Of Museums and Princesses

Culture Shorts: Designer Chosen for African American History Museum. Disney Introduces First Black Princess.

Get Rid of the NAACP?

Shortly after President Obama’s election, there was lots of Internet chatter on the need for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). No matter my personal qualms about the NAACP’s focus and relevance, I am hard pressed to believe that the advancement of one colored person justifies the end of the entire civil rights organization.

This Week in Washington: April 20, 2009

The President used his weekly address to announce two new appointments: Jeffrey Zients as Chief Performance Officer and Aneesh Chopra as Chief Technology Officer. Before heading south to the Summit of Americas, President Obama made quite a stir with his announcement on relaxing U.S. policy with Cuba. Don’t book a flight just yet, regular travel hasn’t been relaxed. While at the Summit of Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, President Obama did the grip and grin with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. This week the President will present the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Naval Academy football team at the White House and travel to Iowa for Earth Day.

Health and Wellness (Birth Control Pills, Lupus, Diabetes, and Childhood Obesity)

Read recent news reports and studies on birth control pills, diabetes, and childhood obesity.

Importance of Learning A Foreign Language

I graduated with my degree in Spanish, with my mother shaking her head wondering if I’d ever find a job. Fortunately for both of us, I remain gainfully employed 12 years later. But my diploma assigning my Bachelors of Arts in Spanish neglected to fully realize the incredible lessons that language has taught me, and that continues to guide me today. Those lessons are passion, perspective and place.

You.com: Managing Your Online Reputation

For most of us, reputation was everything in high school, and even college. The same should hold true online give the vast spread of social networking sites. Rumors, just as in high school, can ruin your personal and professional reputation. And given the ability of online rumors to bring down stock prices, imagine the harm it could do to your career. Any college recruiter or HR manager is sure to use internet searches and social networking sites as a part of their due diligence when reviewing applicants. It is important for you to know what they’ll find first.

This Week in Washington: April 13, 2009

The White House:The President and First Lady will welcome more than 30,000 visitors to the White House for their first White House Easter Egg Roll.  Most importantly, Malia and little Sasha will get their puppy this week.  President Obama will then travel this week to the Summit of the Americas.  concludes his world tour this [...]

Crunch Time on Taxes

The Internets have been running tax articles in contant rotation, all designed for procrastinators like us to get it in gear by April 15th because average Americans like you and me WILL get in deep trouble for not filing. Unlike the folks running the government in Washington, DC, we have no Obama card to play with the IRS.

The Importance of the RSVP

There is nothing more unnerving than planning a party only to be unsure about who is actually coming. You try your best to add RSVP information but for some reason, some people just don’t get it. RSVP means, “let a sista know if you’re going to show up, or not.” So, in the interest of social decorum (I’m still learning myself) and social order, let’s review the meaning and importance of the RSVP.

Worth Reading: Okay to criticize Obama? Non-Graduating NCAA Ballers

The Washington Post’s Krissah Thompson writes on the division among African Americans on criticizing President Obama. And TheRoot.com’s Denise Stewart opines on the low graduation rates of NCAA ballers.

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