Comments on: Young, Black, and ***Insert who you are here*** http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/ Covering Web 2.0 Trends on African-American Websites and in African-American Culture Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MrMecca http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-5907 MrMecca Mon, 26 May 2008 04:58:54 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-5907 the thing about most black entertainment blogs is that there are way too many of them. There will be shake-out at some point as interest wanes from the people behind them. The readers though -- i agree are all across the board -- my 57 year old mom is a big fan of a couple of them the thing about most black entertainment blogs is that there are way too many of them. There will be shake-out at some point as interest wanes from the people behind them.

The readers though — i agree are all across the board — my 57 year old mom is a big fan of a couple of them

]]> By: 8thlight http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4631 8thlight Sat, 10 May 2008 05:23:46 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4631 I don't think there can ever be enough of them, actually. Especially since many of them will die off as time goes on with the attention span of people today. They definitely fill a huge gap when it comes to the images and opinions of us in the media. I don’t think there can ever be enough of them, actually. Especially since many of them will die off as time goes on with the attention span of people today.

They definitely fill a huge gap when it comes to the images and opinions of us in the media.

]]> By: AroundHarlem.com http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4532 AroundHarlem.com Thu, 08 May 2008 21:53:21 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4532 The sites are due to a major void in the media that does not connect with this demographic. Also, they are not just Young, Black (.....) many of the readers are older (the Young Black (.....) + 10-15 years. The sites are due to a major void in the media that does not connect with this demographic.

Also, they are not just Young, Black (…..) many of the readers are older (the Young Black (…..) + 10-15 years.

]]> By: MrAfrica http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4525 MrAfrica Thu, 08 May 2008 20:50:19 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4525 Ok then Angela... Big sista is a lawyer... Ok then Angela… Big sista is a lawyer…

]]> By: Angela http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4522 Angela Thu, 08 May 2008 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4522 @MrAfrica, That is not at all what I mean. Honestly I am wondering what the readers of BW2.0 think about these sites and if they think they actually reflect who the average African-American web user is? TomBoutus put it very well, likening "us" to the middle child in a family. @TomBoutus, Very interestingly and eloquently put "We are the middle child, the media shows blacks as either old civil rights leaders, young thugs or square sellouts." I know when I was growing up I didn't know or know of any "hip" lawyers, doctors, ect. Though there may have been many that is not the social status I associated those people with. @MrAfrica, That is not at all what I mean. Honestly I am wondering what the readers of BW2.0 think about these sites and if they think they actually reflect who the average African-American web user is? TomBoutus put it very well, likening “us” to the middle child in a family.

@TomBoutus, Very interestingly and eloquently put “We are the middle child, the media shows blacks as either old civil rights leaders, young thugs or square sellouts.” I know when I was growing up I didn’t know or know of any “hip” lawyers, doctors, ect. Though there may have been many that is not the social status I associated those people with.

]]> By: TomBoutus Magazine http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4490 TomBoutus Magazine Thu, 08 May 2008 12:31:42 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4490 I think the “Young, Black, and…” sites are being created to fill a void left by the media. With the sites that I know of the ... is usually something positive or at least neutral. At the end of the day most of these sites are aimed at the young,black and educated. We are the part of the culture that the world does not know. We are the middle child, the media shows blacks as either old civil rights leaders, young thugs or square sellouts. To be honest I think that these sites are needed and should be promoted until the world and our even younger generations (currently in high school and middle school) realize that you can like Lil Wayne AND be a doctor,lawyer or engineer. I think the “Young, Black, and…” sites are being created to fill a void left by the media. With the sites that I know of the … is usually something positive or at least neutral. At the end of the day most of these sites are aimed at the young,black and educated. We are the part of the culture that the world does not know. We are the middle child, the media shows blacks as either old civil rights leaders, young thugs or square sellouts. To be honest I think that these sites are needed and should be promoted until the world and our even younger generations (currently in high school and middle school) realize that you can like Lil Wayne AND be a doctor,lawyer or engineer.

]]> By: MrAfrica http://www.blackweb20.com/2008/05/06/young-black-and-insert-who-you-are-here/#comment-4417 MrAfrica Wed, 07 May 2008 20:44:57 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=451#comment-4417 To be honest I'm lost... Break it down... Are you talking about sites for young educated blacks looking and desiring the finer things in life? A steping stone to being called Bougie or something? To be honest I’m lost… Break it down… Are you talking about sites for young educated blacks looking and desiring the finer things in life? A steping stone to being called Bougie or something?

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