African Americans and Climate Change

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies recently released the results of a survey suggesting that a majority of African Americans believe climate change is a growing problem that both government and individuals should take action now to mitigate the potential impacts. According to a report released by the Joint Center: While African Americans [...]

Knowingly Transmitting HIV: Attempted Murder?

Jeff Mays at BV blogs about the recent arrest of Orlando A. Hadley for knowingly transmitting HIV.  Apparently, Hadley had numerous sexual encounters with a woman and neglected to tell her that he was HIV positive.  She later tested positive.  Hadley has been charged with six counts of recklessly risking infection. How about attempted murder [...]

Children are Priceless, Raising Them Is Not

Time Magazine reports on a recent birth rate study detailing a 2 percent drop in 2008 of  U.S. birth rates, apparently the biggest drop in four decades.  Why?  Kids aren’t cheap and the economy has proven to be an effective contraceptive. Nancy Gibbs at Time reports: …a typical family will spend about $221,000 raising a [...]

Obama: Is the Love Affair Over?

Nine months into his presidency, Barack Obama is starting to wonder if all the love is gone. While expected of Republicans, the media and stalwart liberals are starting to question President Obama’s magic beyond words. Howard Fineman, a liberal commentator for Newsweek laments: Despite his many words and television appearances, our elegant and eloquent president [...]

The Murder of Derrion Albert: Sick with Grief and Anger

We’ve lamented before on the senseless and stupefying rise in violence and deaths of Chicago children. At a certain point it becomes mind-numbing and it’s hard to feel anything. But then another young brother with great potential and focus is slaughtered. Not by a hail of bullets, but viciously beaten and stomped to death as [...]

From Girls to Young Women

I often joke that my development of social graces was by accident. As I recount my childhood, my mother was too busy working two jobs and squarely focused on me doing well in school (because she was damn sure – before I was – that I was going to college)! This is not to suggest [...]

What’s Your (Career) Fallback Position?

Millions of Americans are jobless, and millions more fear they may soon join the ranks of the unemployed as well. Even workers who already have jobs may consider getting evening or weekend training and certification to prepare themselves for these “fallback careers” or “survival jobs”. These certificate programs at trade schools and community colleges may [...]

This Week in Washington: September 28, 2009

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to recap his meetings with world leaders at the United Nations and G-20 Economic Summit. The president ended last week with a speech to the 39th Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner. This week, President Obama will focus on national defense issues, [...]

Tyler Perry is Not “For Colored Girls”

Thembi Ford, over at The Root, laments the recent announcement that Tyler Perry will be making a full screen version of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. According to Ford: Not only will he produce and direct the upcoming film version, the King of Coonery [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Reading –> House Votes to Extend Jobless Benefits http://viigo.im/0XUR # FDA: Sweet-flavored, clove cigarettes can't be sold http://viigo.im/0XUU # Kiplinger: The biggest barrier to becoming rich is living like you're rich before you are. http://viigo.im/0Yc3 # Great idea! –> Congress Seeks Credit-Card Rules Sooner http://viigo.im/0YvC # Still Grown, Still Sexy –> Women Over 35 Embrace [...]

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