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Wright On The Edge – Black Community Divided Over Marijuana Debate

Ron Thompson — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:41:58 +0000

Did you know that the United States of America, the Land of the Free, puts a larger portion of its population behind bars than any country on earth thanks in large part to the War on Drugs? As it happens, American drug prohibition and sentencing policies hit poor black men the hardest, devastating already disadvantaged black families and communities. Is it time to change our policies on drugs? Find out today at 1pm. Talk just got interesting!

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

Wright On The Edge – Are You For Or Against Prohibition?

Ron Thompson — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:05:53 +0000

Each year alcohol-related deaths reach 2 million worldwide despite high-profile awareness campaigns. Is it time for cities across America to become alcohol- free zones? According to Dave Andrews, recovering alcoholic and author of The Sobriety Solution, some towns have had dramatic results from doing just that, including a town in Alaska
that abolished the sale of alcohol and saw a 70% reduction in alcohol-related crime and accidents. Is prohibition right for our cities? Share your opinion this Saturday at 1pm.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

Wright On The Edge Talks To Iranian-Born Former Muslim Extremist

Ron Thompson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:14:05 +0000

What can convince an intelligent, rational individual to commit an act of terror in the name of God? Author and former religious zealot Nader Pourhassan knows the answer to this question because he was indoctrinated by radical Muslim ideology at an early age. Born in Iran, Pourhassan was told by his own grandmother to hate Jews and Christians, whom she considered to be “the most impure people” in the world. He says he was brainwashed by the inflammatory rhetoric of Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, and he believes that in 2010 many Iranians continue to have their minds molded in a similar fashion.

Nader Pourhassan will share his story this Saturday at 1pm.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

Darren Duarte Of NACA Joins Bernie McCain

Ron Thompson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:05:13 +0000

Darren Duarte, Communications Director for the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) joins Bernie McCain this afternoon at 4:00pm to discuss the 24 hour-a-day, 8 day Save-The-Dream event. The event will be held Friday, July 23 through Friday, July 30 at the Washington Convention Center.

More than 60,000 people came to NACA’s last event in Georgia. It ran for over 100 straight hours. The Save the Dream Event in Washington will go much longer, eight days, 24 hours straight which totals close to 200 hours. Many homeowners get mortgage payments cut the very same day by hundreds of dollars a month and sometimes over $1,000/month. And it’s free.

Wright On The Edge Discusses Young, Black And Successful

Ron Thompson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:50:05 +0000

The number of successful, young black men and women is on the rise even though this fact is often obscured by negative images of African Americans. Wright on the Edge is talking with two rising stars whose stories you may not have heard:

Ernessa T. Carter has worked as an ESL teacher in Japan, a music journalist in Pittsburgh, a payroll administrator in Burbank, and a radio writer for American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest in Hollywood. She’s also a retired L.A. Derby Doll, a graduate of Smith College and Carnegie Mellon University’s MFA program, and just recently wrote and published her first novel, 32 Candles.

Michael K. Thomas is a highly sought after investment and financial professional who brings a unique perspective to entrepreneurship, real-estate investing, and personal finance. A native of Baltimore, Mr. Thomas attended Morgan State University School of Business and Management and currently serves as the President and CEO of MKT Financial Group, Inc.

Hear their stories this Saturday at 1pm.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

Wright On The Edge Discusses Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities

Ron Thompson — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:37:15 +0000

: Wendy Wright

The overall health of the American population has improved over the past few decades, but African Americans have not shared equally in these improvements. Racial and ethnic stereotyping and bias in medical care in the United States occur across the full spectrum of disease categories and medical and surgical procedures. The pervasive if sometimes unconscious discrimination is part of a health care system that leaves 40 million Americans without health insurance, and guarantees that US minorities live sicker and die younger than whites. Discrimination endangers not only patients, but also the egalitarian commitments and ethics of medicine, and the democratic principles of society as a whole.

So why do African Americans experience the highest rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes , kidney disease and heart disease? Find out this Saturday at 1pm.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

Wright On The Edge Discusses Low Black Pupil Achievement: The National Scandal

Ron Thompson — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:11:39 +0000

The No Child Left Behind national education program pinpoints the increasing number of failing, predominantly black schools. Why do black pupils in any school, on all levels, in all states, regardless of family income do so badly? In his controversial book, The Emperor Has No Clothes:The Crisis in American Inner City Schools, Dr. Richard J. Gordon states that this is not due to poor facilities, lack of money, poor teachers, or racism. He asserts that the REAL reasons black students so often fail in school are black peer pressure to do poorly, poor black parenting, and poor black leadership. Is this true? We’re talking to Dr. Gordon this Saturday to find out.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

No Kid Hungry: Bill Shore Of Share Our Strength Joins Bernie McCain.

Ron Thompson — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:32:23 +0000

Bill Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength, the nation’s leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America joins Bernie McCain to discuss “No Kid Hungry.” Approximately 16 million children in America will struggle with hunger in the coming summer months. The reasons are varied-many families or caregivers lack access to, or are unaware of, free meal programs in their area. Tune in to find out Share Our Strength is doing about it.

Wright On The Edge Discusses Black Men On The Down-Low

Ron Thompson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:39:02 +0000

Why is the issue of homosexuality still taboo in Black America? What are some of the struggles gay black men face concerning sexuality and identity? How commonplace are black men on the down-low? Join us this Saturday when we shine a light on secrets kept far too long within the black community.

Wright On The Edge, Saturday from 1-3pm on WOL and streaming live at woldcnews.com

James Lloyd To Discuss Veterans Small Business Conference Live.

Ron Thompson — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:26:13 +0000

Join Bernie McCain Tuesday June 22nd at 5pm for an in-depth interview with James Lloyd, Assistant to the Director for Major Programs, U.S. Army on the 6th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference.

Mr. Lloyd was appointed as the Assistant to the Director for Major Programs in the U.S. Army, Office of Small Business Programs for the Office of the Secretary of the Army in 2005. He is responsible for planning, developing and managing programs to implement Army small business policies. He is also responsible for executing the Staff Assistance and Review Program which provides oversight over all of the Army’s Major Commands and acts as the executive liaison with the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff. Mr. Lloyd received his BS degree in Accounting from Central State University in Wilberforce, OH. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate, and has received numerous military awards and decorations for superior service during his military career.

The conference will be held Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 19-22, 2010. This conference provides the opportunity for Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business owners to network and to gain valuable knowledge in the world of Federal contracting, while at the same providing Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD Federal Agencies the opportunity to work towards improving their contracting goals. Conference topics will include: managing cash flow, human resources, infrastructure, and leveraging technology applications for increased efficiency.