By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Writer Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer –
WASHINGTON – Declaring that ending pay disparity is not just a women’s issue, President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday that gives workers more time to take their pay discrimination cases to court.
Lilly Ledbetter, the Alabama woman whose story was the impetus behind the [...]

iask Corporate member and Philadelphia businesswoman Renee Amoore stands poised to become the Republican Party’s first black national co-chairperson this week in Washington.

Amoore, who is a very successful black female entrepreneur is a 3rd generation black republican, and has served as the GOP’s state party Vice Chair in Pennsylvania for years. Amoore would bring a [...]

By JIM ABRAMSThe Associated PressTuesday, January 27, 2009; 5:44 PM
WASHINGTON — Congress sent the White House Tuesday what is expected to be the first legislation that President Barack Obama signs into law, a bill that makes it easier for women and others to sue for pay discrimination, even if the discrimination has prevailed for years, [...]

Editor’s Note: Today’s weekly message is written by Ms. Janice Ferebee, MSW. She is the author of Got It Goin’ On™, an empowerment handbook series and curriculum for girls (featured on OPRAH and a recipient of a 2003 ESSENCE Award). For more information about girls’ self-esteem, life skills and leadership, contact Ms. Ferebee at 202-213-5646 [...]

Yesterday was a day I will never ever forget as an American and as a black woman. I was there. I was a firsthand witness to history along with my family, some dear friends and over 1.5 million other Americans (Please see my personal blog http://www.sophiaanelson.com/ for personal reflections and photos from Inaugural galas and [...]

“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. . .You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul [...]

iask, Inc. Kicks off 5th Year with National Sister Buddy Group Roll-Out & Emphasis on Sister’s Taking Care of One Another
As we announced at the December 13, 2008 Holiday Tea, iask, Inc. will launch its “Sister Buddy Groups” in February 2009. iask, Inc. is going to turn our focus back to where we started [...]

Study: Networking hinders black women execsBy JESSE WASHINGTON – 2 days ago
Black women face special challenges in their efforts to reach the top levels of corporate America, according to a new study.
Weaker or less strategic networks and inaccurate perceptions of their abilities are two leading barriers to their advancement to the positions of CEO, CFO [...]

For the past three years now, iask has encouraged our members to partake in the very personal fellowship of fasting. In 2007 we had about ten sisters commit to fasting, and in 2008 we had about fourteen.
My hope is that in 2009, we will get at least twenty five of you who will agree to [...]

Happy New Year 2009!
Greetings iask members, new members and subscribers. This year is going to be a very exciting one for iask, Inc.
May of 2009 will mark five (5) years since we were founded by a small group of women who wanted to radically change the way we as women of color care for [...]