NAACP Launches New Social Network, NAACPConnect
The NAACP launched a social network for members of the NAACP Youth and College Division and participants in the Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics program called, NAACPConnect. NAACPConnect was created to connect young leaders with each other and network with NAACP alumni. The official site for the network is NAACPConnect.org, but they will be utilizing various social [...]
Read MoreWhy Does Drake Hate Social Media?
Although social media has consumed the majority of people’s lives, there is one person who isn’t as enthused as the rest of us. Hip-hop superstar, Drake recently taked to Source Magazine about his dislike towards social media. Social media has many advantages, but it comes with disadvantages too, especially when it comes to children who [...]
Read MoreGoogle Announced as 2012 NewME Accelerator Sponsor
An exciting announcement was made at the West Coast pre-screening of Black in America 4 on Friday. The NewMe Accelerator team announced tech giant, Google as their presenting sponsor for 2012. Sponsors played a major part in the 2011 accelerator and will be just as important in the coming year. The partnership with Google means [...]
Read MoreChristina Milian Named New Social Media Correspondent for NBC’s “The Voice”
Christina Milian joins NBC’s The Voice as their new social media correspondent. Milian’s job will require her to interact with fans on Facebook, Twitter, NBC Live, and NBC.com. Last season, The Voice trained finalists to leverage blogs, Facebook Pages and Twitter, and gave them cameras and Samsung Galaxy Tabs. According to a spokesperson for The Voice, Milian knows [...]
Read MoreThe Roots Releasing a Video Online Each Week Leading Up to Album
The Roots will be releasing four videos from tracks of the new album “undun” up until the Dec. 6 release. Each Tuesday at 12:06, the Roots will premiere a new visual on their site OkayPlayer.com. The Roots describe their album as an illustration of the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 11-4-2011
Google’s GoMo Shows You How to Go Mobile A a new site from Google shows you not only how to take your site mobile, but also explains why you should. It’s full of statistics about how potential customers are using the mobile web. They point out fun facts like more people using their mobile phones [...]
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