The Light with Raymond Tyler

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Calling On Area DJs and Artists To Help Fight Hunger and Homelessness

Every Hanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa Holiday Season, we here at The Light Nation organize a Holiday Drive to help people in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and the communities in between.

This year we have several events that we hope will draw out record breaking support to help some very good people.

The newest Holiday tradition we would like to start is called
The Hip Hop Holiday: DJs and Artists Against Hunger!

The good people of Ventnor Coffee have offered us a space to come and celebrate the holiday season with area DJs.

We are going to be asking the best DJs to come through and spin.
People attending are asked to bring in donations of cash, canned goods for the food bank and new gloves, socks and or hats for The Covenant House. Generally we collect new toys as well...any toys brought that day will go directly to Toys For Tots through Ventnor Coffee. We will collect new toys at other events!

Also at this event The Light is sponsoring a Hip Hop Holiday art contest with a cash prize to the winner!

For DJs that do not get a chance to play at this event, we ask that you attend and get in on some great board games and card games.

We are determined to make this holiday season festive and happy for all.

Suggested donation for this event is $10. However, no one will be turned away. We sincerely request that you do come ready to support Ventnor Coffee by buying desserts and beverages.

We will be announcing raffle/auction gifts as we move closer to the event.

If you would like to volunteer to co-host or help out.

Please contact Raymond Tyler at 609-431-0741.

Poetry Nation: Faleeha Hassan

Otto Bruyns Public Library is proud to welcome acclaimed poet Faleeha Hassan.

In 1991, Hassan became the first woman in her home city of Najaf, in Iraq, to publish a book of poetry, titled Because I Am a Girl.

Hassan went on to publish 15 more books of poetry, several plays, two novels and dozens of short stories.

In 2011, her name landed on a militant group's death list. She fled to Turkey with her two youngest children. In August 2012, they moved to New Jersey. There, Hassan taught herself English online, and she has been writing prolifically in her adopted language ever since.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

New Podcast Taping Tonight

The Health and Beauty Seminar

Tonight is the premiere of The Health and Beauty Seminar Podcast.

Tonight is about asking questions in a comfortable environment and learning and sharing.

Tonight we discuss:
Natural Hair and Washing.
(Adrea Gray)

Relating to young people with autism.
(Cindy Fertsch, Jerry Ryan, Torres Mayfield)

Second Acts and Men's Fashion.

(Herbert Belton of Belton Bows)

Dressing for Success and Dating on The Job

Success and Sexiness Through Lingerie(Zamya)
Cycling(Robert Williams)

and more!

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Environmental Justice and Climate Change

Over the next few weeks and months I will be adding Climate Change to the topics of issues discussed here on The Light.

On Friday September 6th I attended a conference on climate change which helped me to understand 2 major things.

1. Climate Change is increasing a NOW problem as well as a FUTURE problem.

2. Climate Change is more than ever becoming a NOW problem for people of color and minorities.
In the effort to "fix the planet", it is too easy to demand people of color and the poor to bear more than their share of the sacrifice involved.

Here we speak to director of Environment Justice for The Ironbound Community Corporation, Ms. Maria Lopez-Nunez.

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Friday, August 17, 2018

5 Great Performances By Aretha Franklin You Don't Know

Aretha Franklin and James Cleveland Precious Memories

Miss Franklin started in church . She was one of the few vocalists that made multiple platinum Gospel LP's after being successful in soul and pop.

Here The Queen Of Soul moves one and all with The Master Of Gospel.

When we lost James Cleveland we lost the only. Just like with Miss Franklin , God didn't make any more!

Aretha Franklin -You'll Never Walk Alone
Again. Miss Franklin doing church.

Aretha Franklin (Curtis Mayfield) Sparkle

From The LP Sparkle and based on the original motion picture.

This record teams up Aretha's amazing heart and soul with the raw, earthy lyrics of Curtis Mayfield.

The first time I heard it...I was almost moved to tears.

Frankie Valli and Aretha Franklin-That's Life

The Mike Douglas show is a variety talk show that inspired The Light Radio Show.

On Christmas Day, 1968.

Mike's guests were Frankie Valli and Aretha Franklin and maaaaan.

Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson -Ooh Baby Baby

Recorded on the set of Soul Train.
Smokey and Aretha....kill one of Smokey's Best Song.
Makes me wonder why they never made an album together.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

4th Annual JUS NICE Sneaker Con

The sneaker community will unite at the Wildwoods Convention Center on Saturday, August 11 during the 4^th Annual Jus Nice Sneaker Convention. This event is the only sneaker convention of its kind in southern New Jersey.

The convention is a chance for the ever-growing sneaker head community to buy, sell, and trade some of the most unique and high in-demand sneakers available. There will be lots of giveaways and raffles throughout the day, and DJ Cree will be spinning live throughout the event.

The convention will be held from noon until 5 p.m. and is an event for all ages. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Wildwoods Convention Center Box Office.

For additional information about the Jus Nice Sneaker Convention, please call 609-305-3658 or visit www.AlwaysDopeInc.com.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.

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