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COVID-19 Has Increased the Digital Divide, But the Black Community is Facing Yet Another Threat to Tech Access - Milwaukee Community Journal

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on a digital and educational divide that has already severely impacted African-American and other children of color, yet another situation on the horizon could further increase disparities by hindering access to crucial technological tools, according to experts. Two cases pending before the U.S. International Trade […]

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