This Week in Blackness is an American culture blog

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 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

Elon James White

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...

. The Blog was nominated for 4 Black Weblog Awards

Black Weblog Awards

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 in 2009 and won 3 including "Blog of the Year."

This Week in Blackness originally published the controversial "Notes From a Phantom Negro: Skip Gates, Please Sit Down" discussing the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. which was then republished by Salon.com

Salon.com

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  The blog also originally posted "Message From The Average Black Person" which later was published by The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post

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 and AlterNet

AlterNet

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The site is best known for the critically acclaimed web series by the same name. This Week in Blackness:The Web Series has been featured on DailyKos, Crooks and Liars

Crooks and Liars

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, The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...

  and Salon

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...

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