Broadband

Achieving economic equality hinges on closing the digital divide at HBCUs

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President Biden

Black America to receive billions from Biden’s BBB plan — here are the hard numbers

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Creating equitable infrastructure is essential to addressing racism in our country

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Biden to announce funding for affordable housing, broadband in jobs plan

President Joe Biden will announce part two of his infrastructure plan that shifts the focus to supporting families.
/ April 26, 2021
Rep. Jim Clyburn thegrio.com

Rep. Clyburn explains why broadband is crucial to America’s COVID-19 recovery

EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Whip Clyburn lays out Biden’s game plan ahead of his yet to be announced address to a joint session of Congress.
/ February 18, 2021
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Open Internet? Yes. Reclassify broadband as a utility? No.

OPINION – An open Internet for consumers and businesses is the right goal. How we get there requires real thoughtfulness. Reclassifying broadband under Title II is not the way to do it…
/ August 12, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Billion-dollar initiative may bridge 'digital divide'

theGRIO REPORT – A government initiative could transform the lives of millions of African-Americans who do not have computers at home or access to broadband…
/ November 10, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Broadband usage grows but blacks still lag behind

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels and other socio-economic factors…
/ November 8, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

New study shows blacks closing digital divide with whites

OPINION – In the following five key categories African-Americans were significantly more likely than whites to view the lack of home broadband access as a “major disadvantage”…
/ August 20, 2010