Note: they are not listed in any particular order here—we suggest following them all!

1. @digitalsista. Shireen Mitchell is an advocate for women in technology, media, and politics. In her role as the founder and Executive Director of Digital Sisters, Inc., a non-profit organization, she uses media and technology to enhance the lives of under-served women and children. Her status updates are eclectic: you can find information on the latest technology conferences, comparisons of social media tools—even updates on robotics competitions!

2. @CharleneLi. Charlene Li is the founder of Altimeter Group, a technology strategy consulting firm and the author of Groundswell, an award-winning book about the world of social media technologies. Li is a frequent speaker at social media conferences; her status updates include social media news, information on upcoming conference, and links to her presentations on social media (which have really interesting information).

3. @rohitbhargava. Rohit Bhargava is Senior Vice President, Strategy & Marketing and a founding member of the 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy. He authored the award-winning book, Personality Not Included, writes the Influential Marketing blog, and still finds time to teach marketing at Georgetown University. As you might imagine, his Twitter stream includes quite a bit on marketing, but also includes social media news and interesting anecdotes from conferences and events he’s attended.

4. @AnaRC. Ana Roca Castro is the CEO of Premier Social Media, a company specializing in social media development, branding, and advertising. She is a co-founder of Latinos in Social Media (LATISM), an organization of social media professionals of Hispanic heritage. Many of her tweets focus on the LATISM conferences and related projects; she also shares social media tips and information, and occasional software updates.

5. @corvida. Corvida Raven’s Twitter account describes her as the “Oprah of the Web.” She’s connected, she geeks (that’s the name of her blog—Shegeeks.net) and did we mention she’s connected? Raven was noted as an Influential Woman in Technology in Fast Company earlier this year, and has written for ReadWriteWeb. Her work has also been cited or referenced on influential sites like TechCrunch, Mashable, and LifeHacker. Her tweets are a continuous stream of social media information, whether it’s new products or services, conferences or general tech updates.

6. @ sumaya. Sumaya Kazi is a Senior Social Media Manager for Sun Microsystems, and previously founded The Cultural Connect, an online media publishing company focused on under-35, multicultural leaders. Her updates are technical and light: part start-up and social media news, along with funny anecdotes about her world.

7. @LouisPagan. Louis Pagan is a co-founder of LATISM; his blog Latino Rebranded: Social Media and Latinos is a look at social media and multicultural marketing from a Latino perspective. His status updates discuss a wide range of social media issues and often highlight interesting sites and products that you may not have heard about.

1. Mutiny.in – Self-dubbed as “India’s thought terminus”, Mutiny provides a fascinating blend of pop culture, politics, social media, and humor. From an Indian perspective. The site is gorgeous (as you can see below) and according to their Twitter account, word is that Mutiny is now officially in print. The comments are fascinating, as are the eclectic posts (e.g., How to Throw a Boomerang, The Drivel of India, and The Daily Idiot). Really, it’s refreshing.

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2. the Grio.com – Named after the traditional West African storyteller (minus the “t”), the Grio is one of the Internet’s central locations for African-American perspectives on current events, politics, pop culture and health and lifestyle issues. It is a joint venture of NBC News and the production team for the film Meeting David Wilson. If it’s in the news (and sometimes when it isn’t), they’re talking about it at the Grio.

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3. Disgrasian.com – Disgrasian is an insightful and surprising look at contemporary issues from an Asian perspective. It discusses pop culture, politics, and current events, with a liberal dash of humor interspersed throughout. Check out “Disgrasian of the Weak” for those on their hot seat, and celebrate Asian achievements with “Amazian of the Week”. You’ll be surprised at how differently things appear to you after reading this blog.

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4. VivirLatino.com – A unique voice, Vivir Latino focuses on issues of interest to second- and third-generation Latinos in the United States. The site features commentary and analysis of current news and events from Latino/a perspectives, and also includes fantastic cultural resources. Originally started in 2005, it came under its current leadership in 2008.

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5. NativeAmericanNetroots.net – Native American Netroots discusses issues of importance to Native Americans. Since 2008, it has discussed everything from the Washington Redskins lawsuit to the preservation of native cultural ceremonies, sprinkled with a hefty dose of politics and cultural critiques. The posts on American History through the eyes of Native Americans are profound.

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