Black Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Omar Wasow Co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for TheRoot.com
In Episode # 8 of the Black Web 2.0 Show we speak with Omar Wasow co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for the TheRoot.com. Omar is pursuing a doctorate in African American studies and political science at Harvard University. In addition to his graduate work, Omar is the co-founder of BlackPlanet.com. Under Omar’s leadership BlackPlanet.com [...]
Read MorePeeps of the Web: Billy Johnson, Jr.
This week we spoke with Bill Johnson, Jr. Billy is the Senior Program Director – Urban at Yahoo! Music and was kind enough to take the time out to chat with us about what he does at Yahoo! He also gives some great tips on how to get hired at Yahoo! and how programming music [...]
Read MorePeeps of the Web: Ty Ahmad-Taylor
We recently chatted with Ty Ahmad-Taylor who is currently at MTV Networks as SVP of Product Development and Strategy. He is originally from the Bay area and had previously worked at Comcast, @Home Networks, and MetaTV. We were able to discuss his career progression and what it is like to work at MTV. Check it [...]
Read MorePeeps of the Web: Ian Spalter
I was extremely excited to chat with Ian Spalter, our first profile, today for Peeps of the Web. He is currently the Creative Director of the Mobile and Emerging Platforms Group at R/GA an Interpublic Group agency. The agency recently expanded its emerging media practice to focus on the creation of mobile applications that tap [...]
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Chuck Creekmur and Greg Watkins Founders of Allhiphop.com [Audio]
In Episode # 7 of the Black Web 2.0 Show we speak with Chuck Creekmur and Greg Watkins founders of Allhiphop.com. Coined as the “CNN of Hip Hop News”, Allhiphop (AHH) is the number one source for all things Hip Hop. With an average of 5 million visitors and over 100 million impressions monthly, AHH [...]
Read MoreSXSW Podcast- Where Are The Black Tech Bloggers?
SXSW has finally released the much anticipated panel “Where are the Black Tech Bloggers?” The panel, moderated by Lynne D. Johnson, was an insightful open dialog about racism in technology with some of the brightest minds in tech blogging.
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