BlackBird: the Black focused Browser Speaks
Blackbird, a custom browser for the African-American community launched today to mixed reviews from mainstream users. We were tipped off about the browser a while ago, but this afternoon we actually had an opportunity to “talk turkey” with Blackbird co-founder and CEO 40A Inc. Ed Young. “Blackbird was originally the brainchild of Arnold Brown, who [...]
Read MoreIAC’s Cutting Emerging Businesses is Rushmore Drive at Risk?
IAC, parent company of the “black search engine” RushmoreDrive, may be looking to shed some of its emerging business. According to this year’s 3 quarter earnings call, CEO Barry Diller reported that, “No businesses in the emerging sectors are carrying any big investments. It is an area we not going to emphasize in the future: [...]
Read MoreRushmoreDrive Expands Editoral Content
RushmoreDrive, the search engine for the Black community, recently announced that Dr. Nsenga Burton will head up their editorial team. Dr. Burton brings with her over ten years of experience in journalism and new media to RushmoreDrive’s current editorial offerings; The Daily Drive and Detour. Nsenga has already hit the ground running, creating a new [...]
Read MoreOpen Discussion: Rushmore Drive Traffic Surges after Steve Harvey Interview
Did you have trouble getting on Rushmore Drive this morning? Well you weren’t the only one; it seems as if after Johnny Taylor, CEO of Rushmore Drive, appeared on the Steve Harvey Morning Show, drones of users flooded the site slowing it to a near crawl for most of the morning. The interview also subsequently [...]
Read MoreRushmore Drive Launches
IAC’s Black Web Enterprises finally unveiled their online initiative targeting black people this evening with its launch of Rushmore Drive. The launch party, held in the magnificent IAC building, was a gather of the who’s who of African-American internet and media spaces.
Read MoreRushmore Drive Launch Party
Black Web 2.0 will be traveling to New York City tomorrow to get a “sneek peek” at IAC’s Black Web Enterprises (BWE) new black targeted website Rushmore Drive. We were first introduced to Rushmore Drive during our interview with the CEO of BWE Johnny Taylor. The launch party takes place at the beautiful IAC Building [...]
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