On January 6, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted a webinar to discuss a Tech New Deal and the benefits of a coordinated plan for Black Americans. Expert panelists examined the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Black communities and discussed why policies that focus on broadband infrastructure, workforce development and jobs, and robust start-ups are crucial to the nation’s economic recovery.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/why-black-america-needs-a-tech-new-deal/

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