-Karen Rose is the owner, Herbal Educator and Master Herbalist of Sacred Vibes Apothecary. Sacred Vibes was founded in 2001 by Karen Rose. She is trained in Eastern, Western and Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy. Her mentors were her grandmother, aunts and the women of the village in which she grew up in. Karen is from Guyana, South America and her healing is comprised of folk healing remedies and her herbal expertise. Her passion as an herbalist and love of plants shines through in her products and services. She has owned and operated an herbal consulting business on the West Coast and has authored newspaper articles on the benefits of herbal medicine. Karen now runs Sacred Vibes Apothecary her Brooklyn, NY store, and interacts on daily basis with members of her community seeking answers to their health and healing questions. Karen’s personal dedication to empowering individuals to make informed decision with regards to their health and lives led to the creation of Sacred Vibes. Her personal mission is to enlighten all to live divine lives with beauty and good health - - Functioning each day from our authentic sacred self. http://www.sacredvibeshealing.com

Special Guest: Marianne Barton, PhD. –She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Barton is currently an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Psychological Services Clinic at the University of CT. Dr. Barton is one of the authors of the M-CHAT (The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) which is a widely used screening tool for the detection of autism spectrum disorders in children aged 16 to 30 months. Special Guest: The Color of Autism Foundation was founded to fill a void of providing aid to children and their families coping with autism. About the founder: Camille Proctor a mother of an autistic son founded the organization after her son was diagnosed.  After witnessing a great divide in the level of care for African American Families affected by ASD The Color of Autism Foundation was born. Special Guest: Teri Arranga serves as the director of AutismOne, the editor of the U.S. and Canada edition of The Autism File magazine, and a program host on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel. Teri received the National Autism Association’s Believe Award for 2008.

Special Guest: Mary Hughes, MD, Director of Neuroscience Associates. She is the Chair at the Neurology Division Greenville Hospital System Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Hughes specializes in multiple sclerosis (MS). A long-time volunteer with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, she participates in its “Ask a Doctor” program and serves on the national board. Dr. Hughes received her undergraduate degree from Washington Univers

Special Guest: Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden is a licensed psychologist and the co-author with Charisse Jones of Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America (HarperCollins, September 2003, www.BlackWomenShifting.com), which is a winner of the 2004 American Book Awards. She is a Professor and Systemwide Director of International-Multicultural Initiatives at Alliant International University and was formerly Coordinator of the Multicultural Community-Clinical Psychology Emphasis Area of California School of Professional Psychology. Special Guest: Charisse Jones is the co-author of "Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America,'' (HarperCollins) winner of the 2004 American Book Award. A veteran reporter who is currently a national correspondent for USA Today, she was previously a staff writer for The New York Times, and part of a Pultizer Prize-winning team at The Los Angeles Times.

Founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, Sweet Honey In The Rock®, internationally renowned a cappella ensemble, has been a vital and innovative presence in the music culture of Washington, D.C., and in communities of conscience around the world. From Psalm 81:16 comes the promise to a people of being fed by honey out of the rock. Honey – an ancient substance, sweet and nurturing. Rock – an elemental strength, enduring the winds of time. The metaphor of sweet honey in the rock captures completely these African American women whose repertoire is steeped in the sacred music of the Black church, the clarion calls of the civil rights movement, and songs of the struggle for justice everywhere. Following up on their 2008 Grammy-nominated release, Experience…101, Sweet Honey returned to the studio to record Go In Grace, original music composed for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Together these two artistic treasures of the African American experience performed this once-in-a-lifetime collaboration throughout the United States during the 2008-09 season. Equally thrilling was the invitation received from First Lady Michelle Obama in February of 2009 to perform at the White House in celebration of African-American History Month. As the Associated Press reported, “foot-stomping music filled the East Room…” as Sweet Honey sang for 6 and 7 graders from around the city. Sweet Honey In The Rock is Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, and Shirley Childress Saxton. http://www.sweethoney.com/

***What legal things women need to know and how to become a lawyer.*** Special Guest: Tamika Washington concentrates her law practice in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties in Pennsylvania. She has a wide range of experience as a family, employment and real estate lawyer. As the owner of a law firm, she provides representation in dependency, child custody, child support, criminal proceedings, and business planning. At the Philadelphia Law Department, Ms. Washington litigated hundreds of child abuse and neglect cases on behalf of the Department of Human Services. She has questioned children and experts in complex issues such as drug abuse, mental health, and physical and sexual abuse of children. After graduation from Temple Law School, she became the associate manager of a law firm, where she represented clients in employment discrimination, real estate, and trusts and estate law. Ms. Washington seeks to enrich her community, as she is involved in a number of organizations, including organizing the Legal Ministry at Sharon Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Ms. Washington is also the Vice President of the National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division, Philadelphia Chapter.

SPECIAL GUEST: Taína Asili carries on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing present and past struggles into one poetic voice. She is a puertorriqueña vocalist, poet, educator, and community organizer from Philadelphia, PA and Albany, NY. Her newest artistic work is with her live band, Taína Asili y La Banda Rebel

SPECIAL GUEST Taína Asili carries on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing present and past struggles into one poetic voice. She is a puertorriqueña vocalist, poet, educator, and community organizer from Philadelphia, PA and Albany, NY. Her newest artistic work is with her live band, Taína Asili y La Banda Rebelde, soulful vocals laid over a unique fusion of Afro-Caribbean, reggae, rock, and hip hop sounds. The band’s eclectic style represents the diversity of its band members, who have origins in Puerto Rico, Sicily, Greece, Brazil and Ghana. Taína is a winner of the 2005 Transformation Award given by the Leeway Foundation. She has shared the stage with artists such as Ursula Rucker, Sonia Sanchez, Pamela Means, Dead Prez, Immortal Technique and Tyrone Hill of The Sun Ra Arkestra. Taína has just completed her debut album with La Banda Rebelde entitled War Cry, to be released this March 2010. Check out www.TainaAsili.com 

Special Guest: Lorie Rugle, Ph.D. is Director of Problem Gambling Services (PGS) with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the State of Connecticut. PGS has established the Connecticut Women’s Problem Gambling Project which brings together stakeholders from diverse community groups to address the issue of women and problem gambling. Her work in the public sector included many years as Director of the Gambling Treatment Program at the Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Deputy Director of their Veterans Addiction Recovery Center. She has also developed privately funded inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and has provided consultation for state funded problem gambling programs throughout the US, for the military in Germany and the Government of Singapore. Special Guest: Noella Piquette-Tomei, Ph. D. is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Lethbridge. She is also a Registered Psychologist. She has led a small study exploring women’s perceptions of successful treatment options for their gambling issues and an exploratory study based on running a new women’s only problem gambling support group. Currently she holds grants to investigate the trajectory of women from social gambling to that of problem gambling, and one to hold an international workshop entitled “Behind the Mask: A symposium on women problem gamblers” to be held in April 2010. Dr. Piquette-Tomei is interested in gender differences identified in gaming activities, support for interventions, co-morbid issues and general public knowledge of how gambling issues can impact women in a unique fashion.

SPECIAL GUEST: Judy Norsigian, executive director and a founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective (which does business under the name Our Bodies Ourselves), is a co-author of Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause and Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth. Judy speaks and writes frequently on a wide range of women's health concerns, including abortion and contraception, sexually transmitted infections, genetics and reproductive technologies, tobacco and women, women and health care reform, and midwifery advocacy. She has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, including OPRAH, the TODAY show, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE EARLY SHOW and NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. She served on the board of the National Women's Health Network for 14 years and currently serves as a board member for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research. Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS), also known as the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (BWHBC), is a nonprofit, public interest women’s health education, advocacy, and consulting organization. Beginning in 1970 with the publication of the first edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. Check out their site at http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org.