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Electronic Village has released the latest Black Blog Rankings for April 2008. Dallas South comes in ranked at #105 of the 1046 blogs tracked this month. That's up from 850 blogs last month. Below are the Top 10 Black Blogs ranked by Villager as well as honorable mentions. Currently, Villager uses Technorati authority to compile the list. The number in parenthesis is the authority or number of websites that refer to a given blog. Thanks Villager for all the work you put into this list. 1. Bossip.com: Gossip for the Hardcore (1194) 2. Pam's House Blend (1166) 3. Concrete Loop (1035) 4. Nah Right (788) 5. Oliver Willis (632) 6. Crunk & Disorderly (626) 7. Young, Black & Fabulous (603) 8. La Shawn Barber's Corner (499) 9. Jack and Jill Politics* (471) 10. The Field Negro* (380) HONORABLE MENTION (11-25): What About Our Daughters*, Afro Bella, Young, Black, and Fabulous (blogspot version), Real Talk NY Provides The Latest Hip Hop News, Entre mes Lignes, Keith Boykin, Ill Doctrine, Clutch Magazine, A Hot Mess!, Angry Black Bitch, How To Split An Atom, Love B. Scott, Kenyan Pundit, Rod 2.0:Beta and Mudd Up!

I don't know where he finds the time, but Villager has graced us with another edition of the Black Blog Rankings. This month's rankings included 900 entries, including the latest addition, Gunfighter: A Modern Warrior's Life (BBR #334). Dallas South came in ranked #93.  Here is a listing of the Top 10 Black Blogs: 1. Bossip.com: Gossip for the Hardcore (1215) 2. Pam’s House Blend (1152) 3. Concrete Loop (1110) 4. Nah Right (803) 5. Crunk & Disorderly (714) 6. Oliver Willis (633) 7. Young, Black, and Fabulous (533) 8. La Shawn Barber’s Corner (509) 9. Jack and Jill Politics (436) 10. What About Our Daughters (382) Click the Black Blog Rankings link above to see the entire list of 900 Black Blogs.  If you want your blog tracked, visit Electronic Village and leave a comment on the Black Blog Rankings post.  I'm sure he will get you on the April list.

      Thanks to Yobachi at BlackPerspective.net for the heads up on a recent article in Forbes magazine.  For the second year in a row the magazine has named Atlanta the most wired city in the U.S. Forbes used three factors to determine its rankings: Broadband Adoption: The percentage of home Internet users with high-speed connections. Access Options: The number of companies providing high-speed Internet access. Wi-Fi: Public wireless Internet hot spots per capita. Dallas ranked 19th for the 2nd consecutive year.  While the city ranked well in Broadband Adoption (6th), Dallas was 21st in Access Options and 26th in WiFi hotspots.  You can read Elizabeth Woyke's full article by clicking here.

Pikahsso of PPT fame is everywhere.  Earlier this week I posted his latest video "Faleyah."  Now our man on the street is making waves as a militant movie critic. Pik has entered a movie review segment called the "Militant Movie Moment" into VH1's eCritic contest.  He is one of 3 finalists in VH1's quest to find the best amateur movie critic. The Militant Movie Moment review of Rob Zombie's Halloween can be viewed at the VH1 eCritic Website. While there, you can vote for your favorite local rapper/movie critic.  Voting ends on December 15 and once you sign up for eCritic (takes 30 seconds) you can vote everyday until the deadline. I'm asking everybody to take a moment to click here, watch Pikahsso's review, and cast your vote (daily if possible) for his entry. Verb

                               In September, Electronic Village began compiling a monthly list of Top 10 Black Blogs.  According to the Village, Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) is the driving force behind the Top 10 Black Bloggers list. We no longer have to complain when others put together a list of influential bloggers that doesn't contain anyone of African descent. Instead, we create our own dayum list. The first month the list considered 75 blogs.  This month's list tracked 516 sites (Dallas South ranked #89 this month).  Black Blog Rankings lean heavily on the Technorati Authority and Rank score for each blog.  For more information check the Top 10 Black Blog List in its entirety.   Here are this month's Top 10 Blogs  Pam Spaulding: Pam's House Blend Angel Laws: Concrete Loop Fresh Crunkjuice: Crunk & Disorderly Natasha E: Young, Black & Fabulous La Shawn Barber: La Shawn Barber's Corner Oliver Willis: Oliver Willis Sokari Ekine: Black Looks Steve Spaulding: How To Split An Atom Paula Mooney: Paula Mooney’s Tips Darla Mack: Darla Mack News & Reviews

In the spirit of the Afrospear's Freedom Technology Christmas , I wanted to share a free alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.  Let me make it clear that his is not a paid advertisement. Last year, I saw my wife working on her laptop and noticed that her internet browser was different than the all too familiar Microsoft product. When I asked her about the new tool she was using to surf the web, she informed me that it was Firefox . I was probably the last human on Earth to stop using Netscape to navigate the web. I always support the underdog, and Microsoft was doing everything they could to ensure the success of its inferior browser. When my wife introduced me to Mozilla's Firefox , I was more than happy to give it a try. Forbes Magazine had an article in its October 29 issue (Web Warrior) about Mozilla and its CEO Winfred Mitchell Baker.  There are a few interesting notes in the article. Firefox (is) used by 120 million people in 50 languages. Its 13% share of world browser usage is startlingly high considering that to run Firefox you have to find the ...

"The new literacy is math and science."                        Tom Luce, CEO Nat'l Math and Science Initiative The Congressional Black Caucus held an informative outreach session this weekend which focused on Education, Technology, and Teacher Preparedness.  This CBC Institute program was hosted by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas on Saturday.  I attended the morning session which was titled Closing the Disparities Gap. Representatives on hand for the event included: Hon. Corrine Brown Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee Hon. Barbara Lee Hon. Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick Hon. Al Green Hon. James Clyburn Hon. Bennie Thompson Hon. Bobby Rush Hon. Diane Watson Rep. Johnson kicked off the session with some opening statements.  She talked about closing the gap that exists between "minority" and "majority" groups in so-called STEM courses - Science, Technology, English, and Math.  She also spoke of how American is losing ground to other countries in the area of science and technology.  "We want (foreign) talent to come here and learn, not come here and replace," Congresswoman Johnson said. Melendy Lovett, President of Education Technology at Texas Instrument, served as moderator for the session.  There were three speaker who spoke to those assemble ...

Dallas, Texas - ( Monday, October 1, 2007)   The Congressional Black Caucus Political Leadership and Education Institute (CBC Institute), along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Al Green, is sponsoring an Education, Technology and Teacher Preparedness Outreach Conference in Dallas, Texas on October 12-14, 2007.  Speakers include Tom Luce, former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and founder of the National Math and Science Initiative; and Gerald McElvy, president of the ExxonMobil Foundation.   As part of the conference, the CBC Institute will hold a series of public policy forums open to the public; and fact finding activities.                            Other US House Leadership Team Members who have confirmed plans to attend include:   Honorable James Clyburn, US House Majority Whip          Honorable John Conyers, Chair, Judiciary Committee          Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, Chair, Homeland Security           Honorable Carolyn Kilpatrick, Chair, Congressional Black Caucus           Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson          Honorable Al Green      On Saturday, a Community Forum and Town Hall Meeting will be held ...