was an independent digital media platform which acts as a hub for a network of multimedia projects.
Founded in 2008 during the presidential campaign season it is also the home of the video series [1] of the same name hosted by Elon James White.
The site combines pointed criticism of politics and pop culture with social activism and urban humor.
This Week in Blackness originally published the controversial "Notes From a Phantom Negro: Skip Gates, Please Sit Down"[3] discussing the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. which was then republished by Salon.com[4] The blog also originally posted "Message From The Average Black Person"[5] which later was published by The Huffington Post[6] and AlterNet.
Prime with Elon James White, in both video and podcast format, has been featured on DailyKos, Crooks and Liars,[7] The Huffington Post[8] and Salon.