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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As wireless companies race to deploy 4g networks, the hunger for access to for existing consumers grows and the need for access for those that are with out becomes more important.  Even if the 4G networks were live in full today the carriers still are  have trouble keeping up with increasing demand. An Article on GigaOm suggests that Wifi may be the answer we are looking for. Recently Towerstream, A company that offers tower based [...]

We all do it. Wait till the last minute and then try to find the money to buy Christmas gifts for all the people on our list. Well no more. K-mart has introduced the ability to layaway online now for 8 weeks. That means you can start paying on the items now and then get then delivered to your door in December just in time for the holidays. They even have a 12 week in [...]

Last week, The FCC announced a decision that will open up the airwaves for use of white spaces which would allow for wireless devices to use them to enable “super wi-fi.” Many, including Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), believe this use of spectrum will allow the bridging of the digital divide. How would it do that? Well, as I have mentioned here before, African Americans are among the highest using group of [...]

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Last week was the annual Congressional Black Caucus Conference in DC. There were a whole list of events going on both day and night. I participated in two events that left me with some interesting insights. The first was held at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. It was a round table discussion between the  committee chairman , Gov. Tim Kaine and African American Bloggers. The topics ranged [...]

I’ve been going to the same barber for about 12 years now. When I first met him he was working in a local barbershop and now in true entrepreneurial fashion he is now the owner of two full service salons in the area. He knows I’m in the tech space so we always have discussions about tech gadgets mixed in with the sports trash talking and banter about current events that you can only hear [...]

Today’s installment of Benefits of broadband is all about phone calls. Imagine calling anyone anywhere in the us free and for as long as you want. No, it’s not magic jack or one of those other infomercials. It’s google voice calling which is now a part of gmail. The service which just launched yesterday has already been used 1 million times. http://mashable.com/2010/08/27/google-million-calls/ If you one of those people who is irritated each month by their [...]