Archive for February 2013
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today is the last day in february and it’s time for the final installment of my video series about love!
unfortunately love often comes with break ups which are so hard to do
check out my tried and true tips on getting over a heart broken by love
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check out the next installment of my three part series on LOVE!
this vlog is in response to a question from a viewer who is upset that her parents won’t allow her to date.
check out what i tell her:
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did you know that singer, model, actress Solange Knowles has ADHD?
according to a recent study she is not alone. it’s a common misconception that only boys have ADHD. but the recent study found a 90% increase in ADHD diagnoses among African American girls.
this was very shocking to me and led me to try to find out why. check out my recent publication about this issue on Thegrio.com. read the article at the link below:
not to rain on everyone’s parade but i really don’t like valentine’s day
it’s soo fake…
i remember when i was in high school i never had a valentine.
i would see everyone walking around with heart shaped balloons, candy and cute teddy bears
and i would have nothing…
so depressing.
years have gone by and i have the love of my life
but still no valentine
why?
because love is so much more than one ‘blown out of proportion’ day
it’s about every day; how you treat one another and how you grow together
i got soo hot about the valentine hype, i wrote my next video blog about it
my three part series on Love & Relationships
Check out the first installment
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Check out this great free science summer camps for girls in NYC at the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum
Camp Dates: July 15-Aug. 23rd, 2013~ Reside and attend a school located in the 5 boroughs of New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, and Staten Island)
~ be a rising 9th or 10th grader in the Fall of 2013 (current 8th or 9th grader)
~ Attend a New York City school (female students that attend NYC Title 1 public schools are highly encouraged to apply and are given priority of assessment)
~ Complete the full application, includes essay, copy of transcripts and teacher recommendation from Math or Science teacher (additional information/deadlines are noted within these documents)
Shay Saleem
Coordinator of Camp G.O.A.L.S. for Girls
Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Ave and West 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
P: (646) 381-5168
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Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
sometimes i feel like a broken record
each year encouraging our communities to pay attention to HIV/AIDS
each year it seems to get harder to get folks to listen
each year the rates keep rising
for African Americans that is…
especially African American youth
please take the time to think about what you have been doing
better yet think about what your partners could be doing
without your knowledge
get tested for hiv and other sexually transmitted infections
remember the tests do not prevent you from getting something
so you’ve gotta
abstain from sex
that mean NO to all types of sex
or
protect yourself by using condoms
make sure to learn how to use and dispose of one properly
if it sounds like i am preaching that’s because I AM!
we have to keep focused until the number of new infections
get down to ZERO
Hot Off The Press: Janisaw Company creates Tool Kit for media advocacy organization
Posted on: February 6, 2013
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There has been a lot of discussion about the negative portrayals in the media of women and girls, especially of African Americans. In particular, reality TV is known for glorifying fighting, bullying and bad behavior.
Janisaw Company was happy to join forces to create a media advocacy tool kit with Truth in Reality, an organization dedicated to challenging the harmful values these shows promote and change the standards of broadcast practices for the reality TV genre.
