Experts Discuss Advancing Digital Equity for Black Communities at 2023 Joint Center Summit

At the 2023 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the “Advancing Digital Equity for Black Communities” panel explored the digital equity issues that uniquely impact our community and highlighted a wide range of solutions and strategies that are instrumental in creating a more inclusive digital future.

Panelists:

• Dr. Jon Gant, Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Sean Mickens, Associate Vice President of External Affairs, Comcast NBCUniversal
• Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow of Governance Studies and Director of the Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution
• Justice Ukadike, Manager, Senior Analyst, U.S. Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google
  • Moderator: Anthony Green, Senior Producer, Art Director, and Co-Creator, SHIFT, MIT Technology Review

Listen to the insightful conversation regarding broadband access and affordability, digital literacy, and the collective effort needed to bridge the digital divide within the Black community.