Comments on: The BOBs Award http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Make sure the Best of Africa is in the Best of the Blogs : Wonderful Thoughts http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-71145 Make sure the Best of Africa is in the Best of the Blogs : Wonderful Thoughts Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-71145 [...] journalistic weblog. Other Global Voices bloggers have been honored by Best of the Blogs, including Black Looks (founded by Sokari Ekine, who was GV’s founding Africa editor), which won last year’s [...] [...] journalistic weblog. Other Global Voices bloggers have been honored by Best of the Blogs, including Black Looks (founded by Sokari Ekine, who was GV’s founding Africa editor), which won last year’s [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Gargoyle: Channeling the African Blogosphere http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-21774 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Gargoyle: Channeling the African Blogosphere Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-21774 [...] In November last year, Africa Media blog had a post about the blog, Black Looks, winning Best of Blogs (BOB) award for best English language blog. The post concluded thus: Sokari’s terrific blog is — unfortunately — one of the handful of African blogs to turn up in the top 10 (sometimes top 15) blogs in a Technorati search of their blog directory when using the search word “Africa.” Instead, get this, what comes up are some white American guys including a rightwing radio talk show host, a couple of Manhattan “media girls” traipsing around the Third World, and my favorite grass-roots African voice, The World Bank. Silly me, why in the world would I expect to find African blogs when searching for “Africa” in a blog directory? [...] [...] In November last year, Africa Media blog had a post about the blog, Black Looks, winning Best of Blogs (BOB) award for best English language blog. The post concluded thus: Sokari’s terrific blog is — unfortunately — one of the handful of African blogs to turn up in the top 10 (sometimes top 15) blogs in a Technorati search of their blog directory when using the search word “Africa.” Instead, get this, what comes up are some white American guys including a rightwing radio talk show host, a couple of Manhattan “media girls” traipsing around the Third World, and my favorite grass-roots African voice, The World Bank. Silly me, why in the world would I expect to find African blogs when searching for “Africa” in a blog directory? [...]

]]> By: Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » 2007 Bloggie Awards! http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-6371 Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » 2007 Bloggie Awards! Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:59:35 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-6371 [...] This year, I personally nominated two blogs beside my own, “Black Looks” (the African blog and winner of 2006 BOBs award) and “Desert Peace” (the Israeli blog). [...] [...] This year, I personally nominated two blogs beside my own, “Black Looks” (the African blog and winner of 2006 BOBs award) and “Desert Peace” (the Israeli blog). [...]

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4722 Sokari Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:22:42 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4722 Gbeborun@ Thanks - the beat is up and up tempo:) Gbeborun@ Thanks – the beat is up and up tempo:)

]]> By: Gbeborun of Lagos http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4721 Gbeborun of Lagos Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:01:37 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4721 Congrats Sokari. Who cares what the Jury thinks. Th public says you rock, end of story. Congrats. Keppdrumming the African beat Gurl! Congrats Sokari. Who cares what the Jury thinks. Th public says you rock, end of story.

Congrats. Keppdrumming the African beat Gurl!

]]> By: Abdurahman http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4411 Abdurahman Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:59:21 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4411 Congurats, this is one of my favorite blogs, keep up the good work. Congurats, this is one of my favorite blogs, keep up the good work.

]]> By: Filipogs http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4342 Filipogs Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4342 Congratulations! Congratulations!

]]> By: víctor Solano http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4339 víctor Solano Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:57:35 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4339 Congratulations for your prize. Bye! Congratulations for your prize. Bye!

]]> By: Davis http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4335 Davis Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:47:47 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4335 Congratulations!!!! And good work, keep it up Sokari,from your dear Davis. Congratulations!!!! And good work, keep it up Sokari,from your dear Davis.

]]> By: brownfemipower http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4328 brownfemipower Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:29:56 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/the_bobs_award.html#comment-4328 Hey girl, sorry it's taken me a few days to get over here, I've been sooo busy--but don't think I didn't see this and wasn't absolutly thrilled for you!!!! This is wonderful and I am SOOOO proud of you and for you!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Hey girl, sorry it’s taken me a few days to get over here, I’ve been sooo busy–but don’t think I didn’t see this and wasn’t absolutly thrilled for you!!!! This is wonderful and I am SOOOO proud of you and for you!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

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