Book Recommendation: Black Woman Redefined – Available Now!
May 31, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under black women, books, movies, and music, community, race, women you should know
My good friend and colleague former JET Columnist, White House Reporter, MSNBC / Grio.com & Essence contributor Sophia Nelson has penned a new book that everyone is talking about! Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in The Age of Michelle Obama. We all heard about and were appalled by the Psychology Today article last week [...]
This Week in Washington: May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under congress, obama, politics
The White House: This week, President Obama will meet separately with the House Republican Conference and House Democratic Caucus at the White House. Later tis week, the President will visit a Chrysler plant in the Toledo, Ohio, area. U.S. Senate: The Senate is in a weeklong recess, holding a series of pro forma sessions. U.S. House of [...]
The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter
May 29, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under technology
#letsmove All Jay-Z playlist….#nowplaying # So I don't have to wear all black everything this summer:-) # Bradley Cooper is such a cutie. #random #insomnia # Interesting –> RT @blackandmarried: VIDEO: Dark Girls – Documentary Preview Directed by Bill Duke http://fb.me/VojGKPsD # #jealous –> RT @justicefergie: Just saw Idris Elba. Y'all. #fine (@ POV Terrace [...]
The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter
May 22, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under technology
TY to @MrFrankLove! Post on #breastcancer and @komenforthecure. Like he says, we're all in this together http://ow.ly/1sYvXY #globalrace # Wow…. –> RT @politicoclick: Former rapper in for Miami mayor http://politi.co/irLNCL # MT @thetrudz: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. http://goo.gl/T0jsA. Reminder to my sisters who saw FILTH by Satoshi Kanazawa on @PsychToday. # RT @Sonyers: [...]
This Week in Washington: May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under congress, obama, politics
The White House: On Monday, will travel to Memphis, Tennessee to deliver the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School, the winner of the 2011 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The President will also welcome the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team to the White House for a ceremony honoring their [...]
The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter
May 15, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under technology
RT @Shepreneur: How are you Celebrating National Women’s Health Week, May 8-14, 2011? # With you sister –> RT @citygirlblogs: Advising my dad on how to navigate the health care system and be his own advocate. #rolereversal # RT @BlackMediaSCOOP: BISHOP EDDIE LONG may be headed 2 court after $4 MILL offer is REJECTED by [...]
National Women’s Health Week!
May 10, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under emotional health, health and wellness
National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2011 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to [...]
This Week in Washington: May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under congress, obama, politics
The White House: This week, President Obama will meet with the co-chairs of the U.S. and China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, including Secretary of State Clinton, Treasury Secretary Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo. The President will also travel to the El Paso, Texas area to deliver a speech on fixing the [...]
The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter
May 8, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under technology
RT @AP: White House says Obama to make late-night statement Sunday on an undisclosed topic http://apne.ws/l4ctyL -CC # Switching from the Borgias to hear what the President has to say… # I love my black people. Radio DJ just dedicated Nicki Minaj's Did It On 'Em to @barackobama on the occasion of OBL killing. # [...]
Cinco De Mayo: What Are We Celebrating Again?
May 5, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under engage, history
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Yes, it is the 5th of May. But do you know the reason you’ll be toasting Coronas this evening? Contrary to what you’ve heard, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day. Cinco de Mayo is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and [...]
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