Elon James White

Elon James White
Born (1978-10-16) October 16, 1978
Pittsburgh, PA
Medium Stand-up, writing
Nationality American
Genres Observational comedy, wit, satire, political satire, black comedy, sarcasm
Subject(s) African-American culture, American culture, everyday life, American politics, pop culture
Website elonjameswhite.com

Elon James White (Born October 16, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York) is an award-winning[1] media creator, journalist, and CEO of This Week in Blackness.

White 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]

References

  1. "Blackweblogawards.com" Past Winners: The Black Weblog Awards
  2. "Thisweekinblackness.com About Elon James White
  3. Del Signore, John. "Elon James White, The Black Comedy Experiment". Gothamist. February 15, 2008.
  4. "iTunes" TWiB.FM Presents: This Week In Blackness Radio"
  5. "This Week in Blackness".Brooklyn Comedy Company.
  6. Amato, John. "Obama Waffles". Crooks and Liars. September 14, 2008.
  7. "Elon James White". The Huffington Post.
  8. "This Week in Blackness". Salon.com.
  9. "About Elon James White" The Root
  10. "Comedians". Laughing Liberally. Living Liberally LLC.
  11. "MSNBC Good Look: The 'Biggie segment'
  12. Nevada focuses on Chicken, Bartering "MSNBC" April 23, 2010
  13. Black Weblog Awards Black Weblog Awards. September 4, 2009
  14. 50 Politicos To Watch The Politico. July 13, 2009

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