Julie You give the solution in your own comment. Yes, there are people who have their own motives for closing the digital divide but we as African Americans need to to drive the closure so that we can have more seats at the table. If we can change the landscape and build awareness you will see the changes in the areas you speak of. Ironically there is another post on this site about Black publishers [...]

Wiliam I’m sorry but your contradicting yourself. First you say that they don’t have the capitol to build the applications and now your talking about them spending money on radio and TV advertising, creating cafes , creating wireless access points AND creating AA themed Kinkos?? I feel like i just got out of the hot tub time machine. Even in their heyday I don’t think the JET/Ebony Cafe/internet hangout/kinkos place would have been that successful. [...]