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BIOGRAPHY

From best-selling author, to motivational speaker, to television talk show host, and now nationally syndicated radio host, Michael Baisden is truly a man on a mission!

A Chicago Native born on June 26, 1963, Michael’s road to success began in 1995 with the self publishing of his first book, "Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat". The controversial book of short stories about infidelity sold over 400,000 copies nationally. A staggering figure considering Michael had no experience as a book publisher.

In 1997 he self-published his second book entitled "Men Cry in the Dark". It has become one of the most popular books ever amongst African American men and was adapted to a stage play by I'm Ready Productions in 2002. The play featured notable actors such as Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Allen Payne (New Jack City), Rhona Bennet (Jamie Foxx Show) and singers Christopher Williams and Monifa, in addition to comedian LaVell Crawford from BET Comic View.

In 1999, Michael self-published his third, and most infamous title,"The Maintenance Man", which was also adapted into a stage play by I'm Ready Productions and toured 25 cities in early 2003. Actors Billy Dee Williams, Darius McCrary, and comedian Arnez J. played major roles.

In 2001, Michael decided to take time off from writing to pursue his life-long dream of hosting his own nationally syndicated talk show. He got that opportunity when Tribune Entertainment chose him to host a show called "Talk or Walk". Unfortunately, it premiered during the week after the 9-11 bombing and never had a chance to develop a following. It was canceled after only one season. Michael saw the experience as an education about the television industry, and more importantly, a lesson about having control over his own destiny. “All the money and celebrity in the world don’t mean a thing if you can't choose the people you work with or implement your own ideas!"

The opportunity to prove his point came on July 14, 2003, when 98.7 KISS fm in New York City offered him a position as the afternoon drive-time host. Because of budget constraints the station was unable to offer him a salary. Michael’s response was, “Just give me the damned mic!” And sure enough, within six months, their afternoon drive ratings went from number 9 to number 1.

After eight months of consistent high ratings, Michael suggested taking his show national. But management was apprehensive, suggesting that New York was not ready. Once again, someone was standing in the way of his dream. A few months later, Michael threatened to quit if management did not pursue a syndication deal. “There was no doubt in my mind that Love, Lust, and Lies could be one of the hottest shows on radio! I knew the impact it would have on people all across the country and I wasn’t taking no for an answer!”

Once again, his diligence paid off. In October 2004 Michael signed a multi year syndication deal with ABC Radio Network. The contract gave him what he always wanted, control! Control over whom he works with, control over his choice of music, and most importantly, control over his ideas. The rest, as they say, is history in the making!

His latest novel, "God's Gift to Women” was released on October 1, 2002. This suspenseful tale about a fatal attraction proved to be another bestseller.

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Wednesday 06-04-2008 6:37pm ET

Micheal Baisden marches in Jena with Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Reverend Al Sharpton.

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Black Thursday
The country focuses on Jena, LA

JENA, Louisiana (CNN) -- For weeks, Mychal Bell expected to find out his punishment Thursday for his alleged role in a school beating that has thrust racial tensions in a tiny Southern town into the national spotlight -- and onto the political stage.

Instead, he and five other black teens will be the focus of a rally that promises to bring enough protesters to Jena, Louisiana, to outnumber its 3,000 residents many times over.

By 8 a.m. ET Thursday, thousands of people had arrived for the rally and some parking areas in the small town were full.

"This is a march for justice. This is not a march against whites or against Jena," said the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist and one of the protest organizers.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King III, and hip-hop artist Mos Def also are expected to attend.

Barricades have gone up around the local courthouse and Louisiana state troopers said they will be out in force to keep the peace, as the demonstrators protest what they feel are excessive criminal charges and bond amounts for the teens, dubbed the " Jena 6."

Bell, 17, has been in prison since his arrest in December.

"It breaks our heart to see him handcuffed and in leg shackles," Sharpton said. "But his spirit is high. He has said that he is very encouraged to know that thousands are coming to this town to stand up for him and his five friends."

The teens were initially charged with attempted murder after they allegedly knocked out Justin Barker -- a white classmate -- while stomping and kicking him during a school fight on December 4, 2006.

Barker was taken to a hospital with injuries to both eyes and ears, as well as cuts. His right eye had blood clots, said his mother, Kelli Barker.

LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters urged the world not to forget the victim in the case.

"The injury done to him and threats to his survival have become less than a footnote," Walters said Wednesday.

"This case has not, never has been about race. It's about finding justice for an innocent victim, holding people accountable for their actions. That is what it's about," he said.

Five of the black teens were charged as adults. Bell was the first to face felony charges.

Advocates of the Jena 6 said the story actually began three months earlier, when three white students hung nooses from a tree on campus. The white students were suspended from school but didn't face criminal charges. The protesters argue they should have been charged with a hate crime.

Charges against Bell were reduced, as were charges against Carwin Jones and Theodore Shaw, who have not yet come to trial.

Robert Bailey, Bryant Purvis and an unidentified juvenile remain charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Bell, who was 16 at the time of the fight, was to have been sentenced on battery and conspiracy convictions Thursday. But a district judge earlier this month tossed out his conviction for conspiracy to commit second-degree battery, saying the matter should have been handled in the juvenile court.

Last week, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Lake Charles, Louisiana, did the same with Bell's battery conviction.

But a Louisiana appeals court ruled Tuesday it was too early to consider a motion to free Bell from prison.

Meanwhile, the U.S. attorney who reviewed investigations into the nooses and the beating said he believes the incidents -- though likely symptoms of racial tension -- were not related.

"A lot of things happened between the noose hanging and the fight occurring, and we have arrived at the conclusion that the fight itself had no connection," said Donald Washington, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.

"There were three months of high school football in which they all played football together and got along fine, in which there was a homecoming court, in which there was the drill team, in which there were parades," Washington added.

The controversy has even become an issue in the presidential race.

Jackson criticized Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday over his reaction to the arrests, accusing the Illinois senator of "acting like he's white," according to a South Carolina newspaper.

The comments reportedly came during a speech at Benedict College, a historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina.

"If I were a candidate, I'd be all over Jena," the prominent civil rights activist said, according to the The State newspaper. "Jena is a defining moment, just like Selma was a defining moment."

The newspaper reported Jackson later said he did not recall saying Obama is "acting like he's white," but continued to condemn the Illinois Democrat as well as the other presidential candidates for not bringing more attention to this issue.

Obama formally released a statement on the case Friday evening after one of Bell's charges was thrown out, saying, "I am pleased that the Louisiana state appeals court recognized that the aggravated battery charge brought in this case was inappropriate."

"I hope that today's decision will lead the prosecutor to reconsider the excessive charges brought against all the teenagers in this case," he added. "And I hope that the judicial process will move deliberately to ensure that all of the defendants will receive a fair trial and equal justice under the law."

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Obama said his previous statements about the Jena 6 case "were carefully thought out" with input from his national campaign chairman and Jackson's son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Illinois.

"Outrage over an injustice like the Jena 6 isn't a matter of black and white. It's a matter of right and wrong," he said.

In a statement released Wednesday, the elder Jackson reaffirmed his support for Obama.

"He has remarkably transcended race, however the impact of Katrina and Jena makes America's unresolved moral dilemma of race unavoidable," he said.

"I think Jena is another defining moment of the issue of race and the criminal justice system. This issue requires direct and bold leadership. I commend Sen. Obama for speaking out and demanding fairness on this defining issue. Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed."

Obama's chief rivals for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton from New York and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, have also recently condemned the Jena case.