Black Media, Instead of Mimicking Blogs Why not just Acquire?
by Angela
As of late we’ve seen so many traditional Black/Urban Media companies either redesign as blogs, create blog properties as part of their holdings, or transform their content channels into blogs. In nearly every case that I’ve seen this happen not one company has been able to knock it out of the park. In many cases [...]
Read MoreFile Sharing Breach Exposes Congressional Investigations
by Lesly Simmons
Last week a fresh political scandal hit the streets of Washington, DC, when a document listing dozens of investigations of Congressional leaders was leaked to the Washington Post. Such a leak would normally be a huge breach of confidence and trust toward those involved in the investigations. However, it appears one of the investigators themselves [...]
Read MoreFall Back: Don’t Forget to Change Your Clocks
by BW 2.0 Staff
It’s that time of the year again, where we have to remember to change the time on our clocks (stoves, car dashes, alarm clocks, watches). On Sunday at 2:00 a.m., we’re to “fall back” and revert our clocks to Standard Time, which means we gain an hour. Wooo hooo!
Read MoreThe Root 100 Recognizes Black Technology Innovators and Advocates
by Robin Caldwell
Last week theRoot.com published The Root 100 a list of 100 emerging black leaders nationally and globally. The list includes ten individuals who are making their mark in the areas of technology, new media and advocacy in closing the “digital divide.” They are:
Read MoreVisiting Y Combinator’s Startup School with Ev, Zuckerberg, and Hsieh
by Tiffani Bell
I decided to make the trek out to Berkeley to check out this year’s Startup School (and to let it serve as a serious peptalk–it’s working). Startup School has been held since 2006 by the folks behind Y Combinator, a venture capital firm that specializes in funding early stage startups. Teams can raise up to [...]
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