Black Weblog Awards Explained

Black Weblog Awards
Presenter:GEMPIRE Interactive
Awarded For:Recognizing the best Black bloggers since 2005
Country:United States
Year:2005
Year2:2016
Website:http://www.blackweblogawards.com

The Black Weblog Awards was an online awards event which recognizes bloggers of African-American descent for their contributions in blogging, video blogging, and podcasting. The Black Weblog Awards started in 2005 with 11 categories, and grew to include 36 categories.[1] Former Black Weblog Award winners include blogger and radio host B. Scott, comedian and YouTube personality Elon James White, comedian, television host, and New York Times best-selling author Baratunde Thurston, LGBT activist and media personality Keith Boykin, hip-hop artists D-Nice and Kanye West, musician and DJ Questlove, and model/media personality Tyra Banks. Other Black Weblog Award winners have also appeared in traditional media outlets, such as The Washington Post,[2] the Los Angeles Times,[3] and NPR.[4] [5] [6]

The 2015 winners were presented at the final ceremony in 2016.[7] [8]

Nominations and voting

The Black Weblog Awards had a seven-week nomination period for blogs; users submit their blog for consideration through the Black Weblog Awards website via their online nomination form. After the nomination period has ended, there is a vote audit,[9] and the top three to five nominated blogs in each category become the finalists for their respective categories. The public has a month to vote for the finalists, and the winners are announced the first week of September before Labor Day.

Judges

In 2007, judges were introduced to the Black Weblog Awards. In addition to the regular voting process from the public, a panel of judges with extensive knowledge about blogs and bloggers of color were chosen to select winners in each of the award categories. Each category has two winners—one winner is chosen by the public (known as the "Popular Vote"), and one winner is chosen by the judges (known as the "Judges' Vote"). These winners are announced the first week of September before Labor Day.

Award categories

Award categories for the Black Weblog Awards changed annually. Some categories were renamed, while others split to become separate categories.

Awards

Special awards

Retired or deprecated awards

Live awards ceremony

On July 18, 2010, the Black Weblog Awards announced a Kickstarter fund-raising campaign for financial support in establishing a live awards ceremony for their 2011 awards installment.[10] [11] The campaign was not successful, and ended on September 1, 2010 reaching only 6% of their goal.[12]

New ownership

In 2011, Black Web 2.0 reported that the Black Weblog Awards was acquired from Atlanta-based media company 3eighteen media by GEMPIRE Interactive headquartered in Austin, Texas.[13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About | the Black Weblog Awards . 2010-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523201644/http://www.blackweblogawards.com/about/ . 2010-05-23 .
  2. News: Be More Than a Blip in the Blogosphere. The Washington Post. 4 November 2007. Dan Zak. 12 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Blogger goes into 'the fields' - latimes . . 2020-04-16 . 2019-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190315024656/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/18/nation/na-blogger18 . live .
  4. News: Every Blogger is a Star at the Webby's. Npr.org.
  5. News: Honoring the Best Black Blogs. Npr.org.
  6. News: Author Keith Boykin Snags Blog Awards. Npr.org.
  7. Web site: Black Weblog Awards - 2015 Info. 27 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127115920/http://www.blackweblogawards.com/. 12 December 2021. 2016-11-27.
  8. Book: Pippins . Andrea . We inspire me : cultivate your crew to work, play, and make . October 2, 2018 . Chronicle Books . San Francisco . 9781452164243 . 117.
  9. Web site: Rules | the Black Weblog Awards . 2010-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526225549/http://www.blackweblogawards.com/rules/ . 2010-05-26 .
  10. Web site: Help Kickstart the 2011 Black Weblog Awards | the Black Weblog Awards . 2010-07-19 . 2010-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721103349/http://www.blackweblogawards.com/2010/07/18/help-kickstart-the-2011-black-weblog-awards/ . dead .
  11. Web site: 2011 Black Weblog Awards to Have Live Ceremony ~ Black Blog Media . 2010-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100810070603/http://www.blackblogmedia.com/2010/07/2011-bwa-live-ceremony.html . 2010-08-10 .
  12. Web site: 2011 Black Weblog Awards Ceremony and Reception. Kickstarter.com.
  13. Web site: Home | Scoop Byte. Blackweb20.com.

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