CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over Tweets
CNN Wednesday suspended commentator Roland Martin over the tweets that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has denounced as anti-gay. Roland MartinA CNN spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the network issued this statement: “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not [...]
Read More#BlackinAmerica Becomes Trending Topic on Twitter
With much anticipation leading up to CNN’s Black in America 4, the show finally aired last night. Black in America: The Promised Land, Silicon Valley was an inside look at the NewMe Accelerator that took place this summer. Soledad O’Brien investigated the presence of African-American’s technology, or lack there of and the experiences that black [...]
Read MoreDrama: Why Arrington is NOT a Racist and Don’t Believe the Hype
You know that I must have a lot on the brain if I’m coming out of hiatus from writing I just wanted to address a few things, mainly because I feel like the potential for overwhelmingly negativity associated with being black in technology (and in silicon valley) is looming. When we were organizing the NewME Accelerator we [...]
Read MoreCNN Acquires iPad Newsreading App Zite
CNN has acquired iPad newsreading app Zite, the company announced Tuesday. Like AOL’s more recently launched iPad newsreading app, Editions, Zite creates a personalized, magazine-like reading experience by filtering stories from your Google Reader, social networks and self-defined preferences. The more you read, the more finely tailored it becomes. It keeps note of the kinds and length [...]
Read MoreVIDEO: Black in America 4 Trailer for NewME Accelerator
I’ve been biting my tongue on this one for a while. Happy to share a snippet of all the excitement over the past several of months. If you haven’t heard already CNN’s Black in America 4 will be on the NewME Accelerator and the lack of diversity, specifically for African-Americans, in Silicon Valley. In the documentary I [...]
Read MoreCNN Video: “Desirée Rogers moves to corner office”
Let’s just admit it now: We’re fascinated with Desirée Rogers, a woman who isn’t really interested in the spotlight. Most likely, we wouldn’t have turned our attention to her until the Ebony appointment if not for her relationship with the Obamas. In this CNN interview, we meet a Desiree Rogers who does not disappoint. She is poised, [...]
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