Biography:

Maurice Cherry is a web entrepreneur, freelance technology journalist, and technology consultant for non-profit organizations and politicians. He is best known as the founder and chairman of the Black Weblog Awards, the world's premier event for showcasing bloggers, podcasters, and video bloggers of the African diaspora.

In addition to his duties with the Black Weblog Awards, Maurice is also Creative Principal at 3eighteen media, a web design studio which focuses on the non-profit world. He is also an adjunct professor with DeVry University, where he teaches students the principles of effective web design..

Maurice's work and projects have been featured in media such as the CNN, NPR, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

Maurice is an honors graduate of Morehouse College and Keller Graduate School of Management, majoring in Mathematics and Telecommunications Management, respectively.