Navarrow Wright Named Interactive One CTO
Interactive One, the digital arm of media company Radio One, has made a big addition to its management team. Navarrow Wright, co-founder of Global Grind and Black Web 2.0 contributor has joined the company as their new Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Wright will be responsible “for leading the technology, site architecture and [...]
Read More#28DaysofDiversity: Sherri L. Smith @misssmith11
It’s an honor to be included in the “28 Days of Diversity” series. When I was asked to participate, I was both excited and honored. Since I was a child, I’ve always been fascinated by technology and ways it can improve our lives. And as an adult, it’s incredible to witness how far the world [...]
Read MoreConnecting the Dots: Race and Ethnicity Via Dot Visualization
While catching the tail end of Digital Media Wire’s NY Games Conference, I happened to be perusing Facebook when I saw an interesting link from BlackPlanet co-founder Omar Wasow. The link led to a Flickr page with a collection of maps. Titled “Race and Ethnicity,” the infographics are a visual representation of the racial makeup [...]
Read MoreInnovation Crisis in Black America, Pt. 1
By Mike Green There is a crisis occurring in 12.3% of the American population, otherwise known as Black America. The crumbling economic infrastructure of the nation has impacted every industry, media included. As a former journalist who voluntarily resigned a position as Web editor of an award-winning daily newspaper (owned by Dow Jones Local Media Group [...]
Read MoreOmar Wasow: How a $10 Computer Changed My Life
BlackPlanet co-founder Omar Wasow recently spoke at TEDxBoston. The topic of conversation? How his parents decision to get him a Commodore VIC-20, instead of an Atari changed his life and inspired him to become a programmer. For those of you that might need a quick history lesson, the VIC-20 is an 8-bit home computer and one [...]
Read MoreRadio One Q2 Results: Online Success Despite Radio Advertising Challenges
Yesterday’s second quarter results for Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROIAK) offered interesting insights into the state of the company that owns several radio and online properties that cater to the needs of African Americans. Overall Revenue Growth Net revenue was $75.2 million which represented a 7.6% increase from the $69.9 million reported for the same [...]
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