I am saying that this trend is detrimental to the potential African Americans on the Internet, especially from an economic vantagepoint. I remember when Afronet gave space to a White columnist. There were so many people who told me what an ill-conceived move they felt this was. These sites are well financed and whether they make money or not, having that cushion allows the worker bees to not worry about whether they are making money or not. The money goes straight into the coffers of the Tribune Media Corporation.
Advertising is the lifeblood of television, newspaper, radio and the Internet.
The Internet may be the last place the African Americans can control the destiny of their portrayal in the media. It's not as hard as you might think. These people realize that to be able to control access to data and what data people receive is critical to controlling them. Since the Internet is nothing more than a whole bunch of computers networked together, it has allowed Black folk to meet and express ideas without interference from Whites as you have with television, radio, and other media. During the days of chattel slavery it was a no-no for Blacks to meet up and discuss ideas.