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Jazz Artist Cynthia Holiday, tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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There have been many known jazz greats such as; Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone just to name a few. And Ella Fitzgerald had a way with her voice which has left a legacy for many years to come.

My guest tonight heralds from Newark, New Jersey and is a well studied vocalist who seeks to carry the tradition of singing the blues like other well known female greats. Cynthia Holiday (pictured above) seeks to continue the tradition of jazz women who sing the blues, a style that has become a lost art among vocalists.

Tune into “Conversations Of A Sistah” tonight at 6:30 pm. on blogtalkradio.com as we continue to honor and salute those “awesome individuals” contributing to our history with their gifts and talents.

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Are teens lacking RESPECT? Tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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“Conversations Of A Sistah” is back with a vengeance and ready to tackle a serious subject and conversation at hand; are teenagers lacking respect and reverence for those in authority? Where is the RESPECT that follows an elder in position?

My topic comes as a disturbing video surfaced online of a ninth grade Paterson, New Jersey student who attacked his teacher in the classroom for confiscating his cell phone during class. The attack which was captured on video shown above, has gone viral on Facebook and youtube and shows the student slamming his 62 year old teacher to the floor in an effort to retrieve his cell phone back. The 23-second video shows the 16-year-old with his arms wrapped around the teacher, knocking him into an empty desk.

The district filed a complaint against the student earlier this week, a spokes­woman said, and Paterson police said they arrested him at his home on Friday.

He said the teacher apparently confiscated the phone — which belonged to the assailant — from another student. The principal said students are allowed to use cellphones in class for academic purposes, but staff may take the devices and return them at the end of the day if students use them for other reasons.

Many questions have been raised since this incident such as; who are the boys parents? Why is a lack of disrespect evident in the teens behavior? And should the parents be held accountable?

Join me tonight at 6:30 p.m. on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via Blog Talk Radio.com for this much needed discussion.

I will be taking your phone calls on the subject at 1-917-889-7872. Please press “1” to speak with me the host.

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Black men are being killed unjustly by policemen throughout the country, but should ‘black on black’ crime be the real focus of outrage? Tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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Justice is long overdue and it hasn’t stopped demonstrators from seeking it, not just for Michael Brown but for Trayvon Martin, Eric Gardner, Sean Bell, John Crawford, Tamir Rice and the list goes on. Demonstrators are blocking parades, lying down in the streets, standing in traffic on highways, laying down on sidewalks and disrupting shoppers shopping at malls.

But for some critics this rage and outcry for justice is misplaced. The anger and outrage is un-necessarily exaggerated. And according to former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who—after President Obama spoke on Ferguson—told CNN that “[Obama] should have also spent 15 minutes on training the [black] community to stop killing each other.” —“Where is all the outrage over black-on-black crime?” Why is the question always raised whenever black Americans protest a police shooting, or any other violence against unarmed black men?

Join me tonight at 6:30 PM on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via Blog Talk radio as I address how “Black on black crime is relevant to police brutality and civil unrest”, with my special guest Dr. Kenneth Osborn, an expert on behavioral health and corrections for more than twenty (20) years and author of the book, “When Mama was daddy”.

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Hands Up – Don’t Shoot!!! Tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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On Tuesday evening a Ferguson Missouri special grand jury, hand picked by the County Prosecutor, Robert McCulloch failed to indict policeman Darren Wilson for the killing of an unarmed black teen. The announcement of “no indictment” came after 8:00 PM and sparked outrage in the streets of Ferguson and throughout cities across the U.S.

Michael Brown was killed by Wilson on August 9 with his hands raised in the universal symbol of surrender and retreat. It was later revealed that Brown yelled “Don’t shoot!” before he was gunned down in a hail of 10 bullets.

Join me tonight at 6:30 PM on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via Blog Talk Radio.com as my guest, hip-hop lyricist K.Y.D. Works (Hassan Barrow), return to the show to talk about his organization’s crusade to help end an epidemic of gun violence that is killing our people and prevalent in our communities. And to discuss with me, how the lost lives of black males in this country have been on the rise.

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Hiphop lyricist KYD A.K.A. Hassan Barrow Tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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KYD stands for, Killing Your Demographics, is Hassan Barrow’s (pictured above), stage name and he hails from Bronx, New York. Rapping since the tender age of 14 years old, recording and mixing his first mix tape entitled, “Stress Test, Volume 3” this multi–talented and self-made lyricist, is also a proficient vocalist and sings most of his own hooks in his rap songs.

Music not only works his soul but it’s his passion, as Hip-Hop Director at radio station 88.1 FM WARY, KYD hosts a show on the station called ‘DYNASTY DAYS MORNING XPERIENCE’. With a whopping 400 songs under his belt, his rhymes and lyrics are fact-based, covering his experiences and personal beliefs, which reflects both the dark and light sides of his life. His next mix tape “The Lost,” will be accompanied by an EP called “Rise of the Lost.”

A nutritionist and wellness trainer in qualified sports, with his own successful fitness company, KYD belongs to an organization called “Stop, Don’t Shoot,” which aims to curtail the “inappropriate use of firearms” by all with a message of anti-gun violence. His goal is to effect change, this is his self-determination.

Join me tonight at 6:30 PM on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via Blog Talk radio as I delve into the topics of Mr. Barrow’s make-up, his music, his passions and the meaning of his squad the “Lost Dynasty League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.”

In the meantime, check out his lyrical skills below…All “links” in this post will access tonight’s show.

https://soundcloud.com/kyd_works/sets/the-lost

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