In this episode of The 411 Live, Beverly Taylor is joined by Cameron Fry, Author of “Why Bully Me” and his mother Angel Bell, founder of Dreams Into Reality Coaching and Consulting Services, LLC and D. I. R. 19 Publishing. Join us as Cameron shares his testimony of being bullied and how it inspired him to write his book. We also talk about how he might not have ever written his book without the support and wisdom of his mother.
In this episode, host Beverly Taylor meets with Eboni Thomas and Jamal Johnson, sister and brother to Sivad Johnson, and Jolanda Rogers, the publisher of his book, Becoming A Diamond. They pay homage to his legacy. Beverly Taylor follows along on the journey of Sivad Jonhson’s book, Becoming a Diamond, and what Eboni Thomas would call “divine intervention.” In this episode on The 411 Live, find out the amazing true legacy of Sivad Johnson.
Life can sometimes feel like being stranded on a small boat, no plan, no hope and no help to turn to. One organization that is working to find stranded and hopeless people in our communities is the Jewish Family Services. In this episode of The 411 Live, host, Beverly Taylor meets with Samantha Kovatch, Margaux Baumgarten, and Kjersten Pederson, to introduce a comprehensive community service program for adults and youth.
How does one grieve and make the Dean’s list while homeless and raising ten children? How does one reduce emotional eating at the same time? Dive into this episode as Beverly Taylor chats with Bridgett Wilder, CEO of Perseverance Health and Wellness Nutrition Consultation Services. Hear her story of how “tragedies can lead to triumph”
With the COVID-19 vaccine out, there is hope for lives to return to normal. That word, “normal”, means a lot of different things to our communities, and for the community of Metcalf Park, normal means playing catch up. In this episode of “The 411 Live”, host Beverly Taylor is visited by Jarrett English, the director of Housing Development for Metcalf Park Community Bridges, and Melody McCurtis, the deputy director of Priorities/Organizer for Metcalf Park Community Bridges. The two professionals tell Beverly about the profound impact COVID-19 and the expiration of the eviction moratorium has had on residents in communities like Metcalf. Residents were barely able to sustain their families when the economy was shut down and now have to find a way to pay off months of debt. One of Jarrett English’s thought-provoking observations is, “Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the entire nation that it’s cheaper to buy a house than it is to rent.” Find out how this is possible and more on The 411 Live.
It has been over a year of the COVID-19 virus wreaking havoc in the lives of the worlds’ residents. With everything we are learning and adapting to it, there is still so much unknown now with the few emergency vaccines released and slowly being administered to the public. Host Beverly Taylor is joined by Dr. Kevin Izard on the 411 Live’s 4th season to answer a lot of the big questions: what is the COVID vaccine? Does it provide the immunity relief people are looking for? Is the end of this pandemic in sight? Dr. Izard not only brings awareness to the current situation, but relief and hope to those who tune in.
Society tends to forget the minds that get locked up in correctional facilities. In comparison to the amount of change happening in our world today, little of that is focused on the people who are trying to establish their lives after months or years in prison. Dr. Robert Smith, professor and researcher, says “We’ve crafted this notion that if you’re incarcerated, you’re different, you’re on the margins of society.” In this podcast, the thoughts and experiences of men and women incarcerated and their hunger for a better life are revealed. There are only a few individuals who have experienced this hunger in those that reenter society. Host Beverly Taylor sits down with Dr. Robert Smith, Michael Carriere and Shannon Ross, a collaboration of university life and the incarcerated to innovate the delivery of resources for men and women looking to establish themselves after release.
For Black History Month, The 411 Live highlights an innovative app created by Deborah and Geraud Blanks that promotes the African-America journey through time. The mother and son duo uncover the origins of the app as well as their hopes and plans for it as well. “Knowledge of history can go a long way. It can help us as black folks feel more power and pride about who we are.” It can help expand knowledge and appreciation from others as well. Come discover the app that will unveil the missing pieces of history.
Dennis Biddle joins host Beverly Taylor to share a one of a kind experience as the youngest player in the Negro Baseball league, which has only recently been officially included in the major leagues. He shares personal stories about Jackie Robinson, his efforts to bring recognition and honor to his fellow players, and his plans to preserve the rare experiences of his time in the Negro Baseball league.
Beverly Taylor speaks with filmmaker and former TV journalist Joanne Williams in this episode of The 411 Live. Joanne Williams is finishing up a documentary about a controversial play that included two very different schools of Wisconsin, one white and one black, collaborating in a production in 1966. She initially started the film to tell the story of that production but through her research found herself in a story bigger than her own. Join Joanne Williams in the discovery of a narrative that came alive in our very own community.