Recently, I noticed that some white bloggers tend to really highlight other white bloggers. It bothers me because it makes me feel like that maybe there aren’t as many black popular bloggers or that white people just don’t really pay attention to them. So I figured that I could link you guys to some black female blogs I’ve discovered and really enjoy reading. They’re all a little bit different.
1. The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore. She’s switching her blog up a bit, writing about the things she loves the most; video games, her upcoming wedding, anime, arts & crafts to name a few. Her latest post is about adult swim! Is Adult Swim the Internet of Television? Her twitter: Writerbabe.
2. A Black Girl’s Guide to Weightloss by Erika Nicole Kendall. She writes about weight loss, exercise, healthy eating, being black, body image – everything! Her latest post is Body Image, Self-Worth & Sexuality: Dark Skin, a new Documentary. Her twitter: inetespionage.
3. Aconerlycoleman and The Sojourner Project by Arianna Marie. Her blog(s) talk about human sex trafficking, being black, African, human rights, social change and other sorts of awesomeness. Her latest post on the former blog is: Am I Free? and on the latter, it’s Are Diaspora Remittances A Solution to Africa’s Underdevelopment? Her twitter: A. Marie.
4. Arielle Loren! She blogs about sexuality, gender race, traveling to name a few. She even has her own documentary about bisexual men and a Q&A series on youtube where she answers questions on sexuality. Her twitter: Arielle Loren.
5. Tami at What Tami Said. She blogs about things I find insanely interesting: black culture, media, feminism to name a few. Her latest post: Putting the White into Multiculturalism. Her twitter: Whattamisaid.
So please check all these people out! They’re totally awesome and their stuff is magnificent.
Write on, I was just thinking this same thing after I joined this romance writers blog.
I run three blogs for radical Black feminist critique and social commentary, literary critique, and Creative Writing here on wordpress and I was so happy to see your post. My (really new) Twitter is MissQueenly. My blogs aren’t well-known but I write what’s on my mind ^_^ and I get my share of hits!
Thank you so much for the links for the links. I’ll definitely add you to my blog roll.
~Ms. Queenly
Awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!! I really wanted to promote some of the black bloggers I’ve found because I think their stuff is really great.
I think you bring up an really interesting question about white bloggers highlighting other (white) bloggers. I read somewhere that white movie audiences aren’t as likely to go see a movie with an all-black cast because they’ll be under the impression the film isn’t “for them.”
I wonder if that applies to the blogosphere as well. That since I’m blogging while black, white audiences aren’t as likely to be in “touch” with me. But then I think about Susan of 20orsomething or Sam of Life’s Chocolates or even Chelsea of Copy by Chelsea… they’ve been pretty great supporters of my blog.
So, I’m thinking you have people who get in their blog bubbles and just stay there. If you read their blogs and heard who they gushed about, you’d think the blogosphere was full of people who only looked just like them (white, 20something – and perhaps in marketing or PR).
It used to bug me, but there’s loads to sift through in the wild west of the net, so I’m not going to beat up on them for that. Perhaps people get excited most about who they connect with or feel they are most like (or want to be like). Is that fair? I don’t know.
In short, I’m glad you are supporting your favorite bloggers by highlighting them here.
And, that’s what a lot of bloggers/writers love about the connection they get from their audience – recognition and support. You’re doing wonderful things here – keep up the good work.
I guess it kinda makes sense that an all white audience wouldn’t want to see an all black cast because black culture is always highlighted as being different than being white. So black movies are a way to talk about the black experience while living in white america. I remember reading somewhere that the reason Naruto was brought over here was because he would be relatable with his blond hair and blue eyes. It really pissed me off to think that white people are considered the norm and relatable and everything else is alternative. Plus, it seems to ignore the fact that all characters in anime are default japanese unless stated otherwise. But I know a lot of Americans feel that anime characters look white.
As I’ve been finding my way through the blogosphere, I look at all the people who are considered the absolute best in the business and an overwhelming majority of them are white heterosexuals. It bothers me because I wonder where are the same powerful people who are of color? Why is it that white people are constantly said to be the best in the blogging world? Right now, while most of the blogs I read are maintained by women, most of them are also by white women. I would love to change that in the future, and be exposed to something much different.
I’m happy to showcase black bloggers I enjoy, and hopefully other people (black or otherwise) will get something out of it as well! Thanks! :]
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Great post – you bring up an interesting topic I’d like to write about too. In my opinion, I find it problematic in the human rights/development field, that a lot of the most popular blogs are written by white people. But these blogs are about human rights, international development, social change etc and I’d like to see more people of color, or people from African/Asian countries actually write blogs about this. When we’re talking about issues of poverty and social justice specifically, why is the blogosphere so white? I think the digital divide really plays into it here.
Anyway, personally I look at the list of bloggers I follow and it’s really quite diverse. I have many white people on my list (who support my blog as well) as well as black bloggers, and asian bloggers. I don’t get to follow as many blogs by people from other countries though and I’d like to change that. Of course there will be some people who stick to what is most familiar, but personally I have also found that I am able to interact with a diverse range of bloggers.
Because I follow you and some other black bloggers, I didn’t know that the human rights/development field had as many white bloggers. I should’ve known, but since it’s not a field I know a great deal about, the few people I follow are those of color. I was thinking about your comment earlier today, and I wonder if part of the problem might be access to internet either through lack of technology or government shut down. I’m not as well versed as others in terms of what is going on politically in other nations, but I feel that in certain countries, it would be hazardous to one’s health to talk about the lack of human rights. And some people, due to class/income, might not have the means to get to internet so they can’t tell their story either. So we hear a lot from privileged persons (like here in the US for the most part) who have the financial and social abilities to talk about human rights.
I think it’s great that you can interact with so many people! I wonder if I have the same abilities, and I’m thinking I might not. While I enjoy the company of a lot of different people, most of my friends in real life have been people of color, and very few foreign or white girls (I went to an all girls college and didn’t go out of my way to hang out with boys). But certain things are really important to me, which I haven’t been able to share with white people or non-Americans/foreign exchange students (citizens). I haven’t tested this out in the blogosphere yet, so we’ll see how it goes!
Link love is always great. Hope I get some next time lol. Definitely adding your site to my blog roll. Holla!
Definitely! I’ve added you to my google reader so I’ll be updated whenever you post something new!
I just bookmark your post, Thanks for good sharing -James
You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it!