"Real Talk"

Good Morning everyone, this is “Real Talk” with Kiara Shamberger. Today is April 16, 2009, and on today’s show I will once again run down the top news. In news today, the head of Northwestern High School in Baltimore City special-ed department was arrested Wednesday on drug charges. While in National News, Obama vows to help Mexico with their drug issues. Obama will send hundreds of federal agents, high-tech surveillance gear and drug-sniffing dogs, to the Southwest to help Mexico fight drug cartels. However, while there are fighting drug cartels, Mexican gangs are forcing people to join. A mass narco-criminal cartels have engaged in murders, kidnappings, and assassinations, terrifying the Mexican population. Most of the murders and kidnappings are believed to be linked to the drug trade. So is everyone getting reality shows now,? What’s the deal with that. Child Star from the Cosby Show Keyshia Knight Pulliam is getting her own reality show which will air on Oxygen. Aside from entertainment did you know that Kevin Garnett ma miss the playoffs? Boston Celtics All Star is considering this due to a knee injury. Well that’s it for now, well be back after the commercial break.

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Newseum for media lovers

I had a wonderful time and it was a great learning experience at the Newseum. It was by far the best museum I have been to and actually enjoyed it. I began my trip at the Newseum by stopping through the Documentary Theater. The Documentary showed Martin Luther King and the March over the Bridge. The idea of the documentary was obviously not to just run back history but give an insight on the connectivity it has on media, particularly the first amendment. The first amendment states the freedom of speech, assemble, petition, religion, and press.
I viewed several exhibits in the Newseum. The Today’s Front Page was one interesting exhibit. There were numerous and numerous of electronically newspapers lined across the wall. It was papers from all over. The Charlotte Observer, The Plain Dealer (Ohio), The Oklahoman, and The Birmingham News, just to name a few. The worker of the exhibit explained that they change the front page of these papers daily. From 4 a.m. to 7a.m is when they arrive and then are printed to be hanged. One quote that lined the wall of the exhibit stated that “If a person goes to a country and finds their newspapers filled with nothing but good news, there are good men in jail (David P. Moynthan, U.S Senator).
My favorite exhibit was The News History. They had newspapers from the past until 2008. This exhibit provided information on accuracy and speed of news and what you can or can not say. One of the short paragraphs on the wall stated that “trying to be the first can be risky. Media mistakes often occur because journalists fail to remember the adage that while it’s good to be first, its better to be accurate.” It was explaining that speed is an important factor, but most important is to be accurate. I visited a couple other exhibits and I really learned a lot.
It was an exciting trip, for media is my passion. I left the Newseum still remembering my favorite quote throughout the Newseum by Rudyard Kipling. He stated, I quote, that “I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew). Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who).

"Real Talk" with Kiara Shamberger

Good morning and welcome to “Real Talk” with me, Kiara Shamberger. On today’s show, we are going to veer away from the usual interviews and focus more on what’s happening in the news today. In national news Somali Pirates capture the American Sea Captain, Richard Philips, for cash. West Baltimore hospital, Bon Secour asks the state for $5 million to keep the struggling hospital open.Today in international news Iran leaders will discuss their nuclear agenda today, the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad open’s the countries first nuclear fuel production plant. In sport news, Morgan Alum star basketball player, Marvin Webster was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Well surprise surprise or is it really? Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade is having a baby. Stay tuned to Real Talk our broadcast will begin after these brief messages.

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inside the mind of Erin Hawkins

Today on"Real Talk," with me Kiara Shamberger, I interviewed basketball player for the Morgan State women's team, Erin Hawkins. Erin Hawkins, number 3 on the team played ball prior to coming to Morgan at the University of Richmond. She is currently from Washington, D.C. Interviewing Erin Hawkins was a great experience as I got the opportunity to speak with her out of her busy schedule.She briefly explained her experiences on the team as the attended the MEACS this year. Unfortunatley their lost was upsetting to a few, but Erin took it as a great opportunity to have come this far. She explained that she felt her lose was due to the laid back of teammates during the second quarter. She expressed that they all including herself did not play as hard during the second quarter. After getting her insight on the Meacs and other questions in regards to this season, I asked her ten most random questions. They are listed as:
1.nike or jordan
2.allen iverson or kobe
3.lakers or 76ers
4.sneakers or stilletos
5.spring or summer
6.basketball or football
7.soccer or volleynall
8.handbags or shoes
9.chinese or japanese food
10.manicure or pedicure
Erin had no problem in answering the questions in fact she was very comfortable and confident in answering them. Nevertheless, she stumbled on one question which was handbags or shoes. But you'll have to listen and find out the answer.

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interview with Christan Breedy

I interviewed Morgan State Junior, Christan Breedy. I asked her a series of questions pertaining to fashion and food. Her hesitation on some questions gives me a sense of idea of things that she likes. She is from New York so the sneaker question was difficult when asked Nike or Jordan. I also learned that she never tried Japanese food. The cheerful Christan laughed at majority of the questions expressing how she felt. When asked boots or sandals, she said, “Sandals but what am I suppose to do in the winter.” The interview was successful in getting to know Christan.

1. Japanese or Chinese Food
2. Bags or shoes
3. Nike or Jordan
4. Boots or Sandals
5. Tattoos or Piercings
6. Hawaii or Jamaica
7. Forever21 or H&M
8. Butterflies or Stars
9. For the Love of Ray J or I Love Money 2
10.Summer or Winter



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Becoming a Mentor to drug abuse families

Grandparents raising grandchildren are on the rise, and some of the reasoning is because of a drug addict family member. There are many different ways through organizations that we all as colleagues can get involved with. There is the Big Brother big sisters organization which is the largest and oldest youth mentoring organization in the United States. According to the National Research, Little Brother and sisters are:

More confident in their schoolwork performance

Able to get along better with their families

46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs

27% less likely to begin using alcohol

52% less likely to skip school

One interesting fact is that “Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers had the greatest impact in the area of alcohol and substance abuse prevention. For every 100 youth between ages 10 and 16 who start using drugs, the study found, only 54 similar youth who are matched with a Big will start using drugs. Minority boys and girls were the most strongly influenced; they were 70 percent less likely than their peers to initiate drug use.”

Organizations here at Morgan through community service are: KUUMBA, which is a tutoring and mentoring program for adolescents ages 11 to 15. Brother to brother is a volunteer program dedicated to working with male high school students in Baltimore City.

These organizations are just to name a few. You can find out more about these organizations by visiting the Morgan website. Please GET INVOLVED.

sister soulja

Best selling author of the book the Coldest Winter Ever, Sister Soulja, was at Morgan State University bookstore on March 5. Arriving late to the book signing a cheerful Sister Soulja was invited to speak to Morgan students about her recent book, Midnight. This is the sequel to the book Coldest Winter Ever, which she mentioned durinig her speech. As she read Chapter one of Midnight, Sister Soulja left me and probably others with questions about the book and the connectivity it has to real life situations, though the book is fiction. She opened the floor to questions and gave us very detailed and insightful answers. One young lady asked why did Sister Soulja chose the picture of the character Midnight on the front cover. Her response was, "It is important to show African American images when it's not a disease....so poor don't even have no grass...images being bombarded on us." She also expressed that she designed everything in the book, such as the pictures, because that is what she wanted to see, previously telling the audience that she rejected many publishers. She mentioned that the greatest writer is one who has the greatest experiences and the greatest travelling experience, and that both of those things puts you in a better position to draw resources from. She spoke words of wisdom to the audience, especially to the women, saying that we are prime suspects for being exploited and manipulated. She left that saying, "We need to know who we are and what we believe in."