Lifecoach and Documentary Filmmaker Blake Levine Interviews Transgender Author Toni Newman

Oct. 22, 2011 - PRLog -- Blake Levine, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, directed a feature length documentary titled Rap Therapy that is being sold at the American Film Market in November 2010, about helping foster children at the Salvation Army through the use of hip hop art, song, and dance. Rap Therapy has had both DMX and Chuck D in discussions to be a part of a television show about helping children in the inner city through this technique. Blake has submitted his video to be a part of a new Oprah Winfrey and Mark Burnett program looking for the next host of the new OWN Network. In the documentary titled Rap Therapy: The Music Will Save Your Soul, Blake LeVine works with foster children at The Salvation Army in New York using this technique. The kids in the film open up about coming out, having parents die of drug overdoses, dealing with bullying,  gang violence, sexual abuse, parents in jail, and the struggle of being in several foster homes. Within the film are also interviews with 50 Cent, Diddy, Reverend Run and several celebrities.

This is the online video channel for Will Listen and willlisten.com. Here you are able to watch uplifting videos of people sharing issues they face.. The Interview is about being True to Self no matter the individual cost.  They discuss how does someone know they are transgender and identifying transgenderism.

Check this video out -- Toni Newman - My Transgender Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gtaFyeQTaU&feature=share via @youtube



Toni Newman's book, I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman, is available on Amazon.com.  Toni Newman is the first African American Transgender to write a Bibliography/Memoir in the United States.  Her Book, I Rise, has been turned into a feature film to be directed by Director Keith Holland and produced by Alton Demore.

For more information on Transgender Author Toni Newman visit website tonidnewman.com.  For Public Relations contact Kayo Anderson at Kayo@ohyeahnetworks.com, 310.405.9839.