The first major conference for bloggers of color is in the planning stages. From preliminary posts at the Blogging While Brown blog site it’s destined to be a hit.
The comments include the dearth of bloggers of African and other descent (African, African American, South American, Carribean, Middle Eastern, Asian, Persian, Afro-European) in significant numbers at other more well known blogger meet-ups. This effort will help to rectify that and do a better job of presenting the interests and broader perspective present in the blgosphere as is reflected in the world.
I’m excited about what the planners have on tap so far. I’ve submitted my suggestions based on a couple of teleconferences I’ve had with other African American bloggers in recent months. The potential to leverage our talents on an international scale is truly immeasurable.
So what would you like to learn and who would you like to see at the first ever Blogging While Brown conference? Go to the link and chime in with questions and suggestions. Maybe next year WE will see YOU in Hot-lanta and explore and expand the possibilities together!
Thanks for the link to Blogging While Brown conference, Marty.
I really hope this comes together.
It’s gonna be so fun to meet all you guys in person some day.
Paula
Same here. Should be great.
Hi, Martin! How are you? I’ve been heads-down, focused on my J.O.B. and getting settled back into Seattle life. I love your new blog.
Like you and Paula, I’m excited about the BWB conference. I’ve drawn up a little budget and I’m tentatively planning to attend!
Let’s talk soon. John sends his best.
Char
You mean I get to meet Marty & Paula at the same time. I might have to make the trip. I heard about it on JD’s site and really want to go.
Hey Char. Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Tell my homie I hollered back at ‘im. I’m working on a budgetary plan too since I’m officially going to school full time starting next week! Yep, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are my last days at the bank so I can focus completely on my JAVA class and graduate life for the next few years.
Theo, it’s looking that way man. And guess what everybody? I just came from a lecture on campus featuring Thomas Friedman, the author of The World is Flat. He was the first of Auburn’s guest lecturers this year and the evolution of the internet and people like us are the forces that have been flattening the world. We’re part of an unprecedented time in world history folks. Let’s continue to make the most of it.