I use my T-Mobile Sidekick to get online more than my computer!
Here at Black Digerati we’re convinced that the Digital Divide (in terms of access to the Internet) among African-American digital natives is being bridged daily by that little device in our pocket or attached to our hip called the smartphone! To get an idea of what we’re talking about, check out digital native Nakia from the IS 339 school in the Bronx, NY talk about how she uses her T-Mobile Sidekick more than her computer to access social networking sites like twitter, facebook, and myspace. Check out the video below:
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