I think for the past five years I have been dying to go to SXSWi, and every year the opportunity eclipsed me for various reasons. Most of this stemmed from whatever job (or school) I was in at the time, but this year I had no excuses, as I am my own boss. Just when I was about to shell out bucks to buy my registration ticket, I was invited to speak on a panel! So, this year I will be attending as a panelist, which is very exciting for me!
The panel I will be sitting in on is Can the Afrosphere Survive the Age of Obama?
The presidency of Barack Obama will have far-reaching ramifications for
politics, society, and even black identity in America. Websites such as
BlackWeb2.0.com, the Blackbird browser, and a myriad of bloggers both
target and ally themselves with the black blogosphere, often referred
to as the “Afrosphere”. The question must be asked: In the new Age of
Obama, will an “afro-centric web” begin to fade into, simply, “the web”?
The panel will take place on Monday, March 13, at 3:30 pm. I am pretty amped to attend SXSW this year. See you there!
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That’s huge…congrats!
Liz: This is great news. Congratulations girl!
It’s about time you spoke some where, congrats I’ll see you there.
I’m impressed. Congrats!
Look at ya. You are going and SPEAKING. How dope is that? I’m so proud of you! xoxo
Dope! Already had that talk on my schedule…should be quite interesting. See you there!
That’s what I’m talkin about!
Let ‘Em KNOW what time it is!
I wish I could participate…I like the title of the panel. Represent, girl! I like your spirit. Don’t be afraid to fly! Story of my life. I just left the East Coast back to Texas. Be here ’til May…then I’m catchin’ wind again.
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OMG! That is HUGE! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!! I hope you twit all about it…lol
I am just beginning to fully emobody my geek-dom…since I’m mixed (mom was a cool kid and dad is a geek) lol…but I am loving it! I am learning all kinds of stuff and I LOVE TO LEARN! I heard about SXSWi a while ago and know that I MUST attend it soon!