Children Become Collateral Damage on City Streets

Mary Mitchell writes in The Chicago Sun-Times on the death of a 9 year old girl in Chicago.  Her father was the intended target and she has to pay for his sins with her life.  This is heartbreaking and shameful.  It happens every day and no one seems to care. I didn’t believe for a [...]

Women You Should Know: Karen Bass

Karen Bass has been a State Assembly Member representing Los Angeles’ 47th Assembly District since 2005. In May 2008, she made history when the Los Angeles Democrat became the 67th Speaker of the California State Assembly, catapulting a Democratic woman to the post for the first time in the state’s history. Along with the California [...]

This Week in Washington: June 29, 2009

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to commend the House of Representatives for passing climate change legislationand touting how the bill would create green jobs, ensure clean air for our children, move towards energy independence. This week, President Obama will meet with Colombian President Uribe, hold an event for the gay community, [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Reading –> To The Fathers Who Lost Their Child http://viigo.im/YFI # RT @pennypolitics: When was the last time anybody has said anything about the war in Iraq? in reply to pennypolitics # @KendrickMeek safe travels in reply to KendrickMeek # “Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.” http://viigo.im/YXA # RT [...]

If You’re African American, You’re More Likely To…

…Die of cancer than persons of any other racial or ethnic group …Have prostate cancer at a rate 60 percent higher than that of white men …Suffer from high blood pressure, kidney disease, and stroke …Be HIV positive and die of AIDS …Have your infant die before the age of 1 This is all according [...]

Are You HIV Positive?

If you can’t confidently answer no, your health is in risk.  We’ve discussed the ravages of HIV/AIDS in the African American community, especially in Black women.  But for some reason a lot of us keep our heads in the sand.  Yes, it’s incredibly scary.  But knowledge kills fear.  June 27th is National HIV Testing Day.  You [...]

Financially Strapped with Student Loans?

Don’t get me wrong, student loans allow aspiring students to attend college.  And at the time you’re filling out your loan application it doesn’t seem like such a large amount, and you intend to pay it back promptly.  Ten years later, you’ve become an expert on forbearance requests, deferments, and employer-provided student loan repayment programs.  And [...]

Apologies Anyone?

Apologizing for slavery has been all the rage in Washington, DC and state capitols. Originating with former President Clinton’s “almost…but, no apology,” a number of state legislatures have passed formal resolutions apologizing for slavery. In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives decided to get into the apologizing business. Interestingly enough, the non-binding resolution was sponsored [...]

Mrs. Sanford Channels Aretha

“When I found out about my husband’s infidelity I worked immediately to first seek reconciliation through forgiveness, and then to work diligently to repair our marriage. We reached a point where I felt it was important to look my sons in the eyes and maintain my dignity, self-respect, and my basic sense of right and [...]

Blackberry Manners

My name is blackgirlgrown.  I am a Blackberry addict.  The first step is admitting you have a problem.  Fortunately,  I’m not as bad as some people.  And  it’s one of the few things I have in common with President Obama.  We have a common Blackberry addict bond.   I’ve also been quite the Blackberry pusher, responsible for getting [...]

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