The Substack of the Writer Formally Known As The Black Snob
Danielle BeltonJust a bunch of rants and silly things
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The Writer Formerly Known As The Black Snob Is The Black Snob Again
Collage by The Black Snob, Danielle C. Belton (BELTON / AUG 2026)
On Monday, I relaunched The Black Snob.
Like, for real. The Black Snob is live again. GO LOOK NOW!
You can read why I decided to relaunch my old blog here, but the Cliff...
When You Make Friends Like It's Your Job, You're Making Friends As an Adult
Danielle Belton and her former team at The Root during a staff reunion held in Brooklyn, NY, four years ago. (Anjelica Jardiel / May 2022)
*A version of this post originally appeared on LinkedIn
Recently, a woman came to me for networking...
"Hello, Is This Mic Still On?"
So, yeah. Haven’t written anything in a while …
Wait, scratch that. I write every day; it’s just garbage! In fact, it’s more like I haven’t published anything in a while. I’ve had writer’s block since October last year, and everything I’v...
From Grand Opening to Grand Closing to Grand Re-Opening!?
Yours truly at her 46th birthday celebration in 2023 with friends Aisha McShaw and Nicole Moore. (Oct. 2023)
OK, everyone! I have an announcement! Ting-ting-ting!
Howdy, all! I won’t beat around the proverbial bush, but I’m moving from Su...
'The Longer They Play, the More They Lose'
Before I ever ran a news site or got myself proverbially “blown up,” Danielle C. Belton was having a great run in media. I can tell you that.
Possibly the best run I’ve ever had.
I managed to stay employed in this volatile media market fo...
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