Name: Wayne Bennett
Title: Founder/Publisher
Organization: The Field Negro
What Makes This Person a Game Changer: Wayne Bennett is the voice of the multi-award winning blog, The Field Negro. While his blog is known for covering national affairs that affect Black Americans in an unconventional tone, The Field Negro is also known for letting its commenters voice their opinions on what is published on the blog without being censored. Subsequent to launching the blog in 2006 after being kicked off another blogger’s site for what he calls in a 2012 Black Enterprise interview as “outspoken” comments, The Field Negro has garnered awards from Black Weblog Awards. Bennett was also selected as a BE Blogger of the Month. For several years, The Field Negro has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Best Political African American blogs and has been featured in a number of publications including the New York Times, Essence, GQ Magazine, LA Times, and his hometown’s publication, The Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition to publishing The Field Negro, Bennett is a domestic relations and criminal defense attorney. For more information about Wayne Bennett and his blog, visit http://field-negro.blogspot.com/
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