The 100 Most Powerful Black Men on Twitter
Last week we brought you the 100 Most Powerful Black Women on Twitter. Using the same measures (Klout and Twittergrader) we used for that list, we searched the Twitterverse for the male version. These men have the ability to drive massive traffic with a single tweet of a link, are constantly retweeted by their loyal [...]
Read MoreNFL Stays True to “No Tweeting Rule” and Fines Chad Ochocinco $25,000
As somewhat expected, the NFL’s most prolific receiver (and tweeter) is the first the violate the league’s “No tweeting during games” policy and is slapped with a $25,000 dollar fine…
Read MoreThe 100 Most Powerful Black Women on Twitter
These women have gained a tremendous amount of influence on Twitter by amassing a large number of followers, retweets, and memberships on user lists. We used Klout and Twittergrader, two online reputation measurement tools, to compile a list of the 100 most powerful black women on Twitter. The women marked with a have verified Twitter [...]
Read More5 Black Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Who Use Social Media
When most people think about science fiction and fantasy writers, black authors rarely come to mind. However, there are several black people who have become successful science fiction authors. Many of them are using social media to raise their personal visibility and gain wider exposure for their books. 1. Nalo Hopskinson Novels: Brown Girl in [...]
Read MoreTalent Maven – The Online Résumé For Entertainers
If you are an actor, musician, or model, and you are looking for a more “official” site where you can showcase your talent and network with other artisans, then you might want to give Talent Maven a look see…
Read MoreTrend with Truth: The Brown Twitter Bird Movement
Will the genius at Slate who created the brown Twitter bird, identify yourself? I side-eyed Farhad Manjoo’s post about how black people use Twitter like I side-eyed the scores of non-black folks who’ve asked me if they can touch my hair or if certain mythologies are true about African Americans or why all the black [...]
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