Blackplanet

: The founders of MySpace famously cited BlackPlanet as a direct model for their general-market version of social networking.

: It was one of the first platforms to shift the internet's focus from just information retrieval to connecting people. blackplanet

: In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama used the platform as part of a groundbreaking digital strategy, quickly gaining 60,000 "friends" to reach Black voters. Current Status BlackPlanet - The world is yours. : The founders of MySpace famously cited BlackPlanet