RushmoreDrive

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RushmoreDrive was the first search engine aimed for the Black community, launched in April 2008 and dissolved in 2009. It was co-founded by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Kevin McFall, and Brad Gebert^[1]^[2] It delivered a blend of mainstream search results plus a layer of more relevant search results influenced by the Black community.^[3]^[4]

RushmoreDrive News was a tool that attempted to help the Black community find news headlines from the World Wide Web, including well known Black media, blogs and countless relevant on-line voices, as well as recognized mainstream news sources.^[5]

References

^ "Do African-Americans Need a Separate Search Engine?".
^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 2008-04-28.
^ "Rushmore Drive.com: An address for African-Americans". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ "RushmoreDrive offers search for black community". Reuters. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ Newsweek

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[1] "Do African-Americans Need a Separate Search Engine?".

[2] Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 2008-04-28.

[3] "Rushmore Drive.com: An address for African-Americans". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[4] "RushmoreDrive offers search for black community". Reuters. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[5] Newsweek

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