Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Almost everything we do, these days, is connected to the internet. COVID-19 exacerbated our dependency or highlighted the need for broadband, depending on whom you ask. Groceries, home goods, and just about any retail service you can think of is available online. Brick and Mortar stores have been […]
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Blacks Lag in Accessing High-Speed Internet
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 15, 2015 Free community-based computer classes are often underfunded small-scale operations, which contribute to the digital divide. (DC Central Kitchen/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) As education, jobs, and the national and global economy go digital, people without broadband (high-speed Internet) access risk being left behind. This disparity […]