The Emergence of African American Blogs

[Joanne98]

Over the last several months during, and because of the Jena 6 story, I became aware of a great blog called Jack and Jill Politics. It bills itself this way:

Jack and Jill Politics is a blog that offers a Black Bourgeoisie perspective on American politics.

A recent post on the emergence of African-American blogs, Crashing the Gates, Darkly, had this to say.

What’s driving black bloggers? There’s a new generation of African-Americans — mostly under 40 — who are frustrated at the lack of leadership and embrace of corruption among our leaders. Young progressives are disappointed and frustrated at baby boomer leaders who have turned away from community support toward crony support. We face a media that ignores real black leaders who are making a difference like Tavis Smiley to speak only to the opportunistic cynic Al Sharpton and the frankly weakened Jesse Jackson. We face a media that by turn distorts or ignores the issues most important to us. The organizations purporting to represent our interests are silent, ineffective or in collusion with those actively working against our interests. Sound familiar?

So through blogging, we’re holding our leaders accountable. We’re exposing socioeconomic bigotry, corporate corruption, media malfeasance and just plain tomfoolery. Or Uncle Tomfoolery. We’re getting organized in the Afrosphere. We’re joining forces with committed and wired new organizations like Color of Change who are bringin’ it. We are working on environmental justice, unequal law enforcement, protecting our right to vote, ensuring equal opportunity, fighting “the war on terror” and “the war on drugs” which look to us more like “the war on brown people” and more.

And baby, we are gettin’ all up in your face. Get used to it.

One theme they seem to be driving home is the one highlighted above. More of this and less of the Al and Jesse show is what they seem to be saying.

It’s a great blog that deserves a visit and a blog that I feel is on the same page and has many of the same goals as EOW.

http://eyeonwilliamson.org/?p=1705

[jaysunb]

1. It was only a matter of time

before the generational shift took place, and I'm glad to see it.

We boomers felt the same way about our "leaders" 40 years ago, so I'm not surprised at all with the attitude. Of course, it'll dawn on them (just like us) that someone laid the groundwork, someone paved the way and this is simply a passing of the baton..

Barack Obama will lead the way, but there will be lesser names that will soon emerge,using internet tools and political acumen to take the next steps in our journey to equality in America and the world.

:thumbsup:

[dbt]

2. K & R!

More power to the Black Bloggers!