The girls weren't sure what to expect as their sponsor, the Evoluer House, took them to a presentation on social etiquette recently. Boring, they feared. But what they found was a world beyond burger and fries - exactly what program founder Cheryl Wadlington had in mind.

Jasmine Sudler, who graduated from the program, writes about the girls' experience.

Two new books by black women are here:

Local readers still connect to Terry McMillan
Her new book is "Getting to Happy," 15 years later in the lives of the women of "Waiting to Exhale."

Isabel Wilkerson writes about the mighty Black Migration - that flow of our people to the North from the South escaping hard times and looking for good ones - in her new book "The Warmth of Other Suns."

Send us your links to news about black women.

Col. Gail Jennings was one of only four black women colonels in the history of the Marines. After 34 years of service, she retired this summer. Also, here's a 1982 Ebony article about her and another black female officer in command.

Read about more Mighty Black Women.

Blog Your Passion!
Do you like to travel and then enthrall others with stories of your adventures? Or are you someone who just loves to participate in polls and would enjoy creating some of your own? Or do you have any other passion you'd like to share with the world? Then, WABW is the place for you. We're looking for people with a love and passion - about relationships, travel, finance, DIY, or other areas. Tell us about yours. Join the network.

A Mighty Black Woman
She has the spirit of Sojourner Truth and the courage of Harriet Tubman. She acts rather than complains. And you know someone like her. Tell us about her.

We invited black women to tea parties to talk to us about what they wanted to see on the WABW blog network. Take a look at photos from the two parties, along with their suggestions. Click here.