Community Vibes with BrownEyes
Brown Eyes is a long-time female Hip Hop activist and community organizer who began performing and leading in the late 1980s. Brown Eyes has created and performed inspirational raps that have touched the hearts of all who encounter her. She has organized, produced, and led community events and activities for over 30 years. As a long-time performer and Emcee on stage, she uses her music talent as well as her voice to promote and inspire. Engaging young people of the inner city with youth programs and outlets to encourage their success in life gained her the "2001 Daily Points of Light Award" by Former President Bush and the NYC "2002 Silver Apple Award" by Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. She began her journey organizing and performing street outreach, directing hundreds of youth and community members to learn new life performance skills on and off the stage. BrownEyes led an International performance for lift workshop at the Dali Lama Peace Conference in Newark, NJ. In this workshop she brought people from all around the world together with music, and dialogues about performing in life, ending in a collaborative hip hop song created by all who attended. Brown Eyes is now the Founding Director of Activities for Young Leaders For Change which consists of long-time community organizers and leaders that create performance workshops and activities for growth and life success. She produces, hosts events, and directs performance activities at Colleges, Public Schools, Group Homes, Businesses, and Community Affairs. Her experience and work in the community through these various avenues led to the inspiration of Community Vibes with Brown Eyes Podcast. Brown Eyes originates from Brooklyn and Far Rockaway, Queens, NY. She has also produced activities in Atlanta, GA from 2001 to 2011. She is now a resident of NJ where she continues to engage audiences in showmanship, community leadership, and inspirational workshops.
Episodes
34 episodes
Connecting Community Through Film with Movie Director John Wayne S iii
Join us for an interview with Director John Wayne S III of Londyn Town Pictures as he takes you on a captivating journey through the power of connecting communities through film. With his wealth of experience in the industry, John Wayne S iii p...
Designing Hope: An Interview with Willie Hall, Fashion Designer and Community Leader!
Step into the vibrant world of fashion with another great show featuring an exclusive interview with the esteemed Fashion Designer and Community Leader, Willie Hall. Renowned for her innovative designs and commitment to making a positive impact...
Our Voices Unleashed: The Art of Communication 101 with Clarice Swinney
Tune in to “Our Voices Unleashed: The Art of Communication 101 with Author, Clarice Swinney." Hear the power of words take center stage as we delve into effective ways of communicating in your personal life and success.Clarice brin...
Scam Watch: Exposing Fraud and Common Crimes in our Neighborhoods
In this podcast discussion about scams and common crimes in your neighborhood, special guest Chee from The Chee Lounge joins the BrownEyes to share his insights. They delve into various types of scams and common crimes that occur in the neighbo...
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Through The Lens: A Celebrity Photographer's Empowering Journey
Join us in this powerful episode as we interview Dr. Ronnie Wright, Celebrity Photographer to the Stars about capturing the life and performance of celebrities near and far. Learn about who Ronnie is and what inspired him on this journey of cap...
Beyond The Boxing Rink
Tune in and be inspired by a Coach's dedication to empowering the youth with Robyn & Wali Moses, Coach of 2 time World Champion and Olympic Winning Boxer Shakur Stevenson. Through countless hours and engagement with young people in th...
Storytelling And Writing For Change
Tune into an inspirational discussion with Athena Dent-Alleyne, Award Winning Author, Mentor, Educator, Community Advocate, and her son Daniel Z Leid, Professional Model. Listen to how Athena took her hardships in life and put them to pen and p...
Fashion Forward: From The Runway To Real Life Change!
Tune in to this episode with Teen 25th International Beauty Winner Eliza Marie and her mom Erica Hildreth. We will discuss the many challenges and perks of being a Fashion Model in conjunction with other life responsibilities and lessons....
Hair We Go! How our natural hair effect us Socially and Mentally.
Tune in to a discussion with Zee & Lee, Owners of Megalodon Locs & Beauty about the history and stigmas of Black Hair. Billions of dollars are spent every year for the maintenance of black hair that has an extensive history of con...
Changing Lives Through Fashion: An Interview with Jackie Love Calloway
Join us in a powerful conversation with Jackie Love Calloway, Founder of J. Love Fashion School of Etiquette and hear how Fashion can change lives. Whether it be through gaining confidence, discipline, or a Fierce move on the catwalk, eng...
Frenemies, How Many of Us Have Them? Let's Talk About Community Relationships.
Let's talk about community relationships and how deception through a frenemy can affect us all. Tune in to a discussion with the family of Terrence "TR" Coulanges who lost his life by the hands of a friend he trusted. Joining me in ...
Medicine In Your Kitchen: Give Yourself & Your Loved Ones The Gift of Better Life!
Tune in to this powerful season finale show with Charlene Collins, CEO and Wendell Collins, Promoter & Marketing Manager of Charlene House of Oils & Body Essentials. We will discuss how going back to the basics of medicine in your kitch...
From Victim To Survivor: The Battle Against Cancer, An Interview with Singer/Song Writer Jazz E Matt
Tune in as we dive into a deep discussion with Jazz E Matt, Singer/Song Writer about his aspirations for doing music and his battle with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Liver. As a survivor, his encouragement to cope for others is truly ins...
Broken Hearts, Broken Spirits, Broken Bones, Let's Talk About Domestic Violence!
In honor of my God Daughter Lucy Cuza who lost her life on September 17, 2017 during a Domestic Violence crime. In this episode, Amanda Gonzalez and Kathryn Lynch of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program will discuss resources, tools, and ti...
Toxicity to Tenacity: Self Development In Progress
Tune in to this episode of Community Vibes with Brown Eyes featuring Vince Richmond, Become Your Becoming, LLC and Angelo Tuff Smith, Elite5/BAGB. Join us and be encouraged to press on in life no matter where you are with overcoming your ...
How a Producer's love for music Empowers Success and Change in the lives of others.
Join us in another episode of Community Vibes with BrownEyes featuring, Carter Mangan Jr, Music Producer, Film Director, and Community Leader. Tune in and be inspired by the professional work and community engagement of Carter Mangan.&nbs...
Are you troubled by energies of past relationships? A detox may be the answer you need.
Past energies of people you've had relationships with can still affect your life today. Never the less, there is a way to Re-start, Re-create, and Re-connect with yourself. Tune in to this powerful and informative conversation with Special Gues...
Cancer Can Take a Toll On You and Your Loved Ones: With Better Day Givings, There's Hope.
Join us as we discuss the impact of Giving Back to those who are battling, survived, or supporting a loved one who is fighting Cancer. A powerful interview with Stacey Nunez, Founder of Better Day Givings, Marietta, GA. There is Lov...
Women Impacting Our Communities Through Compassion
Women Who Impact Our Communities Through Compassion. An interview with Gayle Carnegie, Founder and Jeanette Morris, Vice President of Beautiful Women Empowering Women. There is always two sides of the coin in life circumstances.&nbs...
The Brutal and Untimely Death of Deborah Yakubu Samuel
Deborah Samuel was a 25 year old female college student attending Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, North West Nigeria. Deborah was a Christian who got into a back and forth with fellow Muslim students who were all in a ...
Slave Syndrome: Does Mental Conditioning Effect Our Communities Today? An Interview with Mike Jones
On our first Catch The Vibe episode... Mental Conditioning is a force in many communities that is not talked about. Any group of people who suffered severe trauma will suffer long term effects from it years and generations after. Jo...
The Death of Kevin Samuels: A Tsunami Wave of Emotions
Kevin Samuels was definitely a controversial content creator on social media. He caused quite a stir amongst those who disagreed and followed him for various reasons. Women and men from all over the world tuned into his online live ...
The Time Is Now for Change In Our Communities: An Interview with Dr. Akil Khalfani, Candidate for Congress, NJ's 10th District.
There is a need for many changes in our community. Some of these changes have been worked on and talked about for many years. So many ideas and solutions are on ground to create opportunities for good change, but the people in the c...
Going out with Being About God's Business to Feed The Hungry
After an interview with Being About God's Business, I went out in the community to work with the group to feed people who are food insecure. I found out that talking about it is very different from being about the business of donating foo...
Houseless and Hungry: A Crisis In Our Neighborhood.
Tune in to our discussion about the Houseless and Hunger Crisis In Our Neighborhoods. Over 46 million people in this country go to bed hungry on any given night. Many families are not houseless, yet they don't know where their next ...
