FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, February 25, 2009Contact: Sophia NelsonE: snelson@iaskinc.org

National iask Sister Buddy Group Roll out Aimed at Emotional Wellness of Professional Women of ColorNew groups deemed critical in the wake of the tragic shooting death of iask Member Patricia Ann Kelly by her husband at local church in Silver Spring, Maryland on Sunday Feb 22, [...]

National Sister Buddy Group Roll Out Logistics Below (Please also see attached flyer on the Feb 18, 2009 weekly emember news alert):
DATE: February 28, 2009

LOCATION: 3 Regional Locations (VA, MD, DC) & 1 National Call in # (For those of you who are located around the country we are going to link you [...]

Fran & Henry with iask Virginia sister buddy officer group 2/14
Fran pre tumor surgery on 2/4/09
Fran post surgery 2/14
Fran with iask goodies and cake (made by Sophia–no really:)

The past two weeks have been a test of faith fighting & prayer intercession on behalf of our dear sister Fran. Fran, who [...]

What a difference a day makes? A week? Three weeks to be exact. Our nation’s first African American First Lady is causing quite a stir and we are quite proud of her. Make sure you check out the March 2009 issue of Vogue in stores this week.

Sound off and give us your thoughts on how [...]

2009 Women & Girls’ ConferenceMONEY, POWER, RESPECTMarch 28, 2009Register on line at www.akaxo.org in the events section - Women and Girls’ Conference.The cost for registration is $20 and free for attendees 19 and younger.(1) If you would like to pay by cash or money order, you should mail your registration form and payment to Xi [...]

In the December 2008 issue of Essence Magazine writer Erin E. Whitlock explored the sensitive topic of losing your job in a weak U.S. economy and how to handle it so that you rebound better than ever. The article titled, “From Layoff to Launchpad”: Four smart steps to get you back in the market and [...]

Good Morning Sisters & iask Subscribers:
I am sure by now that you all know that part of the core iask mission is “service”–but our goal is to better balance our acts of “service” with our care of “self”. We as women of color (and women in general) have an uncanny knack of putting everything [...]