iask Sister Blog − 2008 − July

iask, Inc. featured on CNN Morning, Friday, July 25, 2008

July 25th, 2008

iask, Inc. President Sophia A. Nelson was a guest on CNN Morning this Friday, July 25, 2008. Ms. Nelson was featured as one of the black American voices in response to the historic CNN series “Black in America”. She discussed her controversial Op-ed article in the Sunday, July 21st Washington Post article titled, “Black. Female. [...]

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Join iask President Sophia Nelson, LIVE ONLINE @ 10:00 A.M. Washington Post Discussion on "Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked."

July 23rd, 2008

Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m.Outlook: Harsh SpotlightSophia A. NelsonLinks to this discussion
Peers See Too-Familiar Isolation in Attacks on Michelle Obama Thursday, July 24, 2008; 10:00 AM
“We’ve watched with a mixture of pride and trepidation as the wife of the first serious African American presidential contender has weathered recent campaign travails — being called unpatriotic [...]

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See iask President’s Article on Professional Black Women & Michelle Obama in The Sunday Washington Post Outlook Section, June 20, 2008

July 20th, 2008

Click on this link to view the article. Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071802557_pf.html
You can post comments here on the iask BLOG or on the Washington Post site directly!
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Weekly Message For July 7th, 2008: When God Says "No" by Dayna L. Smith, iask Officer/Member

July 6th, 2008

AND GOD SAID, “NO”.I asked God to take away my pride and God said, “No”.He said it was not for Him to take awayBut for me to give up.I asked God to make my handicapped child whole,And God said, “No.He said the spirit is whole, the body is only temporary.I asked God to grant me [...]

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"Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions." — Saul Bellow

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iask Races for the Cure 2010

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Welcome to the new iask Sister Blog! This is the companion blog to iaskinc.org, which will be back up and running soon, but we wanted to get this going so we could keep everyone up to date with iask, inc.

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iask 5th Anniversary Sister Buddy Mixer--Saturday, May 16 2009

Join us for our 5th year Anniversary Sister Buddy & Gents Mixer from 3:30-6:30PM on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The national buddy group call in will also take place on May 16, 2009 in the morning. We will post those details as well shortly.

About iask, Inc. iask, Inc. Washington, D.C., United States

iask, Inc. has been newly transitioned to become a Non-profit, non-stock corporation. Currently in our 5th year, iask has become the "go-to" organization nationally that seeks to positively impact and transform the lives of professional black women and women of color. Our goal is a simple one: We focus on emotional wellness and developing critical relational skills that help us to thrive in our service to others, care of ourselves, and overall success in life. Please join us in our mission by becoming a member today. For more information log on to our world-wide website at http://www.iaskinc.org for more information when the new site debuts in late April 2009.

Contact IASK & Become a Member TODAY:

For more information on how to contact iask, Inc., become a member or to be added to our sisters intranet/weekly message from a sister please email Sophia Nelson, President: snelson@iaskinc.org or sophia.a.nelson@gmail.com or Crystal Thrower, Membership VP at cthrower@iaskinc.org

You can call our national iask event/info hotline 24/7 at (240)-559-0805 and leave us a message. We also have a Facebook page under the name iask, Inc.

The new iask website will be back up in May 2009. We will update you as we get closer to the launch date!

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