Meet 2012 Digital Sisters of the Year — Digital Sisterhood 100

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The Digital Sisterhood Network is proud to announce the 2012 Digital Sisters of the Year. They represent the “Digital Sisterhood 100,” fierce living women who rock the web and world!. To learn more about them, check out the “Digital Sisterhood 100” list below. It is organized into seven categories: Creativista, Empirista, Empowerista, Enchantista, Evangelista, Flowista, and Lifestylista.

• A Creativista is a woman who gives birth to creativity (art, books, films, products, services, and webisodes).
• An Empirista is a woman who thinks of herself as CEO of her own corporation, ME, Inc.; maintains an entrepreneurial mindset; and gives birth to ideas and transforms them into businesses, economies, institutions, networks, and organizations that add value to people’s lives.
• An Empowerista is a woman who creates and curates content, shares information and experiences, connects with others and establishes positive relationships, and builds and participates in communities that empower her and others.
• An Enchantista is a woman who taps into the magic of her spirit as she focuses her energy, opens her heart, trusts her intuition, embraces her fears, and shares her gifts in service to others.
• An Evangelista is a woman who supports and advocates a philosophy, a values system, a lifestyle, a cause, or a campaign that improves her life and others’ lives.
• A Flowista is a woman who unplugs from her digital life and tech devices for periods of time so she can recharge and take care of herself; and encourages women to unplug from their digital lives by incorporating mindfulness and self-care practices.
• A Lifestylista is a woman who lives her life as a work of art; expresses it through her passion for beauty, entertaining, fashion, food, home décor, personal style, and travel; and inspires others to live their lives as works of art.

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2012 Digital Sisterhood 100 List

1) Creativistas

• Ayoka Chenzira, digital media artist, filmmaker, founder of OrdinaryDayActs.com and Spelman College’s Digital Moving Image Salon, and professor
• Joy Cho, author, designer, and founder of Oh Joy! blog
• Dariela Cruz, co-founder of Dari Design Studio and founder of MamiTalks.com
• Leah Piken Kolidas, artist and founder of Art Every Day Month and CreativeEveryDay.com
• Claire Dee Lim, founder of “The Power Object” webisode series
• Arielle Loren, founder of Corset Magazine
• Kathy Cano-Murillo, author and founder of CraftyChica.com
• Stephanie Piche, founder of Mingle Media TV
• Felicia Pride, author and founder of The Create Daily and Pride Collective
• Issa Rae, founder of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” webisode series
• Kelly Rae Roberts, artist, author, and founder of KellyRaeRoberts.com
• Jessica Solomon, founder of Art In Praxis: Theory+Practice/Art=New Worlds blog and The Saartjie Project
• Daryn Strauss, founder of Digital Chick TV and “Downsized” webisode series
• Mindy Tsonas, artist and founder of WishStudio.com

 2) Empiristas

• Julie Diaz Asper, co-founder of GigCoin and Social Lens Research
• Melody Biringer, author and founder of The Crave Company
• Kimberly Bryant, engineer and founder of BlackGirlsCode.com
• Majora Carter, founder of Startup Box: South Bronx
• Ana Roca Castro, founder of Latinos in Social Media and Premier Social Media
• Angie Chang, co-founder of Women 2.0
• Shaherose Charania, co-founder of Women 2.0
• Ella Gorgla, founder of I-ELLA
• LaShanda Henry, author and founder of Black Business Women Online and Multiple Shades of You Online
• Kelly Hoey, co-founder of Women Innovate Mobile
• Deborah Jackson, founder of PlumAlley.co and JumpThru, and co-founder of Women Innovate Mobile
• Jory Des Jardins, co-founder of BlogHer
• Danica Kombol, co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere
• Wen Wen Lam, co-founder of Women 2.0
• Sian Morson, founder of Kollective Mobile
• Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder of BlogHer
• Veronika Sonsev, co-founder of Women Innovate Mobile and founder of inSparq.com and Women in Wireless
• Shivani Sopory, co-founder of Women 2.0
• Lisa Stone, co-founder of BlogHer
• Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, author and President of Spelman College

3) Empoweristas

• Joanne Bamberger, author and founder of PunditMom.com 
• Sara Chipps, co-founder of Girl Develop It
• Stacey Ferguson, co-founder and chief curator of BeBlogalicious.com and founder of Justice Fergie Lifestyle Media
• Ana Flores, author, co-founder of SpanglishBaby.com, and founder of LatinaBloggersConnect.com
• Kathy Korman Frey, founder of HotMommasProject.com and professor
• Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author, founder of Broken Beautiful Press blog, professor, and writer
• Kristal High, founder of Politic365
• Vanessa Hurst, co-founder of Girl Develop It and founder of Developers for Good
• Lauren Brown Jarvis, founder of DigitalDoyennes.com, National Communications Director for the New Leaders Council, and writer for Examiner.com and The Huffington Post
• Christine Johnson, founder of IamDTech
• Tara Joyce, author and founder of The Rise of the Innerpreneur blog
• Allyson Kapin, founder of WomenWhoTech.com
• Christine Koh, founder of BostonMamas.com and PoshPeacock.com
• Yalanda Lattimore, founder of DryerBuzz.com
• Sarah Massey, founder of Fabulous Women Biz Owners DC and Massey Media
• Anissa Mayhew, founder of  AimingLow.com and co-founder of InsertEyeRoll.com
• Morra Aarons Mele, founder of Women Online
• Shireen Mitchell, founder of Digital Sisters, Inc. and Tech Media Swirl
• Tinu Abayomi-Paul, editor of WomenGrowBusiness.com
• Elianne Ramos, host of Latinos in Social Media Twitter party and founder of Speak Hispanic
• Allissa Richardson, founder of MojoMediaWorks.com, journalist, and professor
• Liz Scherer, founder of Flashfree: Not Your Mama’s Menopause blog, health journalist, and marketing and social media strategist
• Aliza Sherman, author, digital strategist, web and social mobile pioneer, and founder of Mediaegg
• Marcia Wade Talbert, Tech Editor and Multimedia Content Producer at Black Enterprise
• Ericka Tinsley, founder of The Swarthy Suite, Fro-Fi Collective, and Chocolate Chat Atlanta
• Ronnie Tyler, co-founder of BlackandMarriedwithKids.com and Tyler New Media
• Ebony Utley, author, founder of TheUtleyExperience.com, Ms. Magazine blogger, and professor
• Amy Vernon, digital strategist, founder of Women Tech Unite! Facebook Group, freelance writer, and General Manager for Social Marketing for Internet Media Labs
• Gloria Ware, founder of Black and Into Green blog
• Veronica Woods, founder of BookYourChairSolid.com and MySalonScoop.com

4) Enchantistas

• Monica Coleman, author, founder of Beautiful Mind blog, minister, and professor
• Kety Esquivel, digital executive at Fenton Communications and TEDxAdamsMorganWomen convener
• Faith Hunter, founder of Faith Hunter Yoga and Embrace Yoga, podcaster, and writer
• Jeannette Kaplun, author and founder of Hispana Global and Todobebe.com
• Jennifer Lee, author, coach, and founder of Artizen Coaching and Life Unfolds blog
• Zawadi Nyong’o, founder of ZerobyZawadi.com
• Akilah Richards, author and founder of Execumama.com, The Lightcaster’s Project and The Life Design Agency
• Jamie Ridler, coach and founder of Jamie Ridler Studios
• Willa Shalit, artist, author, founder of Fairwinds Trading, Inc., and co-founder of MaidenNation.com
• Kimberly Wilson, author, eco-designer, founder of Tranquil Space and Tranquility du Jour blog and podcast, and yoga teacher

 5) Evangelistas

• Luvvie Ajayi, co-founder of The Red Pump Project, founder of Awesomely Luvvie blog, and social media strategist and trainer
• Veronica Arreola, founder of Viva La Feminista blog
• Sloane Berrent Davidson, founder of TheCausemopolitan.com
• Tracey Friley, founder of OneBrownGirl.com and The Passport Party Project
• Regina Holliday, artist and founder of Medical Advocacy blog
• Ileana Jimenez, educator and founder of FeministTeacher.com
• Nicole McLean, breast cancer activist and founder of My Fabulous Boobies blog
• Laurita Tellado, blogger, founder of HoldinOurForAHero.org, and journalist
• Suzanne Turner, founder of Feminism 2.0 and Turner Strategies
• Karyn Watkins, co-founder of The Red Pump Project and founder of TheFabulousGiver.com
• Chrysula Winegar, communications consultant and founder of WhenYouWakeUpAMother.com

6) Flowistas

• Gwen Bell, author, global entrepreneur, and yoga teacher
• Zeenat Merchant-Syal, author, founder of PositiveProvocations.com, and psychologist

 7) Lifestylistas

• Monica Byrd, founder of BabyBlashandBling.com and TheCharmChat.com
• Lilian Chang, founder of ChineseGrandma.com
• Julia Coney, founder of AllAboutThePretty.net and yoga teacher
• Jewel Figueras, founder of JewelsFabLife.com
• Kiratiana Freelon, author and founder of KiratianaTravels.com
• Latoicha Givens, founder of LuxeTips.com
• Maura Hernandez, founder of TheOtherSideofTheTortilla.com
• Mattie James, founder of Atlanta Style Bloggers, Mattieologie.com, and Style Bloggers of Color
• Marie Denee Leggette, author and founder of The Curvy Fashionista blog
• Katherine Martinez, founder of La Petite Marmoset
• Mercedes Sanchez, founder of BeChicMag.com
• Jacqueline Shaw, author and founder of AfricaFashionGuide.com
• Deb Vaughan, founder of Real Girl Runway blog