I came across an interesting  article recently that struck a cord with me. The woman in article talks about how she remembers how she was taught basic technology concepts in school.  And by learning those concepts her comfort level for technology was nurtured even though she was not a “geek.” Her nostalgic look reminded of those times and how true she was. Schools did teach basic technology skills as part of their core activities and [...]

We have a tradition in our house. Every year my wife and I go out early on Black Friday just to say we were in the mix. We rarely buy anything but we always have stories to tell about what we see and what people are willing to do to get the best deal. This year the stores appeared to up the ante by opening as early as 10pm on Thanksgiving night and some stores [...]

I recently wrote a post on Politic365 about Color of Change’s attacks on Bobby Rush. You can read about it here. http://politic365.com/2010/11/19/color-of-change-challenges-rushs-bid-for-ranking-member/

Over the last few days there has been a lot of chatter on the Internet that points to the notion that the FCC is working to approve Net Neutrality regulations before the end of the year. There are a few things about this that cause me to wonder about it. The timing of all of this is interesting because it comes in the wake of a tumultuous midterm election and subsequent pledges by policymakers to [...]

The Obama campaign showed how they could make a personal connection with voters . They used technology to speak to us where we will lived and connected with the issues that were important to us while keeping us informed. The DNC missed these crucial elements and the results of the election proved that. The black vote can create powerful results but we need to be engaged on those levels and not taken for granted. Let’s [...]

This post originally appeared on the huffingtonpost. Now that the midterm elections are over I’ve been reading all the reactions from voters and have noticed a trend. A lot of people have openly admitted that they voted for a candidate that opposes President Obama’s policies just to send a message; also admitting that candidate was less qualified and that they essentially did it for spite. Once that really started to sink in, I thought about [...]

Check the interview I did with Mario Armstrong on his satellite radio show. He’s doing a great job educating people about technology. We talked about entrepreneurship, technology policy and how all of that effects minorities let me know what you think. http://www.marioarmstrong.com/2010/11/04/navarrow-wright-co-founder-with-hip-hop-mogul-russell-simmons/

There was a recent article on Forbes.com that talks about the growing usage of numbers in broadband in the US.  As we all continue to become part of a world where having broadband access whether it’s residential or wireless is becoming a key differentiator in the quality of life that people can have. The article cites some significant growth statistics: “Among the major findings: _ 94.1 percent of households with income exceeding $100,000 subscribed to [...]

By this last Tuesday, I believe we were all tired of the campaign commercials. And after just a few days, I have to admit the “what-does-it-mean” commentary is getting a little old. But I can’t pass up on sharing something that will be overlooked in the mainstream media and that some people would rather you not hear. According to post-election analysis, every House and Senate candidate who signed a pledge to support Net Neutrality rules [...]

That is what the FCC chairman stated at the recent Rainbow/PUSH Telecom Summit last week. He also stated “Closing the digital divide is one of the most important civil rights issues of our time,” Which I believe is 100% true.  These statements fall in line with proposed National Broadband Plan. During his talk he also sited that  relevance  and cost were two main barriers to broadband adoption among minorities. I’ve said that for some time [...]