Listen Here: Is Hitting a form of Hating? (Radio Show)
I was inspired by a reader who told me that because her mother hits her that her mother must hate her. I thought it was a topic worth discussing on the radio show. So, in case you missed it. Here’s our radio show that discusses the topic. What’s your opinion? Is spanking, slapping a child [...]
Teen Sexual Abuse: Numbers You Should Know
I was recently reading an article in the Washington Post which reported that a former HD Woodson High School English teacher recently pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student in a school bathroom last year. Another article on the same page reported that a Fauquier County assistant principal is facing child porn charges. It made [...]
Radio Topic: Teen Suicide is On the Rise! –But why?
Tonight on Retaliation Radio we’re going to talk about the reasons for the spike in teen suicide. On my Still Eye Rise Friends and Fans page, I asked the question: Why are more youth resorting to suicide? There have been some great answers, votes and feedback. Join the discussion by voting in the poll and [...]
Rihanna Criticisms?- Scapegoating or Reasonable – Listen to the discussion here.
Folks been slamming Rihanna lately. I’m beginning to think that she’s being a scapegoat for everything controversial. Some people may argue that the criticism are reasonable. But, last night we discussed the topic on Retaliation Radio. It felt good to be back. Here’s the archive. Please listen. Share it. And leave a comment on my [...]
Hatred & Hopelessness: My new article in Heart & Soul Magazine
I jump at opportunities to discuss the girl fight epidemic. So it was my pleasure to write an article about my experience since I began to really study and engage teen girls on the subject of girl fights. I hope you will read and enjoy the article. It appears that both hatred and hopelessness is [...]
GimmeMo features Can She Be Saved? film
GimmeMo–the site from actress Monique Coleman of the High School Musical movies–featured our film Can She Be Saved? We appreciate the love from media outlets all over who have been spotlighting Can She Be Saved? and They Call Me Dae… It’s just the beginning for us as an independent film company, so we’re excited over [...]
Retaliation Radio tonight: Should You Leave The Hood…
On the last Thursday of the month, I like to think about current events and significant issues that have occurred earlier in the month. On May 16, Cali Swag District rapper M-Bone, 22 was pronounced dead of two gunshot wounds to the head after a drive-by shooting in Inglewood. Inglewood, CA was his hometown. His [...]
Hip Hop Moguls Spotlights They Call Me Dae
I want to thank the fam at Hip Hop Moguls for sharing my work, bio info and the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. We are gearing up for our June 9 NYC event!!! Here’s our [...]
Tags: african american film director, short film, teen bully, They Call Me Dae
Listen Now: Standing Up For Yourself (The Retaliation Radio archive is here)
Here’s the archive for our 3rd episode, Standing Up For Yourself: What’s The Best Way? We dealt with Why is it sometimes hard for a person to stand up for himself or herself? We discussed solutions & strategies. Listen to internet radio with StillEyeRiseFilms on Blog Talk Radio
Tags: blogtalk radio, hosted by yasmin shiraz, retaliation radio, solutions, standing up for yourself, strategies
Teen Star Mag Spotlights They Call Me Dae
I want to thank the fam at Teen Star Mag, “The Urban Teen Network,” for sharing the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. Here’s our link: http://www.truestaris.com/profiles/blogs/movie-trailer-they-call-me Follow Teen Star Mag on Twitter: @truestaris Peace & [...]
Tags: african american female director, bully, independent, teen, teen star mag, They Call Me Dae
In Case You Missed It: Listen to the Adult Bullies show on Retaliation Radio
During the second episode of Retaliation Radio, I raised the issue of Adult Bullies. We discussed Adult Bullying at the Workplace, Adults who Bully Children & Adults who CyberBully… Here are a couple of quotes from the evening: Adults who bully children CAN become adults who abuse children… You cannot focus on your success path [...]
Tags: adult bullies, bullies, Radio, retaliation, solutions, teen
In Case You Missed It: Retaliation Radio Archive, Episode 1
Here’s the link to the debut episode of Retaliation Radio. Our topic was: Can retaliation in schools be avoided? Listen now. We had a glitch at the 3:56 – 4:53 mark. (I didn’t know how pull my first caller in!!!) Listen to internet radio with StillEyeRiseFilms on Blog Talk Radio Next week’s topic: Adult bullies- [...]
Tags: blog talk radio, Radio, radio show, retaliation, Yasmin Shiraz
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