This Week in Washington: August 23, 2010 (Pretty Quiet)

The White House: The President will spend the week at Martha’s Vineyard with his family. He has no scheduled public events. The U.S Congress: Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are participating in their respective August District Work Periods and will not return to Washington, DC for recorded votes until September 13, [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Watching @msnbc and @essencemagazine 's Making the Grade with @hillharper and @marclamonthill # Learning about the #Detroit Parent Network and how support from @WK_Kellogg_Fdn is allowing for greater parental engagement # Opps.! Making the Grade is @msnbc and Ebony Magazine! Now listening to @hillharper and @JeffsNation # Love @JeffsNation 's concept of parental power of [...]

Adios, Overdraft Fees! (Well, Kinda)

Ever have $ 24.82 in your account and you write a check for $25.00?  Yes, the proverbial writing checks your …bank account… can’t cash.  That was me in college.  Not on purpose of course!  I was usually just hoping/wishing/praying that my paycheck would beat the check I had just written to the bank.  That didn’t work [...]

Superheros of Today Not Making Boys Into Good Men

Watching superheroes beat up villains may not be the best image for boys to see if society wants to promote kinder, less stereotypical male behaviors, according to psychologists.  According to researcher Sharon Lamb, PhD, distinguished professor of mental health at University of Massachusetts-Boston, “[t]here is a big difference in the movie superhero of today and [...]

Women Network, Still Not Getting Ahead

Interesting study released suggesting that as women we have friends at work, but not the networks needed to get ahead in the workplace.  The study, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends?’ Gender, Social Closure, and Network Support,” found that because women are typically in lower-status positions, they do not receive assistance that will help [...]

Happy Birthday Social (In)Security

Last week marked the 75th birthday of legislation creating Social Security.  While politicians traded barbs back and forth on how the other political party has ruined it, Social Security remains in dire straits.  The reality of a program designed to provide a supplement to retirement income has morphed into a belief that social security in itself will fund [...]

This Week in Washington: August 16, 2010

The White House:  On Monday, the President will travel to Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, where he will tour ZBB Energy, Inc. and deliver remarks to workers. While in the state, the President will also visit Milwaukee where he will headline events for Mayor Tom Barrett and the Wisconsin Democratic Party.  Later, the President will travel to [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

RT @ansinanser Pamela Meyer: Anatomy of a lie http://bit.ly/b6rjAq (WaPo On Leadership) How do we move from liespotting to truth-seeking? # Tell it!–> RT @blackposimage You could pay all of someone's bills and they would still be broke #financialknowledge # Funny –> RT @QuotesInternet: Always borrow money from a pessimist, he doesn't expect to be [...]

Understanding Ramadan

Wednesday night signaled the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and sexual activities from dawn until sunset. Fasting is intended to teach Muslims about patience, humility, and spirituality. It is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God (Allah) and to offer [...]

Black Girls Lost

Casey Gane-McCalla of NewsOne writes a poignant post on black girls lost, most notably Montana Fishburne and Maia Campbell.  Of particular note: Both Maia and Montana are deeply troubled individuals. Rather than getting the help they need, they’re now surrounded by men who do nothing but prey. Many in urban culture sadly choose to glorify [...]

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