BlackAmericanWeb.com is a news site targeted toward African-Americans. Its aim is to create a one-stop source that will bring African-Americans together. BlackAmericaWeb.com, launched in June 2001, is a broad-based effort to become a timely and credible source for news and information covering all aspects of daily life, featuring a wide array of viewpoints and perspectives. The site is the venue for black businesses and commerce, and generally, become a vital part of African-Americans' daily lives. Its goal is to provide visitors relevant news and information produced by original writers and the Black Press; to create a marketplace for consumers to buy merchandise; and for businesses to sell their merchandise.