Graphic Above: Left: US Map With Immigants Right: Denzil Mohammed, Immigration Learning Cente
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== As the country still reels from post election shock, one of the central issues facing the America is the fate of immigrant communities across the nation. Demonized by some on the right, the very vibrancy of America is in large part based on the growth and acceptance of immigrants. Who are they? Where are they? How can we learn more from them? And how can we accept their presence and contributions without fear and hysteria? Joining us on today’s show is Denzil Mohammed, Director at the Immigration Learning Center Public Education Institute. * * * The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC) of Malden, MA, is a not-for-profit organization that gives immigrants a voice in three ways. The English Language Program provides free, year-round English classes to immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Boston to help them become successful workers, parents and community members. The Public Education Institute informs Americans about the economic and social contributions of immigrants in our society, and the Institute for Immigration Research, a joint venture with George Mason University, conducts research on the economic contributions of immigrants. There is extensive data and resources on their website. Visit them at: www.ilctr.org Denzil Mohammed, Director, The ILC Public Education Institute Denzil Mohammed is an intercultural communications professional and journalist who works to build understanding across boundaries utilizing an asset-based approach. He manages specialized online education, a variety of research initiatives and collaborative public events that promote immigrants as economic and social assets to America.
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== The election is over. And even though Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by more than 1million, Donald Trump scored more votes in the electoral college to win the presidency. As a Clinton supporter who phone banked in New Hampshire on election day that helped bring in that state for her, the shock of a Donald Trump presidency impacts both Democrats and Republicans. For Trump the dogfight of the campaign rewarded him with the golden prize: The right to GOVERN us ALL. And governing is ultimately the true test of a president on either side of the aisle. On today’s show we’ll examine why governing is the most important action item all citizens of the United States should MONITOR in the days, weeks and years ahead. And I will argue why Donald Trump simply CANNOT govern in the same manner that he campaigned for the last 18 months. There’s a new sheriff in town…and the days ahead are uncertain, unchartered and very much unknown. Watch Carole's Video on Campaigning vs. Governing
Top Left: Hillary Clinton, Top Right: Donald Trump, Bottom Left: Dr. Nichole R. Phillips
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== It’s an understatement that the 2016 presidential election is one of the most contentious in modern history. From our major candidates calling each other liars to sexual assault allegations stretching back 30 years, it’s difficult to tell if this is a presidential campaign or a nasty reality show. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are fighting their way forward to the White House in the most combative style in modern history. Voter turnout will be the key to the victor, and much of that will depend on who turns up, turns out and casts their ballot for the candidate of their choice. I am a product of the Civil Rights Era of the 50s and 60s…and the right to vote is very very precious to me. I’ve missed very few elections and scratch my head when people don’t vote. My second son in law recently became a US citizen so that he could vote in the Nov 8th election. Voting is power and voting is a privilege in this country. Joining me today is Dr. Nichole R. Phillips, Assistant Professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University whose recent stellar commentary sheds new light on why this election will set the course for the United States for years to come. =============== Commentary By Dr. Nichole R. Phillips About tonight's presidential debate and not voting in November... Donald J Trump is consistent. His debating efforts are not geared towards winning new constituencies. His efforts are always to please and appease his voting base. He is not attempting to garner the favor of "the African Americans," "the Latinos," or "the Mooslems." He is on a slippery slope with "the women" - and knows that, so even if his apology is insincere - he might just need "the women’s" vote. Don't be fooled also by whom you conceive of as his "stereotyped" voting base. While many traditional Republicans are defecting, he has an even larger traditional/establishmentarian base that still supports his candidacy. His candidacy is about "making America great...again" and thus also about the large segment of the American population who fears the drastic social changes on the precipice of occurring in America in the next 10 to 20 years. With that said, I keep reading millennials and Generation Xers profiles about not voting in this election (and I am certain there are some baby boomers who will not vote for the same reasons, but I don't have many of them as "FB friends”). Here is my position on that. Life must be lived outside of the social capital associated with FB thumbs up. Stop being self-righteous, scared, and/or cavalier about "not voting." You choose the "lesser of two evils" all the time! Much of life is lived in the "gray," not in the black or white. Take a position, stop being indecisive and vote! Because even if you do not vote, either "30,000 e-mails deceitful" HRC or "p***sy grabbing" DJT will emerge (that is a promise) as the next President and your life and livelihood will still be affected by the policies of whoever emerges as the next President! (Four spots on the Supreme Court are up for grabs so I have now alerted you about a pressing issue that demands your attention and your vote because nominations are submitted by the next President.) So have a say! NOW IS THE TIME …NOT AFTER THE WINNER TAKES OFFICE - in whom you want to shape the course of this country and your life for the next four years! Nichole R. Phillips, PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion, and Culture Candler School of Theology, Emory University Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics, Emory University
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== They piloted great airplanes during the critical days of World War II despite the naysayers who declared that black men could not possibly fly. Men of honor and integrity. Men who stared American bred racism and foreign hatred down and fought on anyway. They were the grounds crew. The flight crew. The administrators and leaders of their soldiers. Those who flew the planes. And those who supported or led the squadrons on the ground. And the military and civilian champions following World War II who continue to keep their legacy alive. This is great American story of the Tuskegee Airmen, whose roots go back 75 years to their beginning in 1941. I am proud to be the daughter of a Tuskegee Airman who bravely served from 1941 to 1946. As we celebrate Global Diversity Awareness Month throughout October, we salute the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen with our special guest, Willie Shellman. The New England Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen will celebrate this great story with a 75th Anniversary Gala set for Thursday October 27th on the Boston Campus of the University of Massachusetts. ------------------------------------- History of the Tuskegee Airmen For More Information visit: www.tuskegeeairmen.org This is the official organization for the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. The term, "Tuskegee Airmen," refers to the men and women, African-Americans and Caucasians, who were involved in the socalled "Tuskegee Experience", the Army Air Corps program to train African Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. The Tuskegee Airmen included pilots, radio operators, navigators, bombardiers, aircraft maintenance, support staff, instructors, and all the personnel who kept the planes in the air. Virtually all black military pilots during World War II received their primary flight training at Moton Field and then their basic and advanced flight training at Tuskegee Army Air Field (TAAF). Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) is headquartered in Tuskegee, Alabama (about 35 miles east of Montgomery), where the training of black military pilots during World War II began. There are currently 57 active chapters of TAI located in major cities and military installations throughout the United States. -------------------------------------- October is Global Diversity Awareness Month, a celebratory time period I created more than 18 years ago to highlight the importance of expanding your reach beyond your own race, culture or ethnicity. Click Here To Learn More About Global Diversity Awareness Month
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== By Carole Copeland Thomas As an African American professional who has spent a lifetime in my community, I will detail the reasons why most black voters won’t vote for Donald Trump on November 8th. I’ve spent nearly 30 years crisscrossing the country speaking and training on diversity, multiculturalism and leadership…and the legacy of our nation is at stake with this upcoming election. Today’s show is designed to separate reality from fiction…to set the record straight about the collective ideology of a resilient group of people whose blood, sweat and tears helped build this nation. Although a small percentage of black people will vote for Trump, and an even smaller percentage will vote for third party candidates, the majority of African Americans will vote for Hillary Clinton this fall. This program is designed to set the record straight and help you, my listeners, understand why the outcome of this presidential election is based in part on how blacks will cast their votes in this election. I should know. They are my people. I’ve known them all my life. =============== The 8 Reasons Why Blacks Won't Vote For Donald Trump For President 1. History and migration from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party From 1930s to the 1960s. 2. Trump As The Head Of The Birther Movement 3. Code Words and Slogans Used "Make American Great Again" 4. Hate Speech Toward African Americans Unemployed, Poverty, Getting Shot Walking Down The Street 5. Past Discriminatory Practices Housing Discrimination in the 1970s Employment Practices in the 1980s 6. Black Surrogates like Pastor Mark Burns, Omarosa and Don King 7. General Attitude of Trump Toward: Women, Mexicans (Building The Wall), Latinos/Hispanics/,Muslims (The Khan Family),Women and Weight (Miss Universe), Immigrants in General (Syrians), Anyone who Criticizes Him 8. Reviving Stop and Frisk in Urban Areas 9/15/2016 What’s Training, Talent and Talking Got To Do With It? Diversity and Multiculturalism In Today’s SocietyRead Now![]()
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== What should have been topics long ago off the table are more important than ever. Front and center in our current presidential campaign are diversity and multicultural issues. In our corporate boardrooms: diversity and multicultural issues. In our classrooms and teacher lounges: diversity and multicultural issues. In our work cubicles, office spaces, field sites, labs, departmental divisions, police stations and executive suites: diversity and multiculturalism. They are the topics that thread us together for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. Diversity and multiculturalism are who we are and how we connect. We just need to find better opportunities to bridge the gap between enhancing our educational awareness of each other to yield better and more effective cooperative collaborations. We’ll explore these twin topics during today’s program in our conversation with educator and community advocate Nancy Thompson. She’ll talk about an upcoming Community/Police Forum that will cover everything from racial profiling to drugs in our street. Then I will walk you about three new events my company is producing to help drive the conversations forward: The November 3rd Multicultural Conference and our upcoming public trips to India and Cuba. Topics that should pique your interest. Topics that should expand your thoughts and actions in relevant and amazing new ways. ====================== CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NOV 3rd MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR TRIPS TO INDIA AND CUBA
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a brief stop to Detroit last weekend in an attempt to “connect” with the black community in that city. Much has been speculated about the success of the trip, and questions continue to rise about who was the primary audience for his speech last Saturday. To set the record straight, I was born and raised in Detroit. Not the suburbs. But the city itself. Educated in the public school system, shopped in the city and was an active member of St. Paul AME Church near downtown Detroit. And although I have been gone since my college days in the 1970s, I still visit many relatives and friends who are still very active citizens of that great city. Joining us today is my brother, Attorney Wilson A. Copeland, II, a leading attorney and resident of Detroit. We’ll talk about the political impact of Donald Trump and why MOST African Americans across the United States are still voting for Hillary Clinton. And we’ll talk about the hidden treasures of Detroit that MOST outsiders rarely get to see. ================= Attorney Wilson A. Copeland,II is one of the top lawyers in the state of Michigan and is a graduate of Fisk University and Vanderbilt Law School. He has practiced law in Michigan for more than 40 years. He was also inducted in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers some years ago. He and his wife, Deborah, have been married for more than 44 years, have one daughter, a son-in-law and one granddaughter. Attorney Copeland is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and he is a Guardsman. He is also a lifetime member of St. Paul AME Church and serves on the Trustee Board. Reading good books help enhance your perspective of the world around you. That's why this Labor Day weekend special can help you, your family members, students, colleagues and co-workers get ahead both on and off your job. Carole's three books are the perfect addition to your library. From global diversity to women's empowerment to starting or expanding your journal writing, these books are for YOU. All three books are discounted until Wednesday September 7th. Great gift items for students going back to school, teachers starting the new school year, job seekers or career professionals who need new knowledge. And they make great gift items for the upcoming holiday season. Buy in bulk and save even more! Order Online By Sept 7th Free Shipping On All Orders! Three Great Books At Fabulously Low Prices
21 Ways to Bring Multiculturalism To Your Job You Home and Your Community With over 29 years of experience as a speaker, trainer, and global thought leader, Carole Copeland Thomas shares her years of experience with those who are serious about practicing diversity throughout the world. Straightforward, honest, and practical, 21 Ways To Bring Multiculturalism To Your Job Your Home and Your Community gives you clear ideas on how to proactively manage diversity from training suggestions to social media strategies to travel opportunities. No more guesswork! This book shows you how to open new channels of information so that you can practice multiculturalism and diversity wherever you go. Real Women Real Issues Real Women, Real Issues: Positive Collaborations for Business Success is a unique collaboration between four dynamic women coming together from many years of varied experience and from their mastermind group experience. Out of that experience came the concept of communicating with other women on the importance of maintaining quality personal, professional and business relationships with other people who promote positive living. Personal Journal My Personal Journal is step by step instructional guide to daily journal writing, including 60 pre-designed forms to begin the process. Based on the 40 volumes of journals Carole has written since the death of her teenage son in 1997, this book is designed to help you develop a solid routine of empowering your life through regular entries of your life's journey. Scientific data now proves that regular journaling (writing therapy) can improve your mind, body and spirit by documenting the joys, sorrows, hopes and aspirations of your life. This book will help transform your thoughts and emotions into credible action steps for now and in your future. Social Psychologist Dr. James Pennebacker is a leading expert on the power of journaling. Wikipedia notes that “over the course of his career, Pennebaker has studied the nature of physical symptoms, health consequences of secrets, expressive writing, and natural language, and has received grants from the National Science Foundation, The National Institutes of Health, the US Army Research Institute, and other federal agencies for studies in language, emotional and social dynamics.” So there mounting evidence that regular journal writing POSITIVELY impacts your mind, body and spirit! Daily stories of things that happen in your life each day are worth jotting down in a notebook to keep forever. Buy one, two or buy all three! Spread the knowledge with your friends, family and colleagues. Get your books today! -Carole Copeland Thomas
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime At This Blog Post. Each broadcast can be replayed immediately following the show. ======================== I've never been a bystander, and try to live my diversity message in all that I do. The recent comments of Donald Trump and now the absurd Twitter posts of his #1 black surrogate Pastor Mark Burns will be the topic of my radio program today Thursday September 1st at 1pm Eastern at www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole. I invite you to join me on the show as we dial back the hodgepodge of stereotypical rhetoric that's being hurled aimlessly at the black and Latino communities. My special guest on today’s show will be political commentator and Boston Herald columnist Kevin Peterson. We’ll talk about the rise of Trump, his theatrical events yesterday in Mexico and Arizona and why most black people and Hispanics are NOT supporting him in November. Hate on steroids. That’s what the Trump machine is churning out as he flip flops on several issues, including building a wall between the US and Mexico. Listen to today’s show and understand why your vote in November matters so much in a country divided about the Trump bag of tricks. ================= Link To Kevin's Article in the Commonwealth Magazine http://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/trumps-phony-appeal-to-blacks Official Response From The Detroit Branch NAACP 8_22_16_official_statement_donald_trump_visits_michigan.pdf Dear Colleagues:
It’s with joy and excitement I announce my TWO international group tours for 2017: India in February and Cuba in June. Hurry and Register before September 30th and get ready for an adventure-filled new year! Limited Space…Register Today Everything is detailed at my brand new travel website: www.msstravelandtours.com India: February 17- 25, 2017 During The Massachusetts School Vacation Week Cuba: June 23-30, 2017 Following the End of School For Massachusetts India: The sights, sounds and beautiful people of India will captivate your heart and soul. Experience the breathtaking scenery with an array of colors. Try foods with new textures and tastes. It's a trip you will remember for years to come. It will provide wonderful opportunities to learn from the Indian people about their rich history and culture. St. Augustine, Florida to Cuba Most people don't realize that there were many slaves who escaped Georgia and the Carolinas and fled SOUTH...ending up in St. Augustine, Florida. They were freed and later left Florida with the Spaniards for Cuba in the mid 1700s. We'll trace this bold and daring route with our June 2017 trip to CUBA. It's an experience you won't want to miss! Read about these great locations and explore the complete trip agendas at the website. www.msstravelandtours.com Bring your friends, family members and colleagues on these amazing trips. Both trips originate from BOSTON. However, you can join our trips from anywhere in the world! Call me at 508 947-5755 or email [email protected] Travel is the BEST way to become a cross-cultural ambassador and explore the world. It’s educational, inspiring and puts new adventure in your life. Both trips are OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A $300 deposit reserves your spot. Deadline is September 30, 2016 Monthly payment plans are available. All major credit cards accepted. Visit www.msstravelandtours.com for complete details. See you in India AND Cuba! -Carole Copeland Thomas Certified International Tour Manager |
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