Comments on: Shaquanda Cotton and the Black Blogosphere: What Next? Part II http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/01/shaquanda-cotton-and-the-black-blogosphere-what-next-part-ii/ The Future is Here Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: African American (Black) Opinion Blog » Black Progressive Bloggers http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/01/shaquanda-cotton-and-the-black-blogosphere-what-next-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 African American (Black) Opinion Blog » Black Progressive Bloggers Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:19:23 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/01/shaquanda-cotton-and-the-black-blogosphere-what-next-part-ii/#comment-1467 [...] Lester K. Spence said What Next? Ok. Now on to the black blogosphere. More specifically to black bloggers who are interested in [...] [...] Lester K. Spence said What Next? Ok. Now on to the black blogosphere. More specifically to black bloggers who are interested in [...]

]]> By: African American Political Pundit http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/01/shaquanda-cotton-and-the-black-blogosphere-what-next-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 African American Political Pundit Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:50:47 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/01/shaquanda-cotton-and-the-black-blogosphere-what-next-part-ii/#comment-1395 I'm game to assist in any way to move this effort and planning forward. There is similar conversations on <a href="http://www.republicoft.com/2007/03/30/blogging-while-brown-part-iii/" rel="nofollow">the Republic of T's page</a>: <a href="http://thefreeslave.wordpress.com/2007/03/30/what-to-do-in-the-afrosphere/" rel="nofollow">TheFreeSlave</a>: <a href="http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2007/04/black-family-pledge.html" rel="nofollow">Electronic Village page</a>: <a href="http://www.afro-netizen.com/2007/03/jesse_jackson_f.html" rel="nofollow">Afro-Netizen</a>: and others. A couple of things to thing about: 1. Establish a "AfroSphere"Steering Committee" of maybe 8-15 members that could recommend an organizational structure, (bylaws, committees, etc.) We need to ensure as much inclusion as possible. 2. Put together a planning group or steering committee, of maybe 8-10 members who could work on pulling together a national "Afrosphere" conference and report back to the steering committee. 3. Plan for a national "AfroSphere"conference, lets say for September or October 2007. Conferences during the summer are hard to pull off (vacation times). 4. Set up a yahoo AfroSphere group. 5. Set up regular evening conference calls so all of us can hear each other. (evenings is usually best for those who need to save on cell phone minutes) I use free conference call.com to begin the planning group, it's always good to connect even through voices. Just some thoughts, any thoughts on your end? Can someone crab the right to AfroSphere today? Can we set up a conference call for later this week or weekend? What Day works for everyone? My email address is: AfricanAmericanPoliticalPundit@Gmail.com Peace. (<i>edited to include links within text</i>--Editor) I’m game to assist in any way to move this effort and planning forward. There is similar conversations on the Republic of T’s page:
TheFreeSlave:

Electronic Village page:
Afro-Netizen:

and others.

A couple of things to thing about:

1. Establish a “AfroSphere”Steering Committee” of maybe 8-15 members that could recommend an organizational structure, (bylaws, committees, etc.) We need to ensure as much inclusion as possible.

2. Put together a planning group or steering committee, of maybe 8-10 members who could work on pulling together a national “Afrosphere” conference and report back to the steering committee.

3. Plan for a national “AfroSphere”conference, lets say for September or October 2007. Conferences during the summer are hard to pull off (vacation times).

4. Set up a yahoo AfroSphere group.

5. Set up regular evening conference calls so all of us can hear each other. (evenings is usually best for those who need to save on cell phone minutes) I use free conference call.com to begin the planning group, it’s always good to connect even through voices.

Just some thoughts, any thoughts on your end? Can someone crab the right to AfroSphere today?

Can we set up a conference call for later this week or weekend? What Day works for everyone?

My email address is: AfricanAmericanPoliticalPundit@Gmail.com

Peace.
(edited to include links within text–Editor)

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