The Black broadband Summit goals to shut the digital divide in Minnesota
Internet suppliers within the twin cities have been partaking in digital redlining for many years. The Black Broadband Summit calls for digital redlining cease.
— Ini Augustine
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, November 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — In lower-income communities like Cedar-Riverside, CenturyLink solely gives web service of 10 megabits per second, which isn’t actually even broadband. Internet suppliers within the twin cities have been partaking in digital redlining for many years. This November seventeenth from 10 AM-3 Pm, the inaugural Black Broadband Summit is launching a community-led mission. Join us to debate our communities’ shared experiences across the lack of entry to web & expertise. Together, we’ll inform our tales of digital inequity, and Organize for Community Empowerment. We’ll develop options to the limitations that exist, & put together for a future with out them.
“It is long past time for us to make technology that works for us. Each year that passes, our children fall further behind educationally, & the places we live become less safe. Our families need us to step into this moment. I hope you can join us, & our mission to take urgent action to close the digital divide.”
Ini Augustine, Executive Director, Project Nandi
The Black Broadband Summit might be a revolutionary occasion within the Twin Cities, the primary of its variety. This occasion is generously sponsored by Global Entrepreneurship Week Minnesota and Nexus Community Partners, AM 950, Voqal,& The Minneapolis basis.
We might be creating the primary black-run, black-owned web cooperative within the Twin Cities. Our ISP might be designed and run by the folks most impacted by the digital divide. The summit is open to everybody with an curiosity in creating accessible, community-led options to the digital divide. Tickets can be found at www.blackbroadbandsummit.com
About The Black Broadband Summit
The Black Broadband Summit is a product of the group work Technologist Computers has executed by means of Project Nandi. Project Nandi helps households of coloration by offering laptops, meals, tech help, and connectivity providers. For extra info, go to blackbroadbandsummit.com
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