Political Blogging After Obama
Black Web 2.0 asked five practicing experts what they thought black political blogs will look like now that Barack has moved on from promising candidate and president elect to an official appointment to the highest office in the land. The responses were surprisingly non-uniform, but did have one theme in common… Black bloggers and online [...]
Read MoreCW’s Power Play with “The Game”
If you caught the January 9th episode of “The Game”, one of the CW’s two sitcoms with a predominately African-American cast, you may have seen Malik Wright (played by Hosea Chanchez) in an interview with Kevin Frazier which also talked about his website, MalikWright.com. And would you believe it — it’s real! More than that, [...]
Read MoreTheRoot.com’s New Redesign
TheRoot.com, covered before here on Black Web 2.0, rolled out their new design this week. According to managing editor Lynette Clemetson, the site’s new look and feel is designed to make it easier to find content sections, writers, and topics. The Root released a link to the new design (accompanied with a five question survey) [...]
Read MoreQmobile, Where Are You?
Qmobile can do better, Qmobile can do more. Or really, Qmobile would be better off doing more of what they already have been doing. And the greater Black Web 2.0 community would benefit if they did. Go to qmobile.com and take a look at the clients and partners listed on their website. See anything interesting? [...]
Read MoreBloggers Debate Anonymity vs Branding
The Black entertainment blogging game may seem like low-hanging fruit for people new to the game, but as any successful blogger will tell you, it was no cake walk to get where they are today. Most entertainment bloggers do so anonymously through a catchy pseudonym and a faceless presence, but with these blogs getting more [...]
Read More“Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em”…The Cartoon
Web 2.0 rap performer Soulja Boy has more than made a name for himself using alternative media. Whether it’s his smash single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” or his new foray into the video game arena, he is more than able to make a name for himself that’s permanently etched into today’s pop culture. His newest [...]
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