Profile: Elayne Fluker – founder and CEO of ChicRebellion.tv

Elayne Fluker – founder and CEO of ChicRebellion.tv

Elayne Fluker is the founder and CEO of ChicRebellion.tv — the first and currently only Internet TV network producing original web series programming for African-American and Hispanic women.

The focus of the company, ChicRebellion.tv, is to produce programming which covers an entire range of topics such as fashion, parenting, work, food and entrepreneurship that are of interest to the target market.

According to Ms. Fluker, the idea behind ChicRebellion.tv is to empower her target audience, “The media for the last couple of years has become degrading when it comes to women of color. I want people to watch the channel and become inspired. I recall watching a reality show and the girls were just going at it. I thought to myself this network hates us, and I have to do something to change the image.”

Elayne Fluker has an extensive background in television and media, having spent more than 15 years in the industry. Prior to launching the company, ChicRebellion.tv, she had held positions with at several top brands including Editorial Director of Entertainment and Beauty & Style at iVillage.com; a Managing Editor at Condé Nast Digital; Executive Editor of Digital Media at Black Enterprise Magazine and Director of Digital for Latina.com. At magazines, she was Entertainment Editor of Essence, Founding Managing Editor of Suede and Managing Editor of Vibe and Vibe Vixen.

Fluker is an alumni of the Hampton University, where she earned her B.A. in English.

More information about Elayne Fluker and the ChicRebellion.tv can be found here…