I'm excited to attend the inaugural Blogging While Brown conference in July.  I'll be presenting along with my co-host of Mixed Chicks Chat.  We're doing a workshop on how to do a live, interactive podcast in conjunction with your blog.  The organizers explain the need for the conference this way:

"Whether it's fighting injustice, debating racism in the media, serving as a new technology underground railroad of information or celebrating our best and brightest, bloggers of color are a vital and viable part of the blogosphere who aren't afraid to voice their opinions on a number of subjects. Their readers are willing to mobilize for change. Bloggers of color are at an inflection point in the continued development of the blogosphere."

Hear hear!  I hope we'll see some of you all there!