He Say She Say..Now What Do You Say

n May 22, 2013 on “Can We Talk for REAL” Blog talk radio co-host Terry Boi will take the guest seat an*d talk with Ina Anthony and Michelle about her life as a young child that marched in the civil rights movement, a poet, organizer and mentor.She has some strong views on what civil rights have done for our youth as violence has taken control. Join us as we talk to Terry Boi  from the perspective of a child who marched for black civil rights and is now is watching where those marches have gotten us to and where we should be.  Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard time, 8:30 pm mountain time and 7:30 pm pacific time Wednesday, May 22nd. Press

Now a days every one have children or you have dated someone with children.  How do you eliminate the baby momma and baby daddy drama? When do you introduce your children to your new beau? When do you introduce your children to each other? How do you deal with disrespectful children? Let's talk about it tonight at 7:30 call 347-215-8985.

This Wednesday on Can We Talk 4REAL, we would like to introduce award-winning writer, Robin G. White who is the author of, Resurrection: A Collection of Work, Reflections of a Life Well Spent, and, When Love Departs. She joins CWT4R co-hosts Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi as we talk to her about her work and are they controversial? We will also talk about being published in the LGBT community, writing for the LGBT community from the perspective of a writer and a publisher.  CWT4R will ask the questions about how she began her journey and when it has taken her to. But most importantly how is her work influencing others in the LGBT community?

Women we have accomplished so much, but why are we single? Has the accomplishments went to our head? Is it men can't relate to all of the things we bring to the table? Are our expectations too high? Thursday night at 7:30 I NEED ALL OF MY INDEPENDENT WOMEN TO CALL 347-215-8985. It's your opportunity to shed light on this controversial topic. Men I'm expecting you to call and share experiences and opinions. Let's break down the communication barriers and build healthly relationships.

Cemia “CeCe” Acoff was murdered. She was yet another transgender woman killed then victimized again in the media, this time the Cleveland Plain Dealer, with its offensive, insensitive, trans-phobic coverage of her death. CeCe wasn’t the first and probably won’t be the last victim of trans and homophobia. Our transgender community continues to represent a higher proportion of hate violence, intimidation and discrimination. Trans women are disrespectfully, misidentified in the media following violent attacks and trans men are often invisible in conversations about hate violence. The attacks on our transgender community aren’t always by unidentified strangers in dark alleys and back streets. Discrimination takes place in the lives of transgender people every day in every area i (most recently in the news was Arizona’s Controversial 'Transgender Bathroom Bill.' Monica Roberts, the Trans Grio, and Carter Brown, director of Black Transmen, Inc. CWT4R, Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi discuss the “T” in LGBT.

This is not the show for you to hold your peace. I'm so tired of people judging, gossiping and saying bad things about people because they have decided to change their life. Everyone one of us are a work in progress. So many people don't attend church because we are not being "real" about who we are. Many act like they never lied, cheated, slept with someone else husband or wife, smoked weed, gambled, abused alcohol and had children out of wedlock. We ALL have a testimony. Thursday night at 7:30 call 347-215-8985 were discussing "Just Because I'm In Church...Doesn't Mean I'm Perfect". Why is it when you decide to change your life people will remind you of what you use to do? Why do people automatically expect you to be perfect? Why do christians judge other christians, when we are all dealing with something? Before finding fault in someone else, we must first look at ourselves. Let's share experiences, laugh and encourage each other.

This week on CAN WE TALK FOR REAL we'll be kicking off PRIDE season by taking a look at the different Black Prides across the country. Special guests Kimberly Jones from Detroit's Black Pride Society and Vice Chair of The Center for Black Equity and Jeremy Taylor from Philly Black Pride join co-hosts Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi. Black Prides are taking on new faces, going in new directions catering to a New Conscious of Self and building a Unity among the Community. Welcome Kim as she takes us on the journey of what the Center for Black Equity has been able to bring to the table of each Black Pride and how those changes will affect your experience and future thinking of Black Prides. We will also hear from Jeremy of the Philly Black Pride Committee. Philly Pride was   last week-end and we would like to get his thoughts on how it was received and what was different this year.                                                        Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard ti

Too many of our innocent children lives are being taken at the hands of their OWN PARENTS. Recently, we witnessed a mother who lied to authorities about the disappearance of her son. Later her and her boyfriend were charged with the murder. I am a firm believer of discipline, but has discipline gone to far? Join us Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 over the phone. Call in and express your opinion 347-215-8985.

A child of Nigeria, West Africa, Ugochi has grown into a full-fledged poet, singer and songwriter comfortable enough with her talent for sound and the absence of it. Ugochi’s choreo-poetic style of spoken word has been fused with her unique singing ability in order to generate a more powerful word sound attraction. She has written poems that have been honored in an international anthology titled, “A Storm Between Two Fingers,” and by internationally renowned organizations like Apples and Snakes in the UK. Chicago Music Awards classified her as "Best African Entertainer 2005." Her musical reverberation, part Afrobeat and part Chi-town soul has been cleverly coined Afro-Soul. Ugochi has let her voice be heard in countries such as Europe, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Leeds, Italy as well as Nigeria, Brasil, and Jamaica. Ugochi and the Afro Soul Ensemble were featured on the Africa Channel, Soundtracks at Red Kiva. Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard time, 8:30 pm mountain time

Poet and youth activist Tim’m West and Ra Pierre the youngest poet featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam will join CWT4R co-hosts Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi performing not only poetry but rap.Tim’m West became a contributor to the world when he found out while going after his PH.D in philosophy he was HIV Positive.            Ra a young Chicago success was introduced into the public eye when he won Chicago’s “Louder Than A Bomb” youth poetry slam, and nationally was a finalist 2 years with Brave new Voices. Rah is one of the young voices that have come out of the Midwest featured in the Windy City Times, The Chicago FreePress, and the Hammond Star.  Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standa

If walls could talk what secrets would be revealed? Who would be uncovered and shown for who they really are? There are many people who have invisible scars of molestation and rape. You would be surprised to know how many family members, coworkers, and neighbors have experienced this. They are forced to live a normal life even though they have been betrayed. They smile to hide the tears. Oftentimes, it's difficult for them to love. Can you imagine someone forcing themselves on you, then threaten your life if you tell? Imagine a trusted family member stealing your innocence and saying this is the way things are suppose to be? How do you alleviate the pain and memories? How do you overcome the hurt and pain? Is there a solution for broken confidence and shattered self esteem? Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 join us as Chantell "Blackie" Suggs mother mentor motivator author tells how she went from being a victim to a triumph victor. Call 347-215-8985 you do not have to say your name. Press 1 and you are identified by

  Have you been discriminated against on the job because you are LGBTQ? Were you not hired because you were LGBTQ? Do you have a story about discrimination in employment? Despite the highest levels of public support for protecting LGBT people in the workplace fewer than half of state governments protect LGBT workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. On Wednesday April 10, 2013 CAN WE TALK FOR REAL will be discussing the problems our LGBTQ community face with discrimination in employment. We’ll have the experts but we need you as our guest. If you have a real life experience with employment discrimination based on your sexual orientation or gender identity, please send a brief summary of your experience along with your contact information to canwetalkforreal@gmail.com and you may be our guest on Wednesday April 10, 2013 CAN WE TALK FOR REAL is an online Blog Talk Radio Show every Wednesday Night (10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard time, 8:30 pm mountain time a

How many of us are holding onto someone from our past? How many of us compare that person to everyone you meet or date? Who married someone who they knew weren't any good, but was dynamic in the bedroom? This person sweated your hair out, made your toes curl and in the middle of the night you cooked a full breakfast. How many of us had enough courage to leave, but then went back time after time, after time? Do we know the difference between love and lust. Have you experienced what it means to be in love to the point you can't live without someone? I know of a young lady who dated a gentleman for 4 years. He encouraged her, put her through college, and showed her the world. He proposed ,but she wasn't ready for marriage. Here we are twenty one years later they are still having sex. They tried the relationship thing again, but it didn't work. However, they both feel there is no one else that can sexually please them. Is this lust? Is this love? Is a soul tie? Can they possible be blocking the person who they a

 Wade Davis II a former NFL football player who played for the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks join CWT4R  discussing coming out, sports and his passion to help LGBTQ youth. Wade was named one of the 50 Black LGBT adults that Black LGBT Youth should know in 2012. He will be here in Chicago this weekend, April 5-7, at the Bolder Than Out Conference where he will be the Keynote Speaker, at Saturday’s luncheon.Davis is a nationally recognized, speaker, advocate, writer and educator; he's also a principal co- owner of the YOU Belong Initiative LLC. - a social enterprise that seeks to encourage inclusion through the provision of innovative youth development programs. He works at the Hetrick Martin Institute (HMI) as the Assistant Director of Job Readiness and Academic Enrichment teaching young people how to define success  and thrive in society. Join us Wednesday, April 3rd on CAN WE TALK FOR REAL for this special conversation with Wade Davis where listeners will have the opportunity to

Why do women turn their children against… See More their fathers? If the father isn't financially supporting the child, should he have visitation rights? You dislike the father and the both of you fuss and fight, how do you maintain a positive image for the child? Do women bash the father because he has decided to start another relationship or get married? Do women use the children to get back at the fathers? We all know men who are not responsible and could care less about their child, but does this give you the right to say negative words about the father? There are men who take care of children that are not theirs, how do you explain to the child the father doesn't want to spend time with them? Is it wrong to bring another man around and ask your child to call him "daddy"? There are a lot of single mothers how do you explain to your children about daddy missing birthday's, holiday's, special events and important moments? This show is not about bashing. Let's release and encourage each other.

If the middle of the week got you thirsty for the week-end let laughter help you get a jump start. Comedian Dana S. Austin has performed all over the United States while juggling family, relationships and life’s every day challenges. She’s opened for Paul Mooney, Thea Vidal, showcased for the Queens of Comedy and was a regular opening act at the Cleveland Improv.  Recently she moved to Chicago bringing her unique brand of humor to the “Windy City” On Wednesday March 27 Dana will be joining Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi about her career in comedy, how she developed her unique style of adult themed humor that’s not dirty and what’s ahead for this stand-up comic as she puts down new roots in Chicago.  Dana takes you on a journey through her life and yours with tons of laughs along the way. Be apart of the journey this week on CAN WE TALK FOR REAL. Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard time, 8:30 pm mountain time and 7:30 pm pacific time Wednesday, March 27th. Press 1 to spe

Thank You all for joining the rescheduling of the show. Women do we trust our men, to be men? We have more power than we give ourselves credit. We must ask ourselves are we drawing our men to us, or driving them away from us? Are we assisting our men with accomplishing their goals? Are we encouraging them through their struggles. Motivating them to become better? Praying for their success and being the woman who is slow to speak and quick to listen. When they come home from work are they greeted with a hug and a kiss or whining and complaining? We always hear women say they don't need a man. Have we become so successful we disregard the male perspective and treat them like they are the scum of the earth. We hear I make more money, I am educated and I am handling my business. But are you the mother who is raising your son to be dependent on a woman or independent? I understand some men have struggled but are you taking care of a grown man. Is he sitting on your couch with his friends smoking and drinking while

An old African proverb says “It takes a Village to Raise a Child.” And at the heart of every village are its families. As LGBTQ families fight for equality, recognition of and protections for our families are a cornerstone of our struggle. The path to parenthood presents special challenges to our community. Besides the day-to day responsibilities of life with baby, LGBTQ parents must tackle issues around Adoption rights, parental rights/responsibilities and recognition of the family unit is not recognized ......or challenged by discriminatory legislation. On Wednesday, March 20th CWT4R will look at the challenges facing LGBTQ families from the local and national perspective. Ina, Michelle and Terry Boi will be joined by Denise Brogan-Kator, Senior Legislative Counsel at Family Equality Council (FEC) that connects, represents and supports the 3 million American parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and their 6 million children. FEC works to ensure equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and tr

In lieu of the shooting of the  month old baby, we will be dedicating this show to discussion of what we can do to change our communites. We can not rely on elected officials to employ change, we must do it for ourselves.

Every day we pass women on the streets who have been victims of Domestic Violence. The front pages of newspapers across the country report stories of another woman (Native American tribal women, lesbian, bi sexual, transgendered or heterosexual) dead at the hands of a violent intimate partner and we wonder why she was never given the proper services to help her protect her. On March 7th 2013, President Obama signed into law the re-authorized Violence against Women Act that provides for more services for victims of Domestic Violence. This law will give agencies the ability to apply for grants and obtain money to help educate about the prevention of sexual abuse and have the ability to care for Domestic Violence  Call in on 347-215-8985 at 10:30 pm eastern time, 9:30 pm central standard time, 8:30 pm mountain time and 7:30 pm pacific time Wednesday, March 13th. Press 1 to speak. This year silence is not an option. SPEAK UP!