| Elon James White | |
| Birth Date: | 16 October 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Medium: | Stand-up, writing |
| Nationality: | American |
| Genre: | Observational comedy, wit, satire, political satire, black comedy, sarcasm |
| Subject: | African-American culture, American culture, everyday life, American politics, pop culture |
| Website: | elonjameswhite.com |
Elon James White[1] (born October 16, 1978) is a media creator, journalist, and CEO of This Week in Blackness.
White was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder and editor in chief of This Week in Blackness[2] and the Black Comedy Experiment.[3] White is the host of the radio show[4] and web series "This Week In Blackness"[5] which has been featured on Crooks and Liars,[6] Daily Kos, and Jack and Jill Politics. White is also a contributor to the Huffington Post,[7] Salon.com,[8] The Root,[9] and is a part of the comedy troupe Laughing Liberally,[10] the comedic arm of Living Liberally.
White has appeared as a featured commentator on Melissa Harris-Perry's MSNBC show,[11] the VH1 series Black to the Future and The Great Debate as well as Current's Viewpoint (talk show), Countdown With Keith Olbermann[12] and The Joy Behar Show. White was the recipient of four 2009 Black Weblog Awards[13] including Best Humor Blog, Best MicroBlog (Twitter), Best Video Blog and Blog of the Year. White was also listed by Tulane professor & author Melissa Harris-Perry as being one of the "Top 50 Politicos to Watch"[14]