Speaking at the graduation exercises of Hampton University over the weekend, President Obama delivered an important message about the role of technology in our lives. He cautioned the soon to be grads: “With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation.” In other words, these students should steer towards being producers of technology, rather than consumers of technology.
Five Ways African-Americans Can Use Technology for Empowerment
Speaking at the graduation exercises of Hampton University over the weekend, President Obama delivered an important message about the role of technology in our lives. He cautioned the soon to be grads: “With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation.” In other words, these students should steer towards being producers of technology, rather than consumers of technology.
The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites has grown by fourfold over the course of Generation X’s lifetime, exploding to $95,000, a study released today found. And the debt burden among African American families has nearly doubled.
As the technology makes the world smaller, avoiding social networking is becoming as hard as avoiding your next door neighbor. So, we must use good judgment in choosing how we will participate. The operating rule for the new Millenial generation has become "Only too much is enough." 
Much of our view of others is shaped by what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls "a single story." You will be enlightened, fascinated, and refocused on your view of the world around you by this powerful message.
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was effusive when for the second year he called on the baseball world to remember Jackie Robinson and his achievements. To honor Robinson, Selig required every player, coach and umpire to wear Robinson’s old Number 42 for one game as tribute.
Black America Today provides a fresh look at more than 30 million African-Americans -- based on the most detailed snapshot ever of African American life.
