Experts Discuss Prioritizing the Black Rural South at the 2022 Joint Center Summit

At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the panelists for Prioritizing the Black Rural South discussed challenges and opportunities in the Black Rural South; the differences between the Black Rural South and the Delta Regional Authority; explained the obstacles with the lack of broadband and the impacts in the upcoming federal and local investments in broadband; and what needs to be done to ensure equitable buildout in the Black Rural South.

Panelists:

• Clint Odom, Vice President for Strategic Alliances and External Affairs, T-Mobile
• Robert Branson, President and CEO, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council
• Dr. Corey Wiggins, Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority
• Dr. Dominique Harrison, Director, Racial Equity Design and Data Initiative, Citi Ventures Studio
• Oleta Fitzgerald, Board Chair, Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative
  • Moderator: Spencer Overton, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Watch the conversation below.