Taking Black Technology Use Seriously: African American Discursive Traditions in the Digital Underground

The first, and perhaps most important element of a meaningful access is usemore than merely owning or being close to some particular technology, people must actually use it, and develop the skills and approaches to using it that are relevant to their lives. Unfortunately, we know almost nothing about the uses to which African Americans put digital technologies or the processes by which they develop the skills, abilities, and approaches that will enable them to use computers, the Internet, or any other related tool or process in culturally relevant, individually meaningful ways.