Book Recommendation: The Master Method

What: The Master Method by Marco Sies.  The Master Method combines the wisdom of the most powerful teachers and leaders in history. This knowledge has been passed around for thousands of years from teachers to students and can be found recorded in the pages of thousands of wonderful books. These writings of ancient masters as well [...]

White Men Can’t Jump – March Madness Stereotypes

I’ll admit.  I’m not following NCAA March Madness.  I glance at a game or two but haven’t engaged in bracketology, or Barack-etology, for years.  But I stumbled across an interesting sports column written by CBS Sports’ Mike Freeman on emerging and growing stereotypes of white players in the tournament.    According to Freeman: Saint Mary’s [...]

How Would You Define “Being Grown?”

As the name blackgirlgrown suggests, this website is dedicated to “being grown” and dealing with “grown up” issues affecting our families, careers, community, and finances.  But “being grown” for one person can be very different from another’s definition.    Over the weekend I went on a “being grown” Twitter rant and came up with the [...]

This Week in Washington: March 22, 2010 (March Madness)

What a week!  The House passage of the health care reform bill was a nail biter.  By a vote of 219 to 212, the House of Representatives sent the Senate health care reform package to the President’s desk.  Of course, that is just the beginning.  There are several “fix-it” bills to come.  Find out how your [...]

So What’s Exactly in the New Health Care Reform Law?

Tonight’s passage by the House of Representatives of the health care reform bill sends it on the fast track to the President’s desk.  The Senate passed the same bill in December.  And if you recall from Schoolhouse Rock, both chambers have to pass the same language before it can be sent to the President’s desk for [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Reading #HuffPo Sunday Show Roundup http://is.gd/azaiC #cantsleep # Sad, but true RT @funnyoneliners: Be sure to set your clock to whatever time you want this weekend. You're unemployed, remember? RT @blobert # Get a #Mammo –> RT @BrstCancerNews: Google News: Drop in mammograms locally has breast cancer experts concerned http://bit.ly/aQBljj # Reading Sunday Shows Sound [...]

I Hate Cancer

I can’t put it any simpler than that.  Whenever I hear of a friend, loved one, or even a complete stranger battling cancer or having lost their battle it stops me in my tracks.  It shakes me to the core.  I lose focus.  It makes me angry.  It opens old wounds.  It makes me feel [...]

Race-Talk: Putting this Year of “Firsts” in Perspective

Written by Race-Talk’s Kira Hudson Banks. I know the Oscars happened a week ago, but I’m still nagged by some of the larger implications of the event. The general controversy has been covered here and elsewhere. What I would like to do is highlight the limited scope of people of color throughout the history of [...]

Good News in Chicago

The Chicago Tribune reports a charter school in Chicago gets all its seniors into college: The entire senior class at Chicago’s only public all-male, all-African-American high school has been accepted to four-year colleges. At last count, the 107 seniors had earned spots at 72 schools across the nation. Mayor Richard Daley and Chicago Public Schools [...]

That’s Ms. Coach! Heels and Helmets Football Update

Our resident sports expert, Shavannia Williams, writes on recent changes in football on her Heels and Helmets blog: There are tons of changes going on in the world of football.  Jake Delhomme is changing his jersey to the Cleveland Browns.  Tim Tebow is changing his throwing motion.  LaDainian Tomlinson is changing his home to the [...]

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