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More Blogging While Brown…About Science

A follow-up to my first Blogging While Brown…About Science is in order.

Blogging While Brown

Thanks to the great comments made here and at Jack & Jill Politics, I realized that you all were absolutely right. I’ve got to push through the discomfort, create my own air for this issue. So here I am sounding off [...]

7Apr2009 | dnlee | 8 comments | Continued
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Blogging While Brown…About Science

Each time I read an announcement for the upcoming Blogging While Brown Conference, June 19-20, 2009, in Chicago I get excited. The format is straight-forward and the conference itself should be a great networking experience.

Blogging While Brown

Track No. 1 - John H. Johnson Track
This track will feature sessions related to blogging about current events, [...]

26Mar2009 | dnlee | 6 comments | Continued
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BigUps: Crystal Windham

Although it has been a minute since we’ve given props, today we have a hidden gem.

Crystal Windham

Crystal Windham, 35, was named Director of General Motors North American Passenger Car Design on November 1st, the first African-American female to hold that position. After her successful execution of the award-winning Chevy Malibu, this YBP will be [...]

14Nov2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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YBP Peer Spotlight: Dino Henderson

We’re going to switch it up with our weekly series of spotlights and talk to the man who has graced us with the lovely illustrations that have re-branded our community. Dino Henderson is the creative genius behind the new YBP Guide icons and is also the featured artist in the main sidebar on the homepage. [...]

25Sep2008 | Fredric | 6 comments | Continued
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Links to Love (with a couple Random Thoughts Thrown in)

Dr. Yolanda Pierce wrote a heartfelt piece on the frustrations of being of African descent in the U.S. at the Kitchen Table.  As A.D. Nix commented on this post at Racialicious, mainstream white America wants everything but the burden.
Alisa Valdes-Rodrigues has an equally heartfelt piece on the pleasures and burdens of being pro-life and pro-Obama.
Really [...]

22Sep2008 | Kismet | 3 comments | Continued
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Kicking in the door : An introduction of sorts

Well, you may not know me but I know you very well. You are the type that wants to see if there is anyone out there that can help you find yourself out in the cold vastness of cyberspace. You want to know if there is anyone else who thinks like you or acts like [...]

27Dec2007 | tigga76 | 2 comments | Continued
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Secret Santa 2.0

Some families and co-workers prefer to host Secret Santa exchanges, where you pick a name out of a hat and buy a present for that person. But, say you have like 20 relatives, or 50 co-workers. That’s a lot of paper in one hat. Not to mention it’s time-consuming to write out all of those [...]

18Nov2007 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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8 Tips for Public Speaking

I’ve always been fascinated by the statements that the fear of public speaking supersedes many terrifying possibilities in one’s life…more than being burned alive…more than being eaten by a shark. Well, fellow young black professionals, I offer some personal tips (and professional tips) that work. What qualifies me to provide any tips? Well, I don’t [...]

5Nov2007 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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YBP Toastmasters

Have you ever been nervous about giving a speech? Sometimes, no matter how confident you are, anxiety can get the best of you when you are speaking in public. The ability to “think and speak on your feet” is an important skill that often determines your success in job interviews and presentations. All kinds of [...]

15Oct2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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5 things to consider before (and after) you start blogging

whether you like it or not, publicizing your opinions automatically leaves you open to criticism. the world is a melting pot of different views and cultures and controversial topics will often bring those to a head. blog your opinions knowing that people will not agree with you, even if you target a niche demographic where [...]

6Aug2007 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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Can “blackness” and faith co-exist?

Most of us have read about the Pope’s comments earlier this month about the Catholic Church being the only “real church.” The response from non-Catholics, Catholics and non-Christians alike has been all over the board.
Honestly, not being a Catholic, I initially thought this doesn’t have much of a personal affect on me. Besides, I admittedly [...]

20Jul2007 | Eugene | 7 comments | Continued
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open thread (before the poppin’ weekend) friday

i’m borrowing an idea of out field’s handbook and asking our readers to bring topics of interest to the table to be discussed. with the busy weekend coming up, i’m sure i’m not alone in the plethora of ideas circulating through one’s brain:

someone is going to get hurt today related to the iphone madness…
i cannot [...]

29Jun2007 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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