Race for the Net – Part 1 – The Untold History of When African Americans Controlled the Internet

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Race for the Net – Part 1 – The Untold History of When African Americans Controlled the Internet

Internet technology, which has changed the way we communicate, is estimated to generate global economic wealth totaling more than $7 trillion. In an era where the lives, contributions and achievements by African Americans are becoming more recognized and appreciated, we now can be aware that this revolutionary internet technology was first launched by the African […]

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