Keen Interviews David Sutphen on Obama’s Technology Policy
Today, Andrew Keen interviewed Bruce Mehlman’s co-chair at the Internet Innovation Alliance, David Sutphen. Sutphen is a “one-time General Council to Senator Ted Kennedy and a prominent Democratic activist both in technology policy and civil rights.” Keen says of Sutphen: It is no coincidence that Sutphen’s interests span both technology and civil rights. For him, [...]
Read MoreNewMe Conference: David Sutphen
Black Web 2.0 recently held the NewMe Conference. If you’re unfamiliar, the conference was set up to bring together the creative, innovative energy of minority entrepreneurs. The goal of the two day event was not only to engage in discussion on where to find opportunities to nurture opportunities for blacks in new media, but to [...]
Read MoreThe Second Digital Divide: Closing the Gap on Broadband
Over the past ten years, Americans have enthusiastically embraced and adopted broadband Internet. Although we have made significant progress, a real digital divide still exists in the African American community.
Read MoreNew Survey Looks For Internet Adoption Solutions
African Americans and Hispanics agree that Internet access is critical to success, but still lag far behind in actual usage for a number of reasons, including privacy, cost, and education, according to a new survey. Earlier this month Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies surveyed 900 people to get their views on internet usage, and the [...]
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