President Obama’s SOTU address was one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. He came out clearly reminded people what he had accomplished and what he felt needed to be done next. He also touched on the importance of bringing jobs back to the US and training people to be able to take open tech jobs. The one area I wished he would have covered more is the importance of creating 4G networks [...]

With the launch of Apple’s IBook textbook application a new era in learning has begun. Listen to my podcast where I explain that while the technology is game changing, not getting it to minorities and the inner cities could create a new digital divide. I believe a post from Time magazine paints an accurate picture of the worst case scenario: Thus in the most frightening scenario, one could imagine a world where Apple’s textbooks serve [...]

When you hear talk about the FCC creating plans to create equal levels of internet access for all, most of those plans don’t really take in to account how to bridge the divide in urban and rural areas for minorities. The government does not have the money to do it on their own. They also seem to take a general swipe approach to how to solve the broadband problem without taking into account that problem [...]

As a part of the CNN Black in America documentary I sat down with Soledad Obrien for  a 1 on ! interview. This segment talks about why i feel there is a need for  minority incubators.

My response to the following article on Entrepreneur.com “Creating an Ecosystem for Minority Entrepreneurs”

Whenever issues of diversity are discussed in certain areas our first response is usually to be angry at the fact that we are not being recognized for our current efforts or position in that current industry. When the harsh reality is that is were fully recognized or truly successful in having a significant impact in that given area the question of diversity would not have come up. So instead of being angry we should focus [...]

If you have always wanted the chance to audit classes from the top schools in the country. Now is your chance. Several top schools have offered classes for anyone to view free online. This is just another example of all the things at our disposal online. Share this with a friend tonight so that we can continue to close the divide. See more here. http://mashable.com/2011/11/11/free-online-education/

I just saved $600 on a flight by booking it online. I stay at 4 start hotels for under $200 a night because i can access services like hotwire and HotelTonight on my mobile phone. Those are just a few examples of how access to the internet can give you significant savings. But sadly many minorities cannot take advantage of these savings because they don’t have internet access. As the benefits to broadband access increase, [...]