Comments on: Editor’s Letter: Making History

By: Carren

Carren — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:01:50 +0000

Totally missed this – GO CLTUCH! Tess I agree – but there is a major difference. Clutch has blogs written by them and updated by them and focus on one niche. Mahogany has blogs categories that are written by their users and they direct their readers to other blogs by Black women (see the link for Afrobella and HoneyCrate those are popular blogs and are not by Mahogany – which is great but way different.

But, I think clutch is doing what popsugar.com and gawker.com is doing – which I LOVE. Blogs all by them and not using readers and other bloggers to write content. I guess I would call what Mahogany is doing is a index for blogs by Black women.

Congrats Clutch – and can’t wait for the new weekly schedule and blogs!

By: tess

tess — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:31:20 +0000

PS, Clutch is fabulous and I really enjoy the interviews and blogs! Keep up the great work!

By: tess

tess — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:29:59 +0000

Actually, Mahogany does have a blog network called blogsbyblackwomen.com. Though really does not matter, just wanted to mention it since it was being talked about. I heart Clutch also and love this site! Really there is no need to compare because all of these sites made for us are great and as far as I can tell they all support each other and there is room for everyone. I actually found out about Clutch through Mahogany Butterfly!

By: I Love Clutch! | afrobella

I Love Clutch! | afrobella — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:38:07 +0000

[...] has now gone bimonthly, and they just launched the first blog network for African American women. Click here to read Dede’s letter from the editor, and they’ve got some truly great content. Viva Clutch! Enjoy the read, bellas! blog sister [...]

By: Carlita

Carlita — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:18:18 +0000

Congrats Dede!!!!!

By: TROUBLMan

TROUBLMan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:54:39 +0000

Dede,

As a black man Clutch gives me insight into the lives of black women. I applaud your service and love what you’re doing.

By: Get Togetha

Get Togetha — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:22:01 +0000

Congrats! I Love this blog and I love your design aesthetic! You will do well.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:06:37 +0000

I have to agree with Dede that this is the 1st – I read both Mahogany Butterfly and YMIB but is has blogs written by it’s readers and contributors and it’s an array of topics not a specific one. And sometimes they don’t update everyday and these blogs are being updated numerous times during the day.

Also, they don’t all support each other as this network does. I am am BIG fan of Pop Sugar and Gawker and this is on their level and I am so happy we finally have one! As Skaterchik said KUDOS Clutch!

By: Clutch

Clutch — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:54:50 +0000

Thanks for the comment Skaterchik!

Our reasoning for calling our network the “1st” – is because we have blogs that cover specific niche topics (fashion, beauty, news, parenting and celeb news) and the frequency of our updates (4-8 times per day per blog). Though YMIB (we heart YMIB) and Mahogany Butterfly may have blogs on their site by their readers and are updated regularly – we differ because we are the first to do this type of niche network for Black women (Think Gawker and Pop Sugar) — which has never been done for African American women until now. :)

And thanks so much for the love!

Dede

By: Skaterchik8

Skaterchik8 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:05:49 +0000

Kudos, but I have to respectfully share that Mabu was the first blog network for black women. It’s through Mahogany butterfly dot com. I thought someone should mention it out of fairness to the sista who came up with the idea. Ymib also has a stable of personal blogs in their network.
Clutch is great all around though, and from what I know Clutch is the first to have a twice monthly magazine. Never seen that one before. Keep doing the damn thang.