Sheila Johnson & Arrianna Huffington Form GlobalBlack

BET co-founder Sheila Johnson has teamed up with Arianna Huffington to launch Huffpost GlobalBlack -- a section of the Huffington Post geared toward an African-American audience. According to today's press release, the site, which is set to launch in March,

"will focus on current events and cultural trends from a black perspective from across the globe -- from politics and economics to music and sports -- and will feature content ranging from dynamic storytelling to investigative reporting."

(The Root, 1/20/2011)