DISQUS

Fredric · 1 year ago

Great post. Was just about to put something up on the ubiquity of vlogging. Micro-blogging is running strong at the moment.

Interestingly, though, is that if you acquire enough followers and make enough updates, this really just feels like a refreshed version of IRC.

I mean, after a certain point, its a giant room of people posting links and short opinions.

Amazing how the instant gratification our lives suddenly start to revolve around was tapped into the 'genius' of the 140 character paradigm.

Ananda Leeke · 1 year ago

Great post. I love what Wayne, Corvida and Liza do. They inspire and teach just like Black Web 2.0.

Cathrynmarie · 1 year ago

Vibe Magazine Editor & Cheif, Quest Love and a host of other chat worthy folks are on twitter - why are they always overlooked when "who's on twitter" post are made?

Cathrynmarie · 1 year ago

not to mention don lemon and rick sanchez drop twitter on a regular on their shows on cnn

Rahsheen · 1 year ago

I wanted to include those who were not only followed by many people, but who you could actually reach out to and get a response.

Also, feel free to actually link to the profiles you believe should have been included. Lists are automatically exclusive and I would appreciate any help in linking those you believe may have been forgotten.

Lynne d Johnson · 1 year ago

Great post...and though you did say your list represented a few, I thought I'd go wider and introduce people to an even wider diversity.

Some of these folks have been blogging since before 2000, or on Twitter as far back as it began, or they are regular speakers at SXSW or other tech-related conferences and panels. Even some of these folks were major players at urban and black sites prior to the dot-com bust of 2001.

And then yes, there are the music and entertainment industry folks who have come on in the past year or so. As well as some major entertainment bloggers.

And just major heavy hitters altogether.


Here are just a few:

George Kelly (AKA Allaboutgeorge) - Online Expert at Contra Costa Times and Early Blogger with heavy ties to Silicon Valley communities.

James Andrews (AKA Keyinfluencer) - VP in digital at major PR firm former music industry exec and one of the executive team members of UBO.

Chuck Creekmur - HNIC allhiphop.com, major writer and talking head in hiphop and urban music and culture.

Twanna Hines (AKA funkybrownchick) - Relationship blogger and writer, heavy player in building your rep and personality online. Heading up a major panel at the upcoming SXSW.

Rebecca Waler - political activist, author of many books, teacher, daughter of Alice Walker. And she was probably prompted by folks like me, and well Barack Obama.

Ellen McGirt - senior writer at Fast Company, a regular on TV, and launched CassandrasRevenge.com, an award-winning investor education Web site for women in 1997.

Theda Sandiford (AKA BondyGyrl) - Was the head of many digital marketing operations at many major labels (most known for her roles at Def Jam and working with Russell Simmons on other digital strategies). Now runs her own thing and consults many urban and entertainment media companies.

Kelsey Ruger (AKA the moleskin) - Director of Web Operations and Creative Services for Houston based Pop Labs, and has written and spoken extensively about technology.

N'Gai Croal - Level Up (gaming blogger for Newsweek) and all around journalist.

And someone already mentioned Danyel Smith, EIC of Vibe, and then her husband, Elliott Wilson, former EIC of XXL and partner with the Ego Trip guys who created books and shows like Miss Rap Supreme and The White Rapper, is on there too.

I could go on with this exercise for days.

Anyone else you think should be added to the list?

Corvida · 10 months ago

Rahsheen, thanks for the nod in my direction. You made a great list of people that will definitely reach out at any given time if they're on the web. Thanks for the extra links Lynne!

blackhippychick · 8 months ago

Hi I have compiled a list of 100 African American and Black Twitters. You can link to the list here: http://blackhippychick.wordpress.com/2009/03/07...

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Rob · 7 months ago

That’s some interesting points you have raised. I wonder if its going to stick. Anyways I learnt something new all the same.