Sites We Like: Whitehouse.gov/AfricanAmericans
April 12, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under community, obama, politics
The White House recently launched a website portal geared toward the African American community and policy issues affecting us. In unveiling the new website, Michael Blake, Director of African American Outreach for the White House, noted that the site will “…allow for people to better understand how the Obama Administration’s policies and work have benefited [...]
What Tuesday’s Primaries Mean for Young Women
June 24, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under politics, women you should know
By Jessica Grounds, Executive Director of Running Start Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez, and Elaine Marshall’s primary wins Tuesday night are once again focusing the nation’s attention on women running for political office. While it is an exciting year for all of us who work hard to promote bringing more women to elected office, we must not [...]
Sites We Like: Avoice Online Virtual Library Project
January 18, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under engage, race
What: The Avoice (African American Voices in Congress) web site is designed to capture and preserve the rich history of political and legislative contributions of blacks for future generations. This virtual online library is a central source of information about historical and contemporary African American policy issues important to researchers, academics, educators and students. Why: Those [...]
Sites We Like: BlackYouthProject.com
December 28, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under engage, race
What: The Black Youth Project, recently featured on ABC News, is a national research project out of the University of Chicago that examines the attitudes, resources, and culture of African American youth ages 15 to 25, exploring how these factors and others influence their decision-making, norms, and behavior in critical domains such as sex, health, [...]
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