Can the Afrosphere Survive the Age of Obama?

What this all about? In the new "Age of Obama", will an afro-centric web begin to fade into, simply, "the web"?

In the new "Age of Obama", will an afro-centric web begin to fade into, simply, "the web"?

Origins NY Times Magazine article: “ Is Obama the Death of Black Politics?”

NY Times Magazine article:

“ Is Obama the Death of Black Politics?”

Brief Chronology 1993 - the web begins to move into the mainstream 1995 - the term "digital divide" was coined to describe "a binary divide between the computer and internet haves and have nots" 1995 - NetNoir.com and BlackVoices.com launched 1999 - BlackPlanet.com is launched

1993 - the web begins to move into the mainstream

1995 - the term "digital divide" was coined to describe "a binary divide between the computer and internet haves and have nots"

1995 - NetNoir.com and BlackVoices.com launched

1999 - BlackPlanet.com is launched

Brief Chronology 2001 - BlackAmericaWeb.com launched 2004 - Barack Obama keynote address rocks the Democratic National Convention 2005 - "Blogging While Black" panel at sxswi 2006 - "Blogging While Black Revisited” panel at sxswi

2001 - BlackAmericaWeb.com launched

2004 - Barack Obama keynote address rocks the Democratic National Convention

2005 - "Blogging While Black" panel at sxswi

2006 - "Blogging While Black Revisited” panel at sxswi

Brief Chronology 2007 - "Bridging the Online Cultural Divide" and "The Digital Ethnorati" panels at sxswi 2007 - BlackWeb2.0.com launched 2008 - Barack Obama elected President 2008 - Blackbird browser released 2009 - "Can the Afrosphere Survive the Age of Obama" and “Social Media End Racism" panels at sxswi

2007 - "Bridging the Online Cultural Divide" and "The Digital Ethnorati" panels at sxswi

2007 - BlackWeb2.0.com launched

2008 - Barack Obama elected President

2008 - Blackbird browser released

2009 - "Can the Afrosphere Survive the Age of Obama" and “Social Media End Racism" panels at sxswi

Goal Start a conversation

Start a conversation

Questions for us? Send questions to @afrospheresxsw (we’ll monitor them and work them in) Hashtag: #afrospheresxsw

Send questions to @afrospheresxsw (we’ll monitor them and work them in)

Hashtag: #afrospheresxsw

The End? If you want to talk more, we’ll be outside in seating area by the windows in the corner by the rotunda. Thanks for coming and participating!

The End?

If you want to talk more, we’ll be outside in seating area by the windows in the corner by the rotunda.

Thanks for coming and participating!