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Social Media News is BULLSH*T!

August 4, 2020 | 0 Comments

Pew research report indicates that consuming social media news means you are dumber and more likely to believe conspiracies....

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African-Americans have embraced mobile technology.  According to Pew Research African-Americans are more likely to use mobile technology, smartphones and tablets, to access the Internet than whites. So we should be more aware of how to...

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Kevin Hart Kevin Hart has launched a new mobile video game that stars him and his family. Named “Gold Ambush,” Hart has teamed up with new start up “StandUp Digital.” The company describes itself as a “celebrity mobile...

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The Federal Communications Commission has voted to provide subsidies to low income families for broadband Internet service.  The decision expands on the 1980’s era Lifeline program that provided a monthly subsidy of $9.25 for voice-only phone...

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App of the Week – BAE

March 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

Online dating is how people meet in the digital age. More and more dating relationships and marriages start online than every before. But would it surprise you to learn that black singles have a tougher...

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Your Cable Box is About to Die

January 31, 2016 | 0 Comments

Cable television has been under relentless pressure for quite some time now. More and more Americans are simply cutting the cord. Tired of the high cost of cable programming bundles and equipment rental many people...

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‘Today in Black Twitter’

January 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

Mark S. Luckie, former Manager of Journalism and News for Twitter, launched ‘Today in Black Twitter. The new website was actually introduced months ago but has recently undergone a makeover. It is intended to document and...

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Obama Launches ConnectHome Initiative

July 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

President Obama announced a broad initiative intended to provide high-speed Internet service to low-income households. The announcement came last Wednesday. The pilot program, named ConnectHome, hopes to deliver high-speed broadband access to over 275,000 low-income households...

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Websites that Empower Black Voters

October 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Election season is here and on November 4th African-Americans are again offered the priceless opportunity to vote and flex our political muscles. And in this upcoming election cycle that is exactly what we need to...

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