What does the digital divide look like on the ground in D.C.? What would D.C. look like if there was digital equity? Are we on the right path? Do we need to dedicate more time, energy and money to it?

Spoiler alert: Yes, yes we do.

Last week, Byte Back, the D.C.-based tech inclusion nonprofit, and the Coalition for Non-profit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED) hosted the event “Digital Inclusion NOW: A Pathway to Economic Mobility for Black and Brown DC Residents.”

“People understand that digital access is essential to survive and thrive today,” said Byte Back CEO Elizabeth Lindsey during the event. But we don’t always realize the extent it’s needed.

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