. “Covid showed us people weren’t paying enough attention prior to the pandemic. The digital divide is wide and vast, and it inhibits the ability to thrive in today’s economy. This is not about when AI takes over; it’s happening right now,” noted Huffman.
“Right now we have 12 million kids with no broadband, of which two million are Black. Research has shown if a child engages in internet activities during elementary school, they will do it in their career. If you don’t expose them in these younger years, the game is over. We have to place our best foot forward,” shared Dr. Dennis Kimbro, author and professor at Clark Atlanta University.
Cleve Mesidor, a Howard alumna, entrepreneur and founder of Nat'l Policy Network and WOC Blockchain agreed — and noted that the average age of an entrepreneur is 45. “Emerging technologies offer entrepreneurs opportunities like never before. Especially with Blockchain and cryptocurrency where you don’t have to have a degree.”
Huffman referred to the internet as the great equalizer because anyone can create a business right now. She urged us to pursue progressive pathways that go from teaching someone how to type to teaching them how to code. “We have the opportunity to close the divide, and entrepreneurs can help. How do we get the internet to rural areas? There’s lots of room here for the startup world!”A salient question popped up in the chat: Whose responsibility is this? It’s all of ours.
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