Omar Wasow

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BlackWeb 2.0: How a $10 Computer Changed My Life

BlackWeb 2.0 picks up my TEDxBoston talk: “How a $10 Computer Changed My Life.”

NPR: Race and Social Media

Today, danah boyd and I discussed “Race Dynamics In Cyberspace” on public radio’s Callie Crossley Show.

Slate: How Black People Use Twitter

Slate’s article on “How Black People Use Twitter” article quotes me and my colleague Brian Meeder.

About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley. I received a PhD in African American Studies, an MA in Government and an MA in Statistics from Harvard University. Previously, I co-founded BlackPlanet.com and the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School. I can be reached at owasow -at- gmail -dot- com.

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