The Hill News

America has certainly experienced its share of economic highs and lows over the years, but the current state of our economy has become a cause for great alarm and distress for virtually all of us.  There is no doubt that our current economic situation played a key role in the recent midterm elections.  And minority communities have been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn.  Unemployment rates for Hispanics and African Americans are hovering at over 12 and 16 percent respectively, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.[1]  Our nation’s digital divide has made this situation worse because minorities who lack access to broadband services face significant disadvantages in the job market.

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