Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 2)

In part two of my interview with BET Founder and Entrepreneur Bob Johnson we discuss the State of Black Media, Point of You (the web component to Urban Television), building value in a company first versus finding a business model, and why he considers bootstrapping pioneering.  Part two is below, you can check out Part [...]

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Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 1)

I had the chance to sit down with BET founder and entrepreneur, Bob Johnson to discuss a range of topics including his latest venture Urban Television. Bob and I talked about the fundamental differences between BET and Urban Television, in particularly the way programs will be vetted and scheduled. In addition to Urban Television, we [...]

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Interview with Smokey Fontaine of Interactive One

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we discuss content, the business of content, and entrepreneurship with Interactive One’s Chief Content Officer Smokey Fontaine. Smokey Fontaine has been a staple in the magazine industry for years, holding positions with such magazine giants (no pun intended) such as Vibe Magazine, The Source Magazine, and [...]

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Interview with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we sat down with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv. Michael, one the few black CEOs in Silicon Valley, co-founded Justin.tv in 2006 along side his good friends Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Kyle Vogt. Justin.tv started in 2007 when co-founder Justin Kan decided to live stream [...]

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GNMulticultral Strategizes

Gorilla Nation CEO Aaron Broder recently spoke with us and expanded on what GNMulticultral's strategy is, how they are different from BET's Ad Network and what "exclusive" really means in an advertising relationship. Some good stuff in here if you are thinking of joining an ad network as part of your monetization strategy.

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Karrine Steffans dishes on Social Media

We sat down with Karrine to discuss her business and web technology strategies, including her unique use of Twitter, her social network aligned with the release and subsequent chapters of her newest book, as well as her thoughts on Black Blogs and their relationships with other news publications.

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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 [...]

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Black 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 [...]

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SXSW 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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Black Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Clarence Wooten CEO of CollectiveX

In episode # 6 of the Black Web 2.0 Show, I spoke with serial entrepreneur Clarence Wooten. The creator of 4 start-ups Clarence’s newest venture, Collective X, was described by Michael Arrington of Techcrunch as “the way LinkedIn should’ve been done in the first place”. CollectiveX is a group collaboration system which mixes the social [...]

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