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IASK Press Statement on Essence Fashion Editor Controversy

August 4th, 2010

For Immediate Release
August 4, 2010
Office of the Chairman
“For the past week the national media has reported on a “controversy” at Essence Magazine regarding the hiring of a “white female” Fashion Editor. As Chairman & Founder of the nation’s premiere organization for college-educated, professional Black Women, and as a media pundit, columnist and author I [...]

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iask President Sophia Nelson to be featured Speaker/Panelist During 39th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Weekend

September 23rd, 2009

iask President, popular blogger and media commentator/political analyst Sophia A. Nelson will be a featured panelist on the popular Emerging Leaders Town Hall Forum hosted by Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), as well as Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr’s (D-IL) annual forum. This year’s focus will be from Lincoln to Obama. This year’s panels will be moderator [...]

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iask congratulates CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Dee Dean, and PG County Chief Deputy Admin David J. Byrd

September 13th, 2009

Happy fall iask members and friends!
We want to start off the new season by saying how proud we are of our iask sisters CNN Washington Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux for being named Journalist of the Year by Essence Magazine and Atlanta’s Southern Company; Demonia “Dee” Dean of Booz Allen Hamilton for being named the recipient of [...]

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iask Races for the Cure 2010

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iask wounded warrior & family outreach with Walter Reed Army Hospital

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.

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It's Fashion Week in New York September 9, 2010
New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly knows the real question behind Fashion WeekLiza Donnelly | Today 11:00 am Editor’s Note: Liza Donnelly, noted cartoonist for The New Yorker, is also the editor, with her husband, Michael Maslin, of the book Cartoon Marriage: Adventures in Love and Matrimony by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple. Liza’s next book […]

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Pastor Terry Jones: Quran Burning Is Off September 9, 2010

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Afternoon Open Thread September 9, 2010
WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 8: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the White House September 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. The President was traveling to Cleveland, Ohio to deliver remarks on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College West Campus and the First Lady attended a “Let’s Move” event [...]