LittleSis.org Sheds Light on Big Brother and Friends
LittleSis.org calls itself an “involuntary Facebook.” The site’s goal is to reveal the political, business and personal relationships of government and industry elites. It’s a wiki of rich and powerful policy influencers, and extremely easy to use. Looking for information on Eric Holder, the newly confirmed Attorney General? A quick name search instantly brings up [...]
Read More40Billion.com: Wants to Help You Raise Money
40billion.com seeks to democratize the venture capital process by giving members an easy and cost-effective way to create and distribute a business plan, raise capital through contributions and loans or invest in a start-up. It’s a novel idea. Sure, sites such as Prosper.com democratize the lending process by facilitating loans not from banks to borrowers [...]
Read MorePikchur Puts Your Pictures Right Where You Want Them
Pictures make your content pop. The people that pay attention to you are probably interested in what you say and do, but would definitely appreciate a visual on occasion. Pikchur is the service I chose to make sharing photos of interesting stuff as simple as possible. I can post photos when I’m mobile, and they [...]
Read MoreNAACP and Blockbuster Compiling Top 100 Films on the Black Experience
The NAACP and Blockbuster are working together to rank the top 100 films for, by and about people of color in honor of the NAACP’s 100th anniversary. “NAACP Top 100 Films of the Century: 100 Years, 100 Films,” aims to capture the most influential films depicting the minority experience, particularly that of African-Americans, created during [...]
Read MoreVibe’s Retrenchment Opportunity To Pull In Readers Online
Vibe magazine recently announced a restructuring in response to two years straight of nearly 20% drop in ad pages. Vibe’s senior management took more creative measures than cutting staff and reducing editorial, the two most common knee-jerk reactions taken by its peers. Whether intentional or not, the restructuring puts Vibe in the position to use [...]
Read MoreAre You In ‘The Loop’?
Call it a corollary of the “Obama effect”, but more websites are appearing which chronicle the breadth of the Black experience through our history and current times. One of the newest sites joining the chorus is The Loop 21, an interactive website providing in-depth analysis of economics, politics, social issues and the day’s top stories [...]
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