The Digital Divide: Black families continue to face disparities in broadband access
“‘We know the more affluent neighborhoods have access to internet because it’s built in, it’s right there in the ground,’ Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said. ‘But some of our older, poorer neighborhoods may not.’
In a recent visit to Columbia, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt even acknowledged the issue that impacts the entire state of Missouri.
‘Our state went from 50% of our state not having access to broadband to about half of that in a few years,’ Blunt said.”