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 Black Family Technology Day 2004 Review
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During the annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day on Saturday at Florida Community College at Jacksonville's Advanced Technology Center, participants had the chance to attend workshops and take part in science experiments designed to offer something for every age group.

In the process, the event hoped to chip away at the "digital divide" -- a gap between those who have access to the latest technology and those who don't. Government studies have indicated blacks and Hispanics lag significantly behind whites despite significant growth in computer ownership and that the gap is widening... (click above link for more details)