Accessibility Doesn’t Start With a Website. It Starts with Digital Equity

When we say “accessibility,” many of us think about adding keyboard navigation, high color contrast, and alt text to a website. But the reality is, even with accessibility features, your website is still inaccessible to millions who don’t have internet access or training to use a computer.

The digital divide remains – 15 million Americans don’t have a computer and 24 million don’t have broadband. And D.C. is no exception.

We live in a city with a stark digital divide – one that has a strong correlation to poverty, race and geography. The digital world remains inaccessible to thousands here.

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