ABOUT ELON JAMES WHITE

Elon James White is writer, perfomer, satirist and editor in chief of This Week in Blackness. White founded the award winning digital platform TWiB! in 2008 and has served as managing director launching 8 original internet radio series including the critically acclaimed and award winning TWiB! Radio. White continues to be featured on everything from MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to VH1′s The Greatest Series. His political commentary and analysis has been featured on Up With Chris, The Rachel Maddow Show, Viewpoint, The Huffington Post, The Root and more.

Praised as “The perfect comedian for the Obama era.” by Melissa Harris-Perry, “So smart. So crazy. So real” by Van Jones & as “Precise, thought provoking and hilarious” by Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead, White continues to win accolades from critics, academia and audiences alike