The Black ListThe most diverse list of expertsto follow on Social Media.
Presented by @MrMikeStreet
Vol. 1 - Social Media Masters
Technology journalism refuses toacknowledge the great work done from a
diversity perspective. Tech journalist keepacknowledging the same hand-full of
people and ignore so many otherssuccessfully working in the digital/social media space.
So in order to drive awareness of the vastarray of diversity in tech and social media
space we have created 'The Black List."Use this as a directory of who's who in thetech, startup, and social media business.Share this with everyone you know and
lets stop being invisible.
Social MediaMasters
Masters of Twitter, Facebook and Blogs
@MrMikeStreet
Mini Bio
Social/Digital Marketing Expert who has become thego-to guy for Social TV expertise. Based in HarlemNYC, Mike Street works with brands such as SXSW,Baltimore's CharmTV, Nielsen, Turner Broadcasting,and many more.
Outstanding Work
Final season of Breaking Bad
Digital Strategy for OWNTV/OPRAH
Lead organizer for Blacks in Tech: NYC and Diversity programming for SXSW
@Luvvie
Mini Bio - Luvvie Ajayi
Pop Culture PrimaDonna. Wacky Wordsmith.Side-Eye Sorceress. Bodacious Blogger.Dynamic Digerati w/ Superior Shoe Game.Wallsliding Winner.
Outstanding Work
Luvvie Interviewed Kerry Washington at BlogHer '14
Founder of the Red Pump Project (nonprofit)
Digital Strategist
@PaulCBrunson
Mini Bio
Professional Matchmaker, Author of#ItsComplicated (Penguin), The Huffington Post &Essence Blogger, #Entrepreneurship &#Relationships
Outstanding Work
Online show, 'Mentor Mondays'
Host for 'Our World' for Black Enterprise
Reality TV show on OWNTV
@AfroBella
Mini Bio - Patrice Grell Yursik
Beauty, hair and culture blogger extraordinaire.Contributing editor to http://Glam.com . Accordingto some, I'm the Godmother of Brown BeautyBlogging!
Outstanding Work
AfroBella.com - The Bible of Brown Beauty
Oscars Red Carpet
Afrobella Lipstick for MAC
@TFNOW
Mini Bio - Tyrone Farley
Fashion aficionado with over 4.6 Million Google+profile views (Tyrone Farley + tfnow) & counting.
Outstanding Work
Fashion Critic on HuffPost Live
Founder of CaribSocialWire
Founder of TrueFashionistaNow.com
@ILuvBlackWomen
Mini Bio - L. Martin Pratt
Founded @iluvblackwomen 08 @unidadsmm in 11.#16 Black Tech Tastemakers in USA viaHP/BlackWeb20. Top Social Media Strategist
Outstanding Work
Produced the first play about social media
Digital Strategy for Rolling Out Magazine
Tech diversity activist
@RossSimmonds
Mini Bio
Digital Strategist | Startup Whisperer | Speaker |Writer | @Eagles Fan | Lover Of Fresh Prince of BelAir Re-Runs & Technology
Outstanding Work
Founder of Foundation Marketing Agency
Author of three books
Co-Founder of #AdChat
@Zaibatsu
Mini Bio - Reg Saddler
Just a guy who loves Social Media, Tech, Scienceand Travel. Want to know what our company does:The 1st Rule of Fightclub: you don't talk aboutFightclub #TFB
Outstanding Work
500,000 followers on Twitter
One of the top influencers on Digg.com
Featured in Forbes.com
@MsMaryPryor
Mini Bio
IG: UrbanSocialista / Digital & Social /Fitness &Holistic Lover @digitalflash @attdeveloper@HipHopDX @EverydayHealth @NokiaUS@EbonyMag @xojane Music & Tech
Outstanding Work
Social Media Coverage on Ferguson
Digital Strategy for Digital Flash
Hackathon leader for AT&T
@_MissAllison_
Mini Bio - Allison Peters
#digitalstrategy #socialmedia for KerryWashington @kerrywashington Victor Rasuk@victorrasuk Connie Britton @conniebritton HSA@HSAnyc
Outstanding Work
Social TV Expert
Social Media for Kerry Washington
Social Media for Connie Britton
@JusticeFergie
Mini Bio
Carping the Diem! | Content Creator & EventProducer | Passion Strategist | Tech Lawyer | CEO@BeBlogalicious & Justice Fergie Lifestyle Media#multipassionate
Outstanding Work
Co-Founder of Blogalicious
Technology Lawyer
Awesome mom
@SeanGardner
Mini Bio
Forbes #1 SM Influencer, Keynote Speaker | Author:The Road to Social Media Success (Dec. 2014)http://bit.ly/SuccessInSocial |http://linkd.in/1sWUrC0
Outstanding Work
CO-FOUNDER of the pioneering, Huffington Post "Twitter Powerhouses Series"
Consulting for Microsoft
Featured in Forbes Magazine
@iPullRank
Mini Bio - Mike King
Lead Gen Genius for Hire (Former Dir. Marketing &Strategy at iAcquire & SEO at Razorfish and PublicisModem)
Outstanding Work
SEO for Razorfish and Publicis Modem
Founder of iPullRank.com
Content Strategy/SEO at SEOMoz
@Baratunde
Mini Bio
Co-host @takepartlive. CEO/co-founder@cultivatedwit. author #howtobeblack. formerly@theonion.
Outstanding Work
Co-host Take Part Live TV show
Author of 'How to be Black'
The Onion
@LoveBScott
Mini Bio
#TheMultimediaMaven - Mogul - TV / InternetPersonality - @EBONYMag Advice Columnist -@glam_com Contributing Editor
Outstanding Work
YouTube breakout star
Good friends with Mariah Carey
LGBT Activist
@BevySmith
Mini Bio - Bevy Smith
I'm Bevy Smith, a gal about town! Definitely not yourtraditional socialite,fashionista or motivationalspeaker! I'm a collage created in Harlem!#FASHIONQUEENS
Outstanding Work
Twitter maven who co-hosted 'The View'
Host of Bravo TV's 'Fashion Queens'
Creator of 'Dinner with Bevy'
@Abelleinbk
Mini Bio - Demetria Lucas D'oyley
Demetria Lucas D'oyley is a journalist, blogger lifecoach & author of two books: A Belle In Brooklyn &Don't Waste Your Pretty.
Outstanding Work
Relationships Expert
Author of 'Don't Waste Your Pretty'
Bravo TV's 'Blood, Sweat, and Heels'
@DNYREE
Mini Bio - Denitria Lewis
The DNYREE Group | CUSPData™ |Cross-Cultural Savant. Tech Enthusiast.@Founding NY Grad #CulturalIQ
Outstanding Work
Final season of Breaking Bad
Digital Strategy for OWNTV/OPRAH
Community Management for Digital Undivided
Next EditionVOL. 2 - EXECUTIVES
Taking a look at those working in thecorporate social media/digital/mobilespace.
UpcomingVOL. 3 - STARTUPS, VC'S, BLACK ANGELS
VOL. 4 - NONPROFITS, NGO'S, SOCIAL GOOD
VOL. 5 - VINE, YOUTUBE, AND INSTAGRAM
VOL. 6 - ADVERTISING GENIUS
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