#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 MoreNew Website Lists Black Influentials in Social Media
Here at Black Web 2.0, we’re always looking for African Americans in tech. Where they are, what they’re doing, how they’re using tech to shape the the world we live in — we want to know it all. Social media strategists, Mike Street and Dupé Ajayi have joined forces to launch Influential1s.com, a website dedicated to [...]
Read MoreTastemaker Sonya Donaldson Shares Tech and Sensibility
When Sonya Donaldson walks into your classroom, you know that you are about to benefit from more than 18 years of experience in the technology trenches. She’s the former technology editor of Black Enterprise who now teaches a first year course called, “Technology and Identities” in addition to classes on twentieth- and twenty-first century literature. [...]
Read MoreEmbrace Your Inner You with K!dult
When you were growing up, did you find yourself having different and more mature interests than you teenage counterparts? Were you often ridiculed and forced to hide your true interests and self due to peer pressure? Perhaps people just didn’t “get you” and assumed you were weird or rather aloof. Drawing from his fan’s inspiration, Pharrell Williams has created a website that directly addresses this current issue. Find out exactly what Pharrell’s mission is inside.
Read MoreLynne d Johnson on Augmented Reality at NY Web 2.0 Expo
Lynne d Johnson, senior vice president of the Advertising Research Foundation was recently interviewed during the NY Web 2.0 Expo. For those unfamiliar with the event, the expo is an annual event that brings together people and ideas to create stronger web communities. Co-produced by O’Reilly Media and UBM TechWeb, it “showcases the latest Web [...]
Read More#28DaysofDiversity: Lynne d Johnson @lynneluvah
As someone in the technology/web/social space, I often travel and attend various events in the industry and notice a huge lack of diversity, and when it comes to getting attention from mainstream media/tech blogs it’s almost impossible. I would like to introduce to some and present to others:
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