#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 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 MoreHighlights from Interactive One’s Digital Summit
Last week, Interactive One partnered with The Council of Urban Professionals for the inaugural multicultural Digital Summit. The event brought together some of the most innovative minds in the tech space including Heather James, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Multicultural Research, Advertising Research Center, Don Moore, President of Burrell Digital, and Omar Wasow co-founder of BlackPlanet.com [...]
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Omar Wasow Co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for TheRoot.com
In Episode # 8 of the Black Web 2.0 Show we speak with Omar Wasow co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for the TheRoot.com. Omar is pursuing a doctorate in African American studies and political science at Harvard University. In addition to his graduate work, Omar is the co-founder of BlackPlanet.com. Under Omar’s leadership BlackPlanet.com [...]
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