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Blackplanet.com
Type	Social networking company
Founded	1999
Headquarters	205 Hudson Street, 6th Floor New York, New York, USA
Owner	Community Connect Inc
Website	blackplanet.com

Launched in 1999 by Omar Wasow, Blackplanet.com is an online niche social-networking site targeted especially for the African American community. It is currently the 5th highest trafficked social-networking site according to Hitwise, and the only niche social-networking site in the top 5, behind the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Blackplanet is the leader in the African American social-networking arena with 546% times larger in total minutes vs. total competitors combined. As of June 2007 there were16.5 million members and 80 million page views.

Celebrities and personalities such as Kimora Lee Simmons, Dr. Ian Smith, Mo'Nique, Abiola Abrams and Zane (erotica author) provide the most up-to-the-minute information about fashion, health, and music to members. Additional partners on the site include: Ford Models, Dr. Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge, Blackdoctor.org, Ambermag.com, MySpace, Vibe Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and many more.

Blackplanet is owned by Community Connect Inc. and a partner site to Mi Gente and Asian Avenue.