The Root and Black Web 2.0 Review CNN’s Black in America 2
by Robin CaldwellJoin The Root staff and readers as we screen CNN’s “Black in America 2″ and host an interactive panel discussion where 20-something professionals in politics, law and medicine respond to your questions and reactions from the show.
The Root and Black Web 2.0 will be live streaming the discussion, so feel free to weigh in with your thoughts.
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Show: Interview with Omar Wasow Co-founder of BlackPlanet.com and Product Strategist for TheRoot.com
by Markus RobinsonIn 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 [...]
Read MorePioneers in Online Media Donna Byrd and Omar Wasow Team Up to Redefine Black Media
by Markus RobinsonWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Root, an online magazine featuring perspectives from prominent and emerging black thought leaders, today announced that Omar Wasow will be the site’s Product Strategist, joining recently named Publisher Donna Byrd. [...]
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