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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Elon James White |
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| Born | (1978-10-16) October 16, 1978 (age 45)
Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Medium | Stand-up, writing |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Genres | Observational comedy, wit, satire, political satire, black comedy, sarcasm |
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| Subject(s) | African-American culture, American culture, everyday life, American politics, pop culture |
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| Website | elonjameswhite.com |
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Elon James White[1] (born October 16, 1978) is a media creator, journalist, and CEO of This Week in Blackness.
White was born in Brooklyn, New York. He 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[edit]
^ Del Signore, John. "Elon James White, The Black Comedy Experiment Archived 2008-07-09 at the Wayback Machine". Gothamist. February 15, 2008.
^ "iTunes" TWiB.FM Presents: This Week In Blackness Radio"
^ "This Week in Blackness Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine".Brooklyn Comedy Company.
^ Amato, John. "Obama Waffles". Crooks and Liars. September 14, 2008.
^ "Elon James White". The Huffington Post.
^ "This Week in Blackness Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine". Salon.com.
^ "About Elon James White Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine" The Root
^ "Comedians". Laughing Liberally. Living Liberally LLC.
^ "MSNBC Good Look: The 'Biggie segment'
^ Nevada focuses on Chicken, Bartering "MSNBC" April 23, 2010
^ Black Weblog Awards Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Black Weblog Awards. September 4, 2009
^ 50 Politicos To Watch The Politico. July 13, 2009
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