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Health News: Glaucoma, Alzheimer’s Disease, HIV/AIDS in Women and Girls

World Glaucoma Week People of African descent have a 3–8 times higher risk than other people to develop open-angle glaucoma. Not only is this group at increased risk, but glaucoma is 15 times more likely to cause blindness in those of African descent between the ages of 45–64 than in Caucasians of the same age group. [...]

Black Women….Not Enough

Not Enough Net Worth: Apparently, a recent report “a leading economic research group,” social scientists are looking focusing on the financial plight facing African American women. According to an article written by Tim Grant in The Post-Gazette: Women of all races bring home less income and own fewer assets, on average, than men of the same race, [...]

Did People Really Think President Obama was a Muslim?

Some did, and unfortunately the media hasn’t been able to cut through the lies. Approximately 20 percent of Americans believed that then-Senator Barack Obama was a Muslim during the 2008 presidential campaign despite news stories and fact-checking Web sites that attempted to debunk the rumor. Professor Barry Hollander in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass [...]

Diabetes Humbles the Strongest of Men

Michael Wilbon’s Friday column in the Washington Post focuses on the ability of diabetes to humble the strongest of athletes. Wilbon tells the story of NCAA Division I Georgetown Hoya basketball player Austin Freeman’s recent diabetes diagnosis and shines a light on the more than 280 million others with the same illness: You don’t need to be [...]

Naps Are Good For You

Last week I was lamenting complaining about the need for a nap. Apparently, I’m not the only one. And in fact, it’s good for you. According to Blisstree, Napping isn’t just for babies and toddlers, many doctors and other experts encourage the benefits of naps for adults too. Lack of sleep can lead to moodiness, irritability, reduced [...]

What are You Passionate About?

That’s a question I ask would be suitors. It’s more illustrative than “where do you work?” You find out more about a person and less about how they pay the mortgage. Me? I believe that information is power. And my personal goal is to learn as much as I can and share that knowledge with others. That’s [...]

Is it Okay to Pray?

Recently I attended a board meeting consisting of all African American board members. At the last couple of meetings the board chair has opened the meetings with a prayer. I actually considered it a pleasant surprise, but began to wonder if it was offensive to anyone. At our most recent meeting I asked the group if [...]

Ten Things I Can’t Live Without

Julia Moulden recently asked on the Huffington Post, “which 10 Things Can’t You Live Without?” For me the list would be as follows: My Blackberry, and now my new iPhone too Coffee, truly it is my contribution to everyone’s sanity that I have coffee every day. And, now they say it’s good for me. The unconditional love of [...]

On blackgirlgrown’s Reading List

Career and Professional Development Perhaps 2008 was the Age of Obama, but today is all about women in the workplace. Before the Shriver Report there was Womenomics by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. Instead of lecturing corporate executives and business leaders on political correctness, Kay and Shipman make the strong case for women in the workforce. [...]

This Week in Washington: March 8, 2010

The White House: The President used his weekly address to press upon American families how health care reform will help them this year. This week, President Obama will visit with several heads of state including President Funes of El Salvador, Prime Minister Papandreou of Greece, and President Preval of Haiti. President Obama will also travel [...]