Disconnected: Rural Black America and the Digital Divide
“Disconnected: Rural Black America and the Digital Divide” is a multi-part series that explores the disparate effects of broadband accessibility on Black Americans in the rural South. This project is made possible by a grant from The Center for Rural Strategies and Grist.
From the Series
Digital Redlining and the Black Rural South
Across the region, about 38% of Black households don’t have home internet, a higher percentage than white people in the same area and the national average.
How Black Rural Americans Navigate Internet Issues
Black rural Americans use community resources to stream funerals and order groceries due to the digital divide.
What Solutions Exist to Eradicate the Digital Divide?
Here is a list of resources offering insight on the issues and challenges in building infrastructure to support high speed internet.
Credits:
- Reporter: Aallyah Wright
- Editor: Dalila-Johari Paul
- Copy Editor: Neil Cornish
- Photographers: Charles Coleman and Aallyah Wright
- Social Media Team: Alex Watts, Mahlia Posey, and Charity Scott