BlackPlanet Gets An Upgrade, Introduces Status Updates
by BW 2.0 Staff
Black Planet introduced a few new features a few days ago, and re-announced some others that have been in the works. They included a Facebook-like feature that allows users to update their status, a revamped version of its chat rooms, and a news bar to that keeps readers updated on new content distributed through Interactive [...]
Read MoreInterview with Smokey Fontaine of Interactive One
by Markus Robinson
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 [...]
Read MoreThe BlackPlanet Universe
by Angela
Just last week we wrote about OnOne’s short life span and its entering the deadpool (theoretically). Well, this week Interactive One has made distinct changes to further integrate the bevy of sites they recently launched into their recently acquired BlackPlanet.com. You will notice that NewsOne, The Urban Daily, Hello Beautiful, and Giant are all now [...]
Read MoreOnOne Enters the Deadpool
by Markus Robinson
Interactive One’s first foray into social networking, OnOne will be entering the dead pool on October 1st. The death of OnOne is just a little house cleaning in preparation to unify the current OnOne users with Interactive One’s most recent acquisition, Black Planet. According to an email sent by the OnOne administrators, the “new and [...]
Read MoreBET launches 106 & Park Connect
by Angela
Today BET will launch 106 & Park Connect in conjunction with 106 & Park’s 2,000th episode, the festivities which include special guests will occur sometime tonight around 6pm when the show airs. The site is actually live right now and you can check it out for yourself at 106andPark.com. The social network was built using [...]
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