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When I think of Black History and try to pull together a comprehensive archive of what it means, the first place that comes to mind is the DuSable Museum in Chicago, but that is probably because I am from Chicago. The Museum is small, and focuses on the Midwest, but it is full of amazing [...]
Read MoreThink About ‘The Black Factor’
With companies laying off their workers left and right, it’s become more important than ever to keep in step with the nuances of the modern workforce. For African-Americans, this can be a particularly prickly task to handle. Some companies are definitely more liberal than others, and often times, it can be hard to discern what [...]
Read MoreRushmore Drive + Global Grind: A Good Match?
Fresh off the heels of their announcement of Russell Simmons as EIC and the addition of several celebrities to their blogging roster, Global Grind has now partnered with IAC’s Rushmore Drive, famous for their Black search engine and unique sorting algorithm for finding Black content on the web. According to a recent press release, the [...]
Read MoreHoney’s Sweet New Redesign
Nokware talked last month about Honey Magazine’s latest incarnation as a web-only publication with a substantial $10 million investment behind it. The site recently went live and is currently in beta. The new Honey Magazine site design shuns the familiar brown and orange of previous site designs and went for an edgier, darker look with [...]
Read MoreGrey Goose Celebrates Black History Month On YouTube
Top shelf vodka maker Grey Goose is celebrating Black History Month 2009 on YouTube with a series of films about the Black experience in the United States and around the world. From Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, Grey Goose will sponsor four unique films in the You Tube Screening Room, each with its own perspective [...]
Read MoreIs Global Grind’s Star Power Enough?
Global Grind, Hip-Hop’s Digg, has now positioned themselves to be “Hip-Hop’s Huffington Post” according to the new editor in chief Russell Simmons. Russell has enlisted the help of some of his A and B (some C and D) list celebrity friends in music and on screen. Stars including Nia Long, Dame Dash, LL Cool J, [...]
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