Elon James White
Encyclopedia
Elon James White is a New York City
-based stand-up comedian.
White is the founder of the Brooklyn Comedy Company and the Black Comedy Experiment. White is the host of the web series "This Week In Blackness
" which has been featured on Crooks and Liars
, Daily Kos
, and Jack & Jill Politics. White is a contributor to the Huffington Post, Salon.com
, The Root
, and is a part of the comedy troupe Laughing Liberally, the comedic arm of Living Liberally
.
White has appeared as a featured commentator on the VH1
series Black to the Future
and The Great Debate
as well as Countdown With Keith Olbermann
and The Joy Behar Show
. White was the recipient of four 2009 Black Weblog Awards
including Best Humor Blog, Best MicroBlog (Twitter
), Best Video Blog and Blog of the Year. White was also listed by Princeton
Professor & Author Melissa Harris-Perry as being a part of the "Top 50 Politcos to Watch"
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based stand-up comedian.
White is the founder of the Brooklyn Comedy Company and the Black Comedy Experiment. White is the host of the web series "This Week In Blackness
This Week In Blackness
This Week in Blackness is an American culture blog which primarily publishes news, pop culture and opinion from a Black progressive point of view. Founded in 2008 during the presidential campaign season it is also the home of the video series of the same name hosted by Elon James White...
" which has been featured on Crooks and Liars
Crooks and Liars
Crooks and Liars is an American liberal blog founded by John Amato. Along with John Amato, frequent contributors include Nicole Belle, Logan Murphy, Mike Finnigan, David Neiwert, SilentPatriot, , Susie Madrak, Nonny Mouse, Kenneth Quinnell, and Howie Klein. Journalist Tina Dupuy is the managing...
, Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Daily Kos is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a progressive point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of netroots activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic Party...
, and Jack & Jill Politics. White is a contributor to the Huffington Post, Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, The Root
The Root
The Root is an English-language online magazine of African American culture launched on January 28, 2008, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Donald E. Graham. The Root is owned by The Washington Post Company through its online subsidiary, The Slate Group....
, and is a part of the comedy troupe Laughing Liberally, the comedic arm of Living Liberally
Living Liberally
Living Liberally is the general name for a multifaceted, grassroots progressive community-building movement started in New York City in 2003. The inception of Drinking Liberally and its parent organization, until 2008 known as Cosmopolity, united a growing progressive social network under one name...
.
White has appeared as a featured commentator on the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
series Black to the Future
Black to the Future
Black to the Future is a 2009 television mini-series produced by VH1, that talks about history of events and trends about black people, for Black History Month...
and The Great Debate
The Great Debate
In astronomy, the Great Debate, also called the Shapley–Curtis Debate, was an influential debate between the astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis which concerned the nature of spiral nebulae and the size of the universe...
as well as Countdown With Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
and The Joy Behar Show
The Joy Behar Show
The Joy Behar Show is a news program and talk show that premiered on HLN on September 29, 2009. The show is hosted by Joy Behar, who is one of the five co-hosts of The View. The show originally aired in the 9:00PM EST slot and 8:00PM CST, but was moved to 10:00PM EST in January 2011...
. White was the recipient of four 2009 Black Weblog Awards
Black Weblog Awards
The Black Weblog Awards is 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 has now grown to include 36 categories. Former Black Weblog...
including Best Humor Blog, Best MicroBlog (Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
), Best Video Blog and Blog of the Year. White was also listed by Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Professor & Author Melissa Harris-Perry as being a part of the "Top 50 Politcos to Watch"