Juneteenth National Digital Equity Bible Study

An event dedicated to fostering digital equity and literacy within the Black community. 

• Educational Workshops: Learn about critical funding opportunities coming to states this fall to help end the digital divide.

• Leadership Speeches: Gain insights from a keynote address by renowned Black national Faith Leader Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems.

• Music and Cultural Celebrations: Experience uplifting musical performances that embody the spirit of Juneteenth and the drive towards a digitally inclusive future.

• Interactive Sessions: Participate in in-person and virtual workshops led by the White House State Broadband leaders, NTIA FPOs, and FCC leadership, offering a platform to voice your feedback on digital equity processes.

Speakers

• Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III, Greater Grace Temple

• Rev. Dr. Renita Weems, Biblical Scholar, Author, and Public Intellectual

• U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

• Dr. Fallon Wilson, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

• Robert Branson, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

• Shunda Leecost, Microsoft

• Rev. Dr. Louis Threatt, Cities of Refuge Christian Church

• Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, Fair Count

• Rev. William Lamar, Metropolitan AME Church

Guests

• Rev. Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator (D-GA)

• Rev Dr. Iva Carruthers, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference

• Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart, Christ Missionary Baptist Church

• Oneisha Freeman Rojales, Georgia Connectivity Authority

• Phillip Holloway, North Carolina Department of Information Technology

• Dr. Tamarah Holmes, Office of Broadband, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

• Leah Mims, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

• Jessica Robinson, Michigan High-speed Internet Office