{"id":5771,"date":"2023-10-24T22:51:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/SCABC\/?page_id=5771"},"modified":"2023-12-06T17:46:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:46:03","slug":"join-the-black-belt-digital-equity-and-inclusion-coalition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/SCABC\/join-the-black-belt-digital-equity-and-inclusion-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Black Belt Digital Equity and Inclusion Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5771\" class=\"elementor elementor-5771\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-792a0c5 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"792a0c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9206e ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ae9206e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab92e0f ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab92e0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aee767 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3aee767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb794e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"bb794e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-heading\">\r\n\t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\">\u201cWe Are Better Together\u201d<\/h2>\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8676200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8676200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>For too long, people in Alabama\u2019s Black Belt have been unable to access the digital resources that the majority of Americans leverage to prosper and thrive. Now we have the chance to deliver that access and transform countless lives in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal government is providing unprecedented funding for broadband internet infrastructure expansion in the State of Alabama. President Biden\u2019s intent is that it is distributed to unserved and underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, our Black Belt region has been squeezed out when federal funds are distributed, keeping our communities in poverty and decline while more populous areas of the state get a boost. To give our region a strong, unified voice in the conversation about how broadband funds will be distributed in Alabama, The Elmore Bolling Initiative and the South Central Alabama Broadband Cooperative District have created the <em>Black Belt Digital Equity and Inclusion Coalition (BDEIC).<\/em> Our motto is \u201cWe are better together.\u201d BDEIC will amplify efforts to improve digital access for our communities.&nbsp; We are seeking \u201ccommunity champions\u201d like yourself. Please consider joining our grassroots movement.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact either of us:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Elmore Bolling Initiative <b>Jo McCall<\/b>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/tell:334-799-5505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">334-799-5505<\/a>; SCABCD <b>Aaron D. McCall<\/b>:&nbsp;<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/tell:334-865-2654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">334-865-2654<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s join forces and advocate for our communities together,&nbsp;<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bollinginitiative.org\/bdeic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f031b5 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f031b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d7a5f9 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"1d7a5f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc643f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"cc643f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-heading\">\r\n\t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\">The Elmore Bolling Initiative BDEIC Outreach <\/h2>\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb70c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dcb70c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/SCABC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Elmore-Bolling-Initiative-BDEIC-Outreach-.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">The-Elmore-Bolling-Initiative-BDEIC-Outreach-<br\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe Are Better Together\u201d For too long, people in Alabama\u2019s Black Belt have been unable to access the digital resources that the majority of Americans leverage to prosper and thrive. 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