Comments on: politics 2.0 http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/ Young Black Professional Guide Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Black Film Spotlight: Chisholm ‘72: Unbought & Unbossed | Young Black Professional Guide http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 Black Film Spotlight: Chisholm ‘72: Unbought & Unbossed | Young Black Professional Guide Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/#comment-2283 [...] knew she was an underdog. And she undoubtedly lacked the tools we have today. But, she ran so each one of us would know what we were capable of. She spoke eloquently and [...] [...] knew she was an underdog. And she undoubtedly lacked the tools we have today. But, she ran so each one of us would know what we were capable of. She spoke eloquently and [...]

]]> By: the next presidential debate : questions via youtube | Young Black Professional Guide http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 the next presidential debate : questions via youtube | Young Black Professional Guide Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:28:34 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/#comment-1554 [...] at historically black colleges where the topics surround issues most affecting minorities. now, politics 2.0, will usher in the youtube era. july 23 will be the first time, in history, that a presidential [...] [...] at historically black colleges where the topics surround issues most affecting minorities. now, politics 2.0, will usher in the youtube era. july 23 will be the first time, in history, that a presidential [...]

]]> By: YBP Guide — we blog, but why should you care? http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/comment-page-1/#comment-322 YBP Guide — we blog, but why should you care? Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:21:40 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/#comment-322 [...] of tech THROUGH tech, we will grow as a people exponentially. don’t believe me? why will the next president be decided on the web then? the writers of ypbguide are your peers. all of us have graduated college, prestigious [...] [...] of tech THROUGH tech, we will grow as a people exponentially. don’t believe me? why will the next president be decided on the web then? the writers of ypbguide are your peers. all of us have graduated college, prestigious [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Anonymous Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/#comment-89 Crabs in a bucket indeed. Can Obama's nonsupporters give us the perfect scenario of when it will be "our time"? Crabs in a bucket indeed. Can Obama’s nonsupporters give us the perfect scenario of when it will be “our time”?

]]> By: Kimberly Michelle http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Kimberly Michelle Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/16/politics-20/#comment-90 "Within a span of six decades, there have been four revolutionary advancements in computer-based technology. Since World War II, computer technology has advanced from automation, to information technology, to the personal computer, and now to digital technologies. In each succeeding wave, companies were created, lifestyles changed, and fortunes made and lost. Ironically, when these windows of opportunity opened, African Americans could not exploit them. Blacks were shut out at the birth of digital technologies, when the most wealth was created. When they came in, they participated mainly as consumers.<BR/><BR/>In recent years, there has been much discussion surrounding black participation in digital technology. Studies and reports have exposed the gap between blacks and whites in computer ownership and Internet access. Both are important subjects, but narrow in their scope. More recently, the discussion has advanced to digital inclusion, as well as African American participation in areas such as business development and content creation.<BR/><BR/>Global forces in technology, research, science, and telecommunications make it clear that the future will not hold much promise for generations of blacks if the trends that limit African American participation in the global digital technology economy are not reversed. Young blacks entering an information-based, technology-driven marketplace without the necessary technological skill sets will not only be unemployable, they will be irrelevant."<BR/><BR/>- excerpt from Tyrone D. Taborn’s essay in the Covenant with Black America<BR/><BR/>Yep, that damn digital divide. Check out http://www.digitaldividenetwork.net, the Internet's largest community for educators, activists, policy makers and concerned citizens working to bridge the digital divide. “Within a span of six decades, there have been four revolutionary advancements in computer-based technology. Since World War II, computer technology has advanced from automation, to information technology, to the personal computer, and now to digital technologies. In each succeeding wave, companies were created, lifestyles changed, and fortunes made and lost. Ironically, when these windows of opportunity opened, African Americans could not exploit them. Blacks were shut out at the birth of digital technologies, when the most wealth was created. When they came in, they participated mainly as consumers.

In recent years, there has been much discussion surrounding black participation in digital technology. Studies and reports have exposed the gap between blacks and whites in computer ownership and Internet access. Both are important subjects, but narrow in their scope. More recently, the discussion has advanced to digital inclusion, as well as African American participation in areas such as business development and content creation.

Global forces in technology, research, science, and telecommunications make it clear that the future will not hold much promise for generations of blacks if the trends that limit African American participation in the global digital technology economy are not reversed. Young blacks entering an information-based, technology-driven marketplace without the necessary technological skill sets will not only be unemployable, they will be irrelevant.”

- excerpt from Tyrone D. Taborn’s essay in the Covenant with Black America

Yep, that damn digital divide. Check out http://www.digitaldividenetwork.net, the Internet’s largest community for educators, activists, policy makers and concerned citizens working to bridge the digital divide.

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