Heels & Helmets Deserves its OWN Show

Many of you are familiar with our popular Heels & Helmets series written by Shavannia Williams.  She helped us understand the game of football and the analogies that go along with it. Well now, she is trying to turn Heels & Helmets into its own show.  And she needs our help to do it! Heels [...]

This Week in Washington: June 21, 2010

The White House:  After a not so stellar speech to the nation, President Obama bounced back this week after securing a $20 billion (yeah, that’s with a B) escrow account from BP to make gulf coast residents whole.  The President used his weekly address to rail against Republicans blocking progress.  Something tells us we’ll hear [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Back on #petpeeves people who belch/burp out loud # I mean. We all have to belch/burp. It is a natural bodily function. But some take great pride in doing so loudly and callously. # And then say excuse me like it couldn't be helped # #petpeeves – Political parties and movements more interested in election [...]

South Carolina on My Mind: Alvin Greene

South Carolina politics provide the richest commentary on the unthinkable. The June 8th South Carolina primary have left the Democrats in a conundrum. South Carolina Democrats have been quick to dump on Alvin Greene, a candidate that seemed to emerge from under a rock to become the Democratic Senate nominee to face Republican Senator Jim [...]

Two Young Females Are Crossing the Street..

By now, we’ve all seen or heard about the video showing a police officer punching a woman in the face. It is ugly all around. But these women are not blameless. A Belle in Brooklyn has captured my thoughts exactly. There is no defending the actions of this police officer. But the incredible gall of [...]

No Wonder Pill for the Female Libido

Now, I must admit I found this funny, and typical. In brief, the male libido is simple and easy to stimulate. The female libido? Complex and sophisticated. No one-pill wonder for us. It’s a little bit more complicated. Time Magazine reports: This Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hear from an expert panel [...]

New Rules to Protect Consumers from Credit Card Companies!

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve Board issued new rules to protect consumers against credit card company practices. Issued on June 15th, the following rules effect August 22, 2010 Prohibits credit card issuers from charging a penalty fee of more than $25 for paying late or otherwise violating the account’s terms unless the consumer has engaged in [...]

Violence Also Killing Educational Future of our Children

As if the body count wasn’t enough, research confirms what many of us already know: kids in violent settings have lower achievement and test scores. Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study by New York University Sociology Professor Patrick Sharkey shows. The research, which appears [...]

Reflecting on The Moynihan Report

Sometimes the truth ain’t pretty. And we can’t ignore it or dismiss it just because we don’t like the messenger. Such was the case with the infamous Moynihan Report several decades ago. The report detailed what would become of the black community should the traditional black American family life continue to deteriorate. Columnist Clarence Page [...]

Indulge Me: My New iPad

Please indulge me. This post serves no useful purpose except for me to send my first blog post from my iPad. This is actually really cool and I probably shouldn’t be this excited about something that plugs in the wall. But, such is life. I have literally had this thing for less than two hours [...]

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